Mobile Forklift Engineer

Glasgow, UK Kemp Recruitment Ltd 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, 8:00am–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 a Forklift 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 of LOLER 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 Next steps: If this sounds of interest or you are looking for advise on your next career move, please contact Celi Digby on (phone number removed) or apply today