Forklift Fitter / Engineer -Competitive Salary – Depending on Experience-Based in Chesterfield
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Language
- English
- Job Level
- Experienced
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 5 hours ago
- Salary
- Competitive Salary – Depending on Experience.
- Recruiter
- Recruitment Helpline
- Course
- No
- Closes
- 14 Dec 2026
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Description
An excellent opportunity for a Forklift Fitter / Engineer to join a well-established company
Salary: Competitive Salary – Depending on Experience.
Contract: Permanent 39hr week Mon – Fri + Overtime Opportunities.
Benefits: 24 days holiday + bank holidays. Company Bonus, Company pension, Opportunities for personal development.
Location: Chesterfield S43.
Company Profile
The company has a 50-year history and is a thriving firm, which has recently become employee owned. The company designs, manufactures, installs and services cranes, goods lifts, tyre presses, lighting winch systems, forklift trucks and bespoke machinery for the nuclear decommissioning industry. Its products tend to be unique in the marketplace due to the deliberate strategy of finding innovative designs to solve customer problems.
The Company sells worldwide and holds a Royal Warrant of Appointment to The King. As an employee-owned business its focus is on sustainability and long-term commitments to customers, staff and suppliers. As a successful and growing business, it has recently been recognised in the LSE Group’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ list.
Job Profile
The applicant will have good general engineering skills and ideally experienced in assembly or repair & maintenance of industrial machines. A basic understanding of hydraulics and DC electrics is required. The successful candidate will be well supported within the manufacturing team and undergo comprehensive training but will be expected to meet deadlines from the outset and their performance will be monitored. The company has high expectations of all employees.
The Role
Installation of hydraulic and electrical components
Building wiring circuits in accordance to a wiring diagram
Final construction and testing of our forklift trucks
Basic machining where required
Service and maintenance of in-service equipment
Occasional travel to customer sites
Ability to work independently and also as part of a team
Candidate Specifications
Good mechanical experience
Hydraulic experience preferred
Experience with DC electrical circuits
Willingness to learn new skills and expand existing knowledge
Good communication skills
Happy to travel to customer sites
Full UK driving licence
If you feel that you have the relative skills/attributes to fulfil this role then please apply now!
The employer fully supports Equality in Employment. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.
Ad ID: 5419165451
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