Workshop Forklift Engineer

Job Title: Workshop engineer

Basic Salary: £33,000–£38,000

OTE: £39,188–£45,125 (based on 5 hours' overtime per week)

Location: Ipswich

Due to an increasing workload, we are recruiting for a forklift 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 a Forklift engineer ideally
• Proven experience of diesel engines
• Strong experience with electrics, hydraulics and diagnostic skills
• Full UK driving licence

Your Package:

• Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am-4:30pm, 40hrs (if you would rather do 4 days a week, this is also an option!)
• Basic Salary: £33,000–£38,000
• OTE: £39,188–£45,125 (based on 5 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

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