Heavy Forklift Engineer - Kent
Advertised by Kemp Recruitment Ltd
- Location
- Sevenoaks
- Salary
- £52,063 - £67,000 a year
- Job type
- Permanent
- Sector
- Engineering
- Posted
- 16 October 2026
Job description
We are looking for an experienced Heavy Forklift Engineer to join our team and cover customer sites across Kent.This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Forklift Engineer with experience working on heavy equipment, particularly 16-tonne+ forklifts.
You will be responsible for servicing, maintaining and repairing a broad range of forklift trucks and material handling equipment, helping to keep customers' equipment safe, compliant and operational.
Your Responsibilities
- Perform servicing, maintenance and repair work on a broad range of forklift trucks and material handling equipment upto 16 Tonne.
- Identify and resolve mechanical, electrical and hydraulic issues.
- Diagnose faults and carry out effective repairs.
- Carry out LOLER inspections to ensure equipment remains fully compliant.
- Complete safety checks and pre-delivery inspections.
- Respond to breakdowns and carry out reactive maintenance to minimise customer downtime.
- Effectively organise and manage your workload and service schedule.
- Accurately complete service reports, job sheets and relevant documentation.
- Communicate with the parts department to ensure the correct components are sourced and installed.
- Maintain a professional and customer-focused approach when working on customer sites.
- Ensure all work is completed safely and to a high standard.
What You'll Need
- Minimum 5 years experience as a Forklift Engineer / Material Handling Mechanic / Heavy plant machinery
- Experience working on 16-tonne+ forklifts is highly desirable
- Strong experience with electrics, hydraulics and diagnostics.
- Full UK driving licence.
- You must live in Kent or Southern Essex
What We Offer
- Van and Fuel card
- Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays, increasing with service
- Basic Salary: £35,000–£45,000, dependent on experience and assessment
- OTE: £43,531–£55,969 with 5 hours' overtime per week
- OTE: £52,063–£67,000 with 10 hours' overtime per week.
If this sounds of interest, please contact Celi on (phone number removed) or apply today.
Reference 225733923
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