Workshop Forklift Engineer - Corby

Kemp Recruitment Ltd; Corby; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

25 days holiday

Fuel card for van

Overtime paid 1.5x

Job summary

Kemp Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Workshop forklift engineer in the UK. The role offers a basic salary range and overtime opportunities within a well-established forklift and material handling company.

You will perform servicing, maintenance and repairs on a broad range of forklift trucks, identify issues and carry out safety inspections while managing your workflow and submitting detailed service reports.

Qualifications

• Experience as a forklift engineer or material handling mechanic.
• Proven experience with diesel engines.
• Strong experience with electrics, hydraulics and diagnostics.
• Holder of a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintenance and repair of forklift trucks and material handling equipment.
• Identify and resolve mechanical, electrical and hydraulic issues.
• Carry out LOLER inspections to ensure compliance.
• Perform safety checks and pre-delivery inspections.
• Respond to breakdowns and perform reactive maintenance.
• Plan and manage workload and service schedule.
• Complete service reports and job sheets.
• Coordinate with parts departments to source and install correct components.

Skills

Diesel engines

Electrical diagnostics

Hydraulics

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Job Title: Workshop forklift engineer

Basic Salary:£33,000 - £37,000

OTE: £39,188 – £50,875

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am-4:30pm, 40hrs

Due to an increasing workload, we are recruiting for aforklift engineer– you will be working for a well-established, employee-focused forklift and material handling company.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Performing servicing, maintenance and repair work on a broad range of forklift trucks and material handling equipment
• Identifying and resolving mechanical, electrical and hydraulic issues
• Carrying out LOLER inspections to ensure all equipment remains fully compliant
• Completing safety checks and pre-delivery inspections
• Responding to breakdowns and conducting reactive maintenance to reduce customer downtime
• Effectively organising and managing your workload and service schedule
• Accurately filling out service reports and job sheets
• Communicating with parts departments to ensure the correct components are sourced and installed

What you’ll need:

• Experience as aForklift engineer / Material handling mechanic / Plant Fitter or similar
• Proven experience of diesel engines
• Strong experience with electrics, hydraulics and diagnostic skills
• Full UK driving licence

Your Package:

• Basic Salary: £33,000 - £37,000
• OTE: £39,188 – £43,938 (based on 5 hours' overtime per week)
• OTE: £45,375 – £50,875 (based on 10 hours' overtime per week)
• Overtime paid at 1.5x
• Company pension scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank (increasing with service)
• Company van fuel card provided