Workshop Engineer

Job description

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Workshop Engineer (Forklifts)

Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire

Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 (DOE) + Overtime (1.5x)

Hours: Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

The Company

Travail Employment Group are working with a well-established and growing material handling company with a strong presence across the UK. Known for delivering high-quality handling and access solutions, they are expanding their workshop team and looking for an experienced Forklift Engineer.

What You’ll Do as Forklift Engineer

Based at the Grantham site, you will be responsible for servicing, maintaining, and repairing a range of forklift trucks and plant machinery within a workshop environment.

Key responsibilities of the Forklift Engineer include:

• Diagnosing faults, carrying out servicing, and completing repairs on forklift and plant equipment

• Conducting pre-delivery inspections (PDI) on new and used machinery

• Carrying out mechanical and electrical fault finding

• Working on key systems including:

• Engines

• Batteries

• Hydraulics

• Pneumatics

• Reconditioning and preparing equipment for hire or resale

• Completing job sheets and service records accurately

• Maintaining a clean, safe, and organised workshop

Requirements for the Forklift Engineer

• Experience working in the plant, agricultural, HGV or material handling industries (essential)

• Strong knowledge of hydraulics, electrical, and mechanical systems (essential)

• Experience with engines and battery-powered equipment

• Solid fault finding, service, and repair skills

• NVQ / City & Guilds in mechanical/electrical engineering (advantageous)

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Benefits

• 24 days holiday + bank holidays (32 total)

• Overtime available at 1.5x rate

• Ongoing training & development (electrical, mechanical & diagnostics)

• Company pension scheme

• Stable, workshop-based role (minimal travel)

• Excellent career progression opportunities

• Strong earning potential

To apply for the role Forklift Engineer please email your up to date cv to Amy@travailgrantham.com or call 01476 577248.

This is being advertised on behalf of Travail Employment Group acting as an employment agency in this instance.