Resident Forklift Engineer - Doncaster/Leeds

Job Title: Resident Forklift Engineer (based over 2 sites)  Basic Salary: £37,000 - £43,000 Hours: Monday to Friday, 45 hours Overtime: Paid at time + 1/3 Location: You will live in Doncaster / Leeds area  Due to an increasing workload, we are recruiting for a Mobile Forklift Engineer to join a well-established, employee-focused forklift and material handling company. This is a predominantly site-based role, working between two depots in Wakefield and Thorne. The ideal candidate will be based within a commutable distance of Doncaster, Leeds, Wakefield, Thorne or the surrounding areas.   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 across both sites · 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 with diesel engines · Strong experience with electrics, hydraulics and diagnostic skills · Ability to work independently and manage your workload across multiple sites · A professional, reliable and customer-focused attitude · Technical qualification (City & Guilds / NVQ) desirable · Full UK driving licence · Ideally based within a commutable distance of Doncaster, Leeds, Wakefield, Thorne or surrounding areas Your Package: Basic Salary: £43,000 OTE: £61,577 (based on 5 hours overtime per week) 45-hour working week, Monday to Friday (Flexible start & finish times) Overtime paid at 1.3x Company pension scheme Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays Company van with fuel card provided