Resident Forklift Engineer - Doncaster/Leeds

Job Title: Resident Forklift Engineer (based over 2 sites) 

Basic Salary: £37,000 - £43,000

Hours: Monday to Friday, 45 hours

Overtime: Paid at time + 1/3

Location: You will live in Doncaster / Leeds area 

Due to an increasing workload, we are recruiting for a Mobile Forklift Engineer to join a well-established, employee-focused forklift and material handling company.

This is a predominantly site-based role, working between two depots in Wakefield and Thorne.

The ideal candidate will be based within a commutable distance of Doncaster, Leeds, Wakefield, Thorne or the surrounding areas.

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 across both sites

· 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 a Forklift Engineer / Material Handling Mechanic / Plant Fitter or similar

· Proven experience with diesel engines

· Strong experience with electrics, hydraulics and diagnostic skills

· Ability to work independently and manage your workload across multiple sites

· A professional, reliable and customer-focused attitude

· Technical qualification (City & Guilds / NVQ) desirable

· Full UK driving licence

· Ideally based within a commutable distance of Doncaster, Leeds, Wakefield, Thorne or surrounding areas

Your Package:

Basic Salary: £43,000

OTE: £61,577 (based on 5 hours overtime per week)

45-hour working week, Monday to Friday (Flexible start & finish times)

Overtime paid at 1.3x

Company pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays

Company van with fuel card provided