Workshop Engineer (Forklifts / Material Handling)

Workshop Engineer (Forklifts / Material Handling)

Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire

Salary: £35,(Apply online only) - £40,(Apply online only) Basic + Overtime (OTE £45,(Apply online only) - £50,(Apply online only)+)

Benefits: Manufacturer Training | Overtime Available | Career Progression | Modern Workshop

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, 1.5 HOURS BREAK (40 Hours)

Contract: Permanent

Join a Leading Material Handling Specialist

Interaction Technical is working in partnership with a leading materials handling business to recruit an experienced Workshop Engineer for their Grantham depot.

This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically minded engineer to join a well-established company that genuinely invests in its workforce. With ongoing manufacturer training, excellent facilities, regular overtime and clear progression opportunities, this role offers stability, job security and long-term career development.

Whether you're currently working on forklifts or come from a background in plant machinery, agricultural equipment, powered access, commercial vehicles or automotive engineering, we'd like to hear from you.

What's on Offer?

Competitive basic salary of £35,(Apply online only)-£40,(Apply online only)

Regular overtime opportunities

Manufacturer-accredited training

Modern, well-equipped workshop

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Ongoing technical development

Clear progression opportunities

Stable and growing business

Supportive engineering team

The Role

As a Workshop Engineer,

you will be responsible for servicing, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing a wide range of forklift trucks and material handling equipment within a busy workshop environment.

You will work as part of an experienced engineering team, ensuring equipment is maintained to the highest standards before being returned to customers.

Key Responsibilities

Service, maintain and repair forklift trucks and material handling equipment

Diagnose electrical, hydraulic and mechanical faults

Carry out planned maintenance and safety inspections

Complete major repairs and component replacements

Prepare new and used equipment for customer delivery

Conduct pre-delivery inspections (PDIs)

Accurately complete workshop documentation

Maintain high standards of housekeeping and safety

Training & Development

Our client believes in investing in their engineers and offers ongoing training to help you develop your technical skills and progress your career.

Training may include:

Manufacturer-specific forklift training

Advanced diagnostics and fault-finding

Electrical and electronic systems training

Hydraulic systems and controls training

Battery and charging technology courses

Health & Safety certifications

Senior Engineer development programmes

Team Leader and Management progression routes

About You

We're looking for engineers with experience maintaining, repairing or servicing machinery, vehicles or equipment.

Suitable Backgrounds

Forklift Engineer

Workshop Engineer

Plant Fitter

Plant Engineer

Agricultural Engineer

Powered Access Engineer

Construction Equipment Engineer

HGV Technician

Vehicle Technician

Mechanical Engineer

Essential

Requirements

Strong mechanical engineering skills

Good hydraulic and electrical fault-finding ability

Experience working on engines and mobile machinery

Ability to diagnose and repair faults independently

Positive attitude and willingness to learn

Full UK Driving Licence preferred

Why Join?

This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys hands-on repair work and prefers being workshop-based rather than spending time travelling between customer sites. You'll benefit from working in a structured environment with access to specialist tooling, experienced colleagues and ongoing technical support, while still having opportunities to increase your earnings through overtime and progression.

Apply Today

If you're looking for a secure engineering role with excellent training, progression opportunities and long-term career prospects, we'd like to hear from you.

Reegan Turney

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