Mobile Forklift Engineer – Middlesborough

Company: Kemp Recruitment Ltd
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Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Job Description:

Job Title: Field service engineer

Basic Salary: £30,000 – £40,000

OTE: £35,624 – £47,498 (based 5hrs overtime)

OTE: £41,248 – £54,997 (based 10hrs overtime)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 40hrs

Due to an increasing workload, we are recruiting for a forklift engineer – you will be working for a well-established, employee-focused forklift and material handling company.

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 safety checks and pre-delivery inspections
  • Responding to breakdowns and conducting reactive maintenance to reduce customer downtime
  • Effectively organising and managing your workload and service schedule
  • Accurately filling out service reports and job sheets
  • Communicating with parts departments to ensure the correct components are sourced and installed

What you’ll need:

  • Experience as a Forklift engineer / Material handling mechanic / Plant Fitter or similar
  • Proven experience of diesel engines
  • Strong experience with electrics, hydraulics and diagnostic skills
  • Ability to work independently and manage workload
  • A professional, reliable and customer-focused attitude
  • Technical qualification (City & Guilds / NVQ) (desirable)
  • Full UK driving licence

Your Package:

Basic Salary: £30,000 – £40,000

OTE: £35,624 – £47,498 (based 5hrs overtime)

OTE: £41,248 – £54,997 (based 10hrs overtime)

Overtime paid at 1.5x

  • Company pension scheme
  • Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays
  • Company van (for mobile roles) with fuel card provided

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Posted: October 21st, 2026