Senior Forklift Engineer / Technical Support Engineer / Technical Trainer
Location - Office, Workshop & Field Based – Covering the South East
Salary - Up to £60,000 + Excellent Benefits (Salaried Position)
Working Hours - Monday–Friday | 8:00am–5:00pm
The Company
Our client is a well-established, family-run materials handling specialist with over 40 years of experience supplying, servicing and supporting forklift trucks and warehouse equipment across the South East.
Supporting a diverse fleet of electric, diesel and LPG forklift trucks, warehouse equipment and telehandlers, they have built an excellent reputation through technical expertise, outstanding customer service and investing in their engineers.
Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit an experienced Senior Forklift Engineer to become the technical lead within the business.
The Person
You’ll be an experienced Forklift or Materials Handling Engineer with strong electrical, hydraulic and mechanical diagnostic skills who enjoys solving technical problems and supporting others.
- Forklift Trucks
- Warehouse Equipment
- Plant Machinery
- Agricultural Machinery
- Telehandlers
- MEWPs
You’ll be confident:
- Diagnosing complex electrical, hydraulic and mechanical faults.
- Mentoring and supporting engineers.
- Delivering technical training and coaching.
- Providing excellent customer service and technical advice.
A full UK driving licence is essential.
The Role
This is a varied and rewarding position combining hands-on engineering, technical support and practical training.
Working between the office, workshop and customer sites, you’ll act as the senior technical specialist, supporting engineers, resolving complex faults and helping to develop engineering standards across the business.
- Delivering product and technical training across a range of material handling equipment.
- Conducting engineer inductions and ongoing development programmes.
- Providing technical support and advanced fault-finding assistance to engineers.
- Diagnosing complex mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults.
- Carrying out servicing, repairs and commissioning when required.
- Mentoring apprentice and junior engineers.
- Supporting workshop operations and engineering best practice.
- Building strong customer relationships while providing expert technical advice.
- Occasional travel across the South East to support engineers and customers.
This is not a management role. It’s a hands-on technical position for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving difficult engineering problems, sharing knowledge and helping develop the next generation of engineers.
Training & Development
You’ll receive a comprehensive training programme to equip you for success in the role, including:
- Full engineering induction covering mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems, together with health & safety.
- Product-specific training across the company’s materials handling equipment range.
- Ongoing manufacturer-led technical development.
- Structured Train the Trainer programme.
- Opportunity to gain recognised technical training qualifications.
Package & Benefits
- Salary up to £60,000
- Monday–Friday | 8:00am–5:00pm
- Optional Company Van
- Company Phone & Laptop
- Uniform & PPE Provided
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
- Company Pension Contribution
- BUPA Health & Dental Cover
- Death in Service (DIS)
- Company Tool Insurance
- Ongoing Manufacturer & Technical Training
- Structured Career Development
- No Call-Out Rota
- Stable, Long-Term Career Opportunity
Why Join?
- Join a respected, family-run materials handling specialist with an excellent reputation.
- Become the senior technical specialist within the engineering team.
- Enjoy a varied role combining technical support, workshop engineering, field work and training.
- Mentor and develop the next generation of engineers.
- Work on a diverse range of materials handling equipment and technical challenges.
- Excellent work-life balance with no call-out rota.
- Genuine long-term career progression in a supportive business that values technical expertise.
About Hodfin
Hodfin specialises in engineering recruitment. We’ll enable you to develop your career. At the heart of our approach is listening—getting to know you, your skills and experience, and most importantly what you want from your career.
We recruit across a range of engineering sectors including industrial, manufacturing, materials handling, mechanical, electrical, process and medical engineering.
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Pay: £55,000.00-£60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
Work Location: On the road
