Heavy Forklift Engineer – Kent

Mobile Forklift Engineer
Location: To cover Kent / Southern Essex
OTE: £52,063–£67,000

We are looking for an experienced Heavy Forklift Engineer to join our team and cover customer sites across Kent.
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Forklift Engineer with experience working on heavy equipment, particularly 16-tonne+ forklifts.
You will be responsible for servicing, maintaining and repairing a broad range of forklift trucks and material handling equipment, helping to keep customers’ equipment safe, compliant and operational.

Your Responsibilities

• Perform servicing, maintenance and repair work on a broad range of forklift trucks and material handling equipment upto 16 Tonne.
• Identify and resolve mechanical, electrical and hydraulic issues.
• Diagnose faults and carry out effective repairs.
• Carry out LOLER inspections to ensure equipment remains fully compliant.
• Complete safety checks and pre-delivery inspections.
• Respond to breakdowns and carry out reactive maintenance to minimise customer downtime.
• Effectively organise and manage your workload and service schedule.
• Accurately complete service reports, job sheets and relevant documentation.
• Communicate with the parts department to ensure the correct components are sourced and installed.
• Maintain a professional and customer-focused approach when working on customer sites.
• Ensure all work is completed safely and to a high standard.

 
What You’ll Need

• Minimum 5 years experience as a Forklift Engineer / Material Handling Mechanic
• Experience working on 16-tonne+ forklifts is highly desirable
• Strong experience with electrics, hydraulics and diagnostics.
• Good mechanical knowledge and fault-finding ability.
• Ability to work independently and effectively manage your workload.
• A professional, reliable and customer-focused attitude.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Must live in Kent or Southern Essex

 
What We Offer

• Van and Fuel card
• Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays, increasing with service
• Basic Salary: £35,000–£45,000, dependent on experience and assessment
• OTE: £43,531–£55,969 with 5 hours’ overtime per week
• OTE: £52,063–£67,000 with 10 hours’ overtime per week.

If this sounds of interest, please contact Celi on 0330 440 2323 or apply today.