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Mobile Forklift Engineer - Middlesborough

Kemp Recruitment Ltd
Middlesbrough · posted 14 August 2026
Salary
£39,000 – £45,000 a year
Job type
full time
Location
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
Category
Engineering
Job Title: Field service engineer Basic Salary: £33,000–£38,000 OTE: £39,188–£45,125 (based on 5 hours' overtime per week) Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am-4:30pm, 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 is essential, due to location (you will be fully independent)  Proven experience of diesel engines Strong experience with electrics, hydraulics and diagnostic skills Full UK driving licence Your Package: Basic Salary: £33,000–£38,000 OTE: £39,188–£45,125 (based on 5 hours' overtime per week) OTE: £45,376–£52,250 (based on 10 hours' overtime per week) Overtime paid at 1.5x Company pension scheme 25 days holiday plus bank (increasing with service)  Company van fuel card provided
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