Workshop Forklift Engineer

Excellent opportunity for an experienced Workshop Forklift Engineer to join a growing and busy engineering operation in Horsham. This role offers outstanding earning potential through unlimited overtime, bonus schemes, and long-term career progression within a well-established company.

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• Competitive basic salary starting from £35,000
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• Unlimited overtime available paid at time and a half
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• Realistic OTE of £60,000-£70,000
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• Additional bonus opportunities
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• Ongoing manufacturer and technical training
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• Clear progression and development opportunities
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• Modern and fully equipped workshop environment
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• Group life assurance
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• Income protection scheme
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• Health cash plan benefits
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As a Workshop Forklift Engineer, your duties will include:

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• Servicing, maintaining, and repairing forklift trucks and material handling equipment
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• Diagnosing mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic faults
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• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
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• Conducting safety inspections and compliance checks
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• Repairing electric, diesel, and LPG forklifts
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• Completing breakdown repairs efficiently to minimise downtime
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• Working on a variety of warehouse and industrial handling equipment
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Applications are welcomed from engineers with backgrounds in:

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• Forklift
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• Plant
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• HGV
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• Powered
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• Agricultural
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• Strong mechanical and fault-finding abilities
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• Experience with hydraulics, electrics, and diesel systems
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• Full UK driving licence
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• NVQ / City & Guilds in Mechanical Engineering, Plant Maintenance, or Vehicle Repair beneficial but not a deal breaker if you don't have this
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The ideal Workshop Forklift Engineer will be:

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• Experienced working in fast-paced workshop environments
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• Confident diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs
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• Eager to learn and progress technically
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• Reliable with a strong work ethic
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• Comfortable working on a range of forklift and material handling equipment
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Role: Workshop Forklift EngineerLocation:HorshamOTE: £60,000-£70,000Overtime: Unlimited at 1.5x RateJob Reference: 931738 / INDPLANT

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