Workshop Engineer

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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 us or call (phone number removed)

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