Workshop Engineer – Forklifts

Coats Recruitment Limited; Redditch; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full product and technical training

Clear progression opportunities

Team events

Job summary

Coats Recruitment Limited are recruiting for a Workshop Engineer in Redditch to join an established engineering team. You will service, repair and prepare forklift trucks to ensure safety and reliability for rental, with a Monday to Friday schedule and overtimes available as required.

The role suits hands-on individuals with strong mechanical, electrical and hydraulic knowledge. Forklift experience is desirable but not essential, as full product and technical training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical, electrical and hydraulic fault‑finding skills.
• Good diagnostic and problem‑solving ability.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Good organisational and time‑management skills.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A strong commitment to health and safety.
• LOLER inspection experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PM) on forklift trucks.
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical, electrical and hydraulic faults.
• Completing pre-delivery inspections (PDI) and off-hire inspections.
• Preparing and refurbishing rental fleet equipment.
• Stripping down, repairing and repainting forklifts where required.
• Identifying and communicating chargeable repairs to the rental administration team.
• Completing service reports, inspection documents and timesheets accurately.
• Ensuring all repairs are completed to a high standard and within agreed timescales.
• Working in accordance with company health and safety procedures.
• Maintaining a clean, safe and organised workshop environment.
• Supporting continuous improvement across the workshop.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Hydraulic fault-finding

Diagnostic skills

Problem solving

Time management

Teamwork

Health & safety awareness

Job description

Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:15am – 4:30pm

Overtime: Available as required

We are currently recruiting for a Workshop Engineer to join an established engineering team in Redditch, responsible for the maintenance, repair and preparation of specialist materials-handling equipment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced mechanical engineer, technician, fitter or engineer with a background in forklifts, plant, HGVs, automotive, agricultural machinery or similar equipment.

Forklift experience is desirable but not essential, as full product and technical training will be provided for the right candidate.

The Role

Working as part of the workshop team and reporting to the Rental Team Leader, you will be responsible for the servicing, maintenance, repair and preparation of forklift trucks to ensure they are safe, reliable and ready for rental.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PM) on forklift trucks.
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical, electrical and hydraulic faults.
• Completing pre-delivery inspections (PDI) and off-hire inspections.
• Preparing and refurbishing rental fleet equipment.
• Stripping down, repairing and repainting forklifts where required.
• Identifying and communicating chargeable repairs to the rental administration team.
• Completing service reports, inspection documents and timesheets accurately.
• Ensuring all repairs are completed to a high standard and within agreed timescales.
• Working in accordance with company health and safety procedures.
• Maintaining a clean, safe and organised workshop environment.
• Supporting continuous improvement across the workshop.

About You

We are looking for someone who is hands‑on, reliable and technically minded, with good mechanical, electrical and hydraulic knowledge.

You may currently be working as a:

• Forklift Engineer / Technician
• Plant Engineer / Fitter
• Mechanical Engineer / Technician

You should have:

• Strong mechanical, electrical and hydraulic fault‑finding skills.
• Good diagnostic and problem‑solving ability.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Good organisational and time‑management skills.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A strong commitment to health and safety.
• A professional and proactive approach to your work.

LOLER inspection experience would be advantageous, but is not essential.

Formal engineering qualifications are not essential where you can demonstrate strong, relevant hands‑on experience.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to £35,000
• Permanent, full‑time position
• Monday to Friday working hours
• Full product and technical training
• Opportunity to develop your engineering skills
• Clear progression opportunities
• Potential to take on additional responsibility
• Potential future opportunities to progress into a mobile/field‑based engineering position
• Supportive workshop environment
• Team nights out and company social events