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Mobile Forklift Engineer - Rotherham / South Yorkshire

Up to £38,000 per year + Van + Overtime

I'm recruiting on behalf of a well-established materials handling company looking to add an experienced Mobile Forklift Engineer / Forklift Service Engineer / Field Service Engineer to their South Yorkshire team.

This is a permanent, full-time mobile role, covering a local patch around Rotherham and surrounding areas, offering strong earning potential, excellent benefits, and long-term stability.

The Role

As a Mobile Forklift Engineer, you will be responsible for:

Servicing, maintaining and repairing forklift trucks and materials handling equipment (MHE)
Attending breakdowns and carrying out planned preventative maintenance
Working on diesel, LPG and electric forklifts
Fault finding on mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems
Covering customer sites across Rotherham and South Yorkshire
Providing a professional, customer-facing service

Equipment You'll Work On:

Counterbalance Forklifts
Reach Trucks
Pallet Trucks
Stackers
Materials Handling Equipment (MHE)

Who I'm Looking For

This role would suit someone currently working as a:

Mobile Forklift Engineer
Forklift Service Engineer
Forklift Technician
Field Service Engineer (Forklifts / MHE)
Plant Engineer / Mobile Plant Engineer
Workshop Engineer looking to move into a mobile role

Requirements:

Experience repairing forklifts or materials handling equipment
Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills
Full UK driving licence
Reliable, professional approach

Salary, Hours & Benefits

Salary up to £38,000 per year (depending on experience)
Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Company service van and fuel card
Paid overtime
25 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing by 1 day per year up to 30 days (after 12 months' service)
5% employer pension contribution after 3 months' service (auto-enrolment)
Private healthcare after 12 months' service
Local South Yorkshire patch - no nationwide travel
Long-term job security with a growing business
Ongoing training and technical support

If you're an experienced Forklift Engineer or Field Service Engineer and would like to discuss this role confidentially, apply via Indeed or send your CV for immediate consideration.

Interviews are being arranged now.

INDHP If you would like to know more about this position, then please forward your CV to (url removed) immediately. If you would like to discuss this position, please call (phone number removed) and ask to speak to Chloe.

Please note Alecto Recruitment are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy