via Reed · 6 October 2026 ·4 days ago

Forklift Engineer

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited
Manchester Full-time GBP 35,000 – 40,000
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Manchester Forklift Engineer

£32,000 - £40,000 + Paid Travel + Overtime (1.5x / 2x) + Training + Progression + Excellent Benefits

Manchester & Surrounding Areas

Are you a Forklift Engineer looking for a field-based position offering a local patch, excellent overtime opportunities and ongoing technical training?

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and growing material handling company where you can increase your earnings through overtime while receiving further manufacturer and product training.

The company are looking to recruit experienced Forklift Engineers to strengthen their Manchester team. They are known for investing in their engineers and offer excellent long-term development and progression opportunities.

In this home-based role, you will travel directly to customer sites carrying out the service, maintenance, fault finding and repair of forklift trucks and material handling equipment. Your jobs will be pre-loaded, with the majority of work covering a predominantly local patch.

The Role:

  • Service and repair forklift trucks / MHE

  • Fault finding and breakdowns

  • Home-based, covering a local patch

  • Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

  • Paid travel + overtime at 1.5x / 2x

  • Ongoing training and progression

The Person:
  • Forklift / MHE engineering experience

  • Ideally 2+ years' industry experience

  • Mechanical, electrical and hydraulic skills

  • Service and fault-finding experience

  • Full UK Driving Licence

  • Based around Manchester

BBBH280601 Please contact Maleek Randley at Rise Technical

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

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