Mobile Forklift Engineer
Location: To cover Kent / Southern Essex
OTE: £52,063–£67,000
We are looking for an experienced Heavy Forklift Engineer to join our team and cover customer sites across Kent. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Forklift Engineer with experience working on heavy equipment, particularly 16-tonne+ forklifts. You will be responsible for servicing, maintaining and repairing a broad range of forklift trucks and material handling equipment, helping to keep customers' equipment safe, compliant and operational.
Your Responsibilities
- Perform servicing, maintenance and repair work on a broad range of forklift trucks and material handling equipment upto 16 Tonne.
- Identify and resolve mechanical, electrical and hydraulic issues.
- Diagnose faults and carry out effective repairs.
- Carry out LOLER inspections to ensure equipment remains fully compliant.
- Complete safety checks and pre-delivery inspections.
- Respond to breakdowns and carry out reactive maintenance to minimise customer downtime.
- Effectively organise and manage your workload and service schedule.
- Accurately complete service reports, job sheets and relevant documentation.
- Communicate with the parts department to ensure the correct components are sourced and installed.
- Maintain a professional and customer-focused approach when working on customer sites.
- Ensure all work is completed safely and to a high standard.
What You'll Need
- Minimum 5 years experience as a Forklift Engineer / Material Handling Mechanic
- Experience working on 16-tonne+ forklifts is highly desirable
- Strong experience with electrics, hydraulics and diagnostics.
- Good mechanical knowledge and fault-finding ability.
- Ability to work independently and effectively manage your workload.
- A professional, reliable and customer-focused attitude.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Must live in Kent or Southern Essex
What We Offer
- Van and Fuel card
- Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays, increasing with service
- Basic Salary: £35,000–£45,000, dependent on experience and assessment
- OTE: £43,531–£55,969 with 5 hours' overtime per week
- OTE: £52,063–£67,000 with 10 hours' overtime per week.
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Heavy Forklift Engineer - Kent in Sevenoaks employer: Kemp Recruitment Ltd
Join a respected independent specialist in Industrial Door Systems, where you will enjoy a supportive work culture that prioritises employee growth and technical development. With a competitive salary, personal use of a company van, and a local patch ensuring no nights away from home, this role offers a perfect balance of work and life. The company values its employees, providing opportunities for overtime and a comprehensive benefits package, making it an excellent employer for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
