Mechanical Technician

Posting date:	19 February 2026
Salary:	£30,000 to £32,000 per year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	21 March 2026
Location:	LE67 0BE
Remote working:	On-site only
Company:	Luton Bennett
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	KS965-10522

Summary

Mechanical Technician (Workshop Engineer/Vehicle)

Leicester, LE67

£32,000 - £34,000 Starting Salary

Benefits: VAN + Fuel Card + Laptop + Phone + 6% Employer/4% Employee Pension + Overtime at 1.5 & 2.0 + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Life Assurance + Discount Benefits Scheme + Uniform

8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Thursday & Friday 4pm

Mechanical Technician role available in a highly successful manufacturer of forklift trucks. Excellent training on the fleet of products.

This would be an ideal move for Vehicle Technicians looking to move into a new industry. Other backgrounds such as rail, plant, forces or similar will also be suitable.

Based at a client’s site, you’ll be responsible for carrying out service and repairs on a range of forklifts. You’ll order any spares when needed and communicate progress. The role comes with a van for support to the mobile engineers; you can use the van for personal use.

The Mechanical Technician role in brief:
· Carry out PDI’s, service and repair work on a range of forklift trucks.
· Order spares when necessary.

The Person Required:
· Experience on plant, forklifts, HGV, agricultural, cars or similar equipment.
· Excellent communication skills
· IT literate
· Ideally hold a level 3 or equivalent in a relevant discipline