Resident Forklift Engineer - Doncaster/Leeds
Kemp Recruitment Ltd
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
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