Zoom Recruitment Services Ltd
Forklift Engineer
Forklift Engineer at Zoom Recruitment Services Ltd, based in Gateshead, North East. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Gateshead, North East
- Closing date
- Sector
- Maintenance Engineer
- Forklift
Reference 639522292506635073
About the role
Gateshead, United Kingdom Zoom Recruitment
Field Service Forklift Engineer - Gateshead - £35,000 – £40,000 Basic DOE + Overtime & Benefits
An established and UK leading Logistics supplier are recruiting for an experienced Field Service Forklift Engineer to cover their customer sites closely located in NE, SR, DH and GH North East Region.
This is a hands on Engineer role suited to someone with experience in forklift mechanics, car mechanics or machine fixing you will be responsible for carrying out servicing, maintenance and breakdown repairs on a wide range of forklift trucks and materials handling equipment. The company offers strong job security, realistic workloads and a supportive engineering environment.
- Planned servicing, maintenance and breakdown repairs on forklift trucks in a large distribution centre
- Fault finding and diagnostics on diesel, LPG and electric equipment
- Working with hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems
- Completing typically 3–6 jobs per day, depending on complexity
- Maintaining accurate service and repair recordsProviding a professional, customer-focused service on site
- Managing workload efficiently across assigned customer sites
About You as a Forklift Engineer:
- Time served forklift / plant / materials handling engineer
- Strong fault-finding and diagnostic engineer experience
- Good knowledge of hydraulics, electrics and control systems
- Experience working on counterbalance, reach trucks and other MHE ideal
- Full UK driving licence (Van provided for company use only)
- Well organised, reliable and professional
- Hands on, practical approach to problem solving
Forklift Engineer Competitive Salary & Benefits
- £35,000 – £40,000 basic salary DOE
- Paid overtime & call out payments Plus Seasonal Bonuses £££
- Enhanced 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Long service awards
Why Join Our Team ?
- Monday to Friday schedule 08:30 – 5pm with potential flexibility on hours
- Stable employer with long serving engineers, competitive salary and well rewarded with regular bonus and rewards.
- Supportive management and realistic workloads
- Strong continuity of work
- Engineers are trained, trusted and well supported
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Reference: 639522292506635073 · Posted 18 minutes ago · Closes 15 Dec 2026 · Listed via Zoom Recruitment Services Ltd
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