Forklift Maintenance Technician

About the position

Our Material Handling Group is currently looking for a full time Forklift Maintenance Technician / Mechanic reporting to our Lewiston, ME branch. This position is first shift, M - F, and hourly (no flat rate!). Field Technicians are provided a company service van, which is provided for our Techs to drive home (you don't leave it at our shop at the end of the day), along with a fuel card.

Responsibilities

• Performing preventative maintenance on customer forklifts and other material handling equipment
• Completing each service job in a timely, efficient and professional manner
• Providing exceptional customer service
• Work independently
• Field Maintenance Technicians are responsible for company vehicle and on-board parts inventory
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Consistent, regular, and reliable attendance including being ready for work at the designated start time

Requirements

• Excellent mechanical aptitude
• Own tools
• Must have clean driving record and valid driver's license to drive company vehicle
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables