Mobile Forklift Engineer

Glasgow Source: WhatJobs
£31,000–£38,000

Job Title: Mobile Forklift Engineer
Basic Salary: £31,000 - £38,000
OTE: £36,811 - £45,124 (based on 5 hours overtime/week)
Overtime: 1.5x
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:0am-4:30pm (40 hours)
Location:Scotland (Depot near Glasgow)

We're currently recruiting for a Mobile Forklift Engineer working with a well-established and employee-focused material handling company. Due to their increased workload, they are expanding their team!

As a Forklift Engineer, 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 detailed safety checks and pre-delivery inspections (PDI)
  • Responding to breakdowns and conducting reactive maintenance to reduce customer downtime
  • Effectively organising and managing your own workload and service schedule (for mobile positions)
  • Accurately filling out service reports, job sheets and all relevant compliance documentation
  • Coordinating with parts departments to ensure the correct components are sourced and installed
  • Keeping the working environment clean, safe and well organised
  • Delivering excellent customer service while representing the company in a professional manner at all times

What We're Looking For

  • Experience as aForklift Engineer, Plant Engineer or similar
  • Knowledge of diesel engines
  • Experience with electrics and hydraulics
  • Strong diagnostic skills
  • Ability to work independently and manage workload
  • A professional, reliable and customer-focused attitude
  • Experience or knowledge ofLOLER inspections(desirable)
  • Technical qualification (City & Guilds / SVQ) (desirable)
  • Full UK driving licence

What you'll get in return

  • Excellent package including a competitive salary upto £45,124
  • Door to Door pay
  • Company van with personal use allowed and fuel card
  • PDA & Mobile Phone
  • uniform provision
  • overtime and call-out available
  • contributory pension
  • employee retail discount scheme
  • 24 days holidays + Bank Holidays, extra days holiday awarded on service,
  • full training and development programme for career progression to diversify employee's skillset in an evolving trade

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