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Resident Forklift Engineer - Bradford

Kemp Recruitment LtdFieldhead Business Centre, Bradford🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 1 Oct 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
£38k - £39k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Fieldhead Business Centre, Bradford, United Kingdom
Posted
14 hours ago

Job Description

Job Title: Resident Forklift Engineer Basic Salary: £38,000-£39,0000 (35hrs per week) OTE: £54,200–£55,700 (based on 1 days overtime a week) Hours:

Monday to Friday, 4 on 4 off (10 hour shift between 6am-6pm) 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:<br />Performing servicing, maintenance and repair work on a broad range of forklift trucks and material handling equipment<br />Identifying and resolving mechanical, electrical and hydraulic issues<br />Carrying out LOLER inspections to ensure all equipment remains fully compliant<br />Completing safety checks and pre-delivery inspections<br />Responding to breakdowns and conducting reactive maintenance to reduce customer downtime<br />Effectively organising and managing your workload and service schedule<br />Accurately filling out service reports and job sheets<br />Communicating with parts departments to ensure the correct components are sourced and installed<br />What you’ll need:<br />Experience as a Forklift engineer / Material handling mechanic / Plant Fitter or similar<br />Proven experience of diesel engines<br />Strong experience with electrics, hydraulics and diagnostic skills<br />Ability to work independently and manage workload<br />A professional, reliable and customer-focused attitude<br />Technical qualification (City &amp; Guilds / NVQ) (desirable)<br />Full UK driving licence<br />Your Package:<br />Basic Salary: £38,000-£39,0000 (35hrs per week) OTE: £54,200–£55,700 (based on 1 days overtime a week) Hours:

Monday to Friday, 4 on 4 off (10 hour shift between 6am-6pm) Overtime paid at 1.5x<br />Company pension scheme<br />Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays<br />Company van with fuel card provided Next steps:<br />If this sounds of interest - please contact Celi on (phone number removed) or apply today.<br />INDCD

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