Workshop Engineer

  • Briggs Equipment
  • Dewsbury, Yorkshire
  • Jan 01, 2026
Full time Trades & Services

Job Description

The Opportunity: Workshop Engineer Contract: Permanent Location: Dewsbury, Forkway

Forkway are one of the UK's leading materials handling solutions providers with around 100 employees across three Handling Centres and a number of strategic service centres.

The Impact you will have:
  • To undertake the repair & maintenance of industrial, agricultural and warehousing trucks and ancillary equipment, ensuring maximum profitability and return.
  • To ensure all damage and faults are highlightedand recorded accurately on appropriate Forkway documentation
  • To provide a professional, efficient & responsive service support to customers by means of maintaining & repairing materials handling equipment to the highest standard whilst observing Health and Safety regulations at all times
  • To accurately complete all paperwork required within the role including servicing sheets, breakdown reports, accident reports, timesheets, quotes etc in a timely fashion
What will help you to excel in this role:
  • Experience on working on either Cars, Vans, HGVs, Forklift or Plant
  • Be able to strip and reassemble a hydraulic valve bank, cylinder and gear pumps
  • Be able to interpret the test information for main, forward /reverse clutch, torque converter pressure and carry out a full stall test
What you can expect from us:
  • Negotiable base salary
  • Future development and career opportunities
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Profitshare bonus based on business performance
What's next
  • If you are interested in joining the Briggs Group then please click on the apply now button and a member of the team will be in touch
  • Not sure if this is the right role for you? Please feel free to visit the careers page on our website and send us your CV speculatively for a member of the team to review
  • If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the interview process, then please contact a member of the Recruitment team and inform them prior to attending so we can ensure these are met