Forklift Maintenance Technician

Velocity Maintenance Services, LLC • New Brunswick, NJ

48d • Onsite

About The Position

The Company
Velocity Maintenance Services is a rapidly growing provider of resident technicians for lift trucks and other mobile material handling assets. Velocity has a strategic relationship with the nation’s largest provider of brand-independent material handling equipment fleet management services. This collaboration creates a unique opportunity for talented forklift technicians across the United States. Velocity designs customized maintenance programs for mission critical lift truck assets in high utilization manufacturing and warehousing operations. We deliver significant value as a key supply chain partner for our customers.

At Velocity, we believe that Our People are what make us great and help us deliver exceptional customer service! We offer industry leading benefits to include:
Competitive pay: Plus incentive opportunities and overtime potential!
Full benefits package that starts day one: Includes medical, dental, vision, 401K with match, company-paid life insurance and disability coverage and more!
8 paid holidays
PTO: Full-time employees enjoy a generous paid time off policy, accruing more time throughout their tenure with Velocity.
Training and mentoring: Learn from our experts in the industry.
The benefits listed are subject to change at any time. Please speak with an HR Representative for details. In the case of conflict between the information listed and the official plan documents, the plan documents will always govern.

Job Summary
We are seeking a dependable Forklift Technician to perform mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic repairs, as well as planned maintenance on lift trucks. This role involves managing the maintenance shop, ensuring proper inventory levels, and maintaining a safe, organized environment in compliance with OSHA standards. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, able to assess repair options, complete service records accurately, and handle various tasks as assigned.

The Forklift Technician is responsible for performing routine maintenance on industrial equipment, including but not limited to electric forklifts, racking, dock & doors, scissor lifts, tuggers, floor scrubbers and golf carts.

Requirements

• 5 years of experience preferred
• High School or GED Diploma required.
• Must have diesel forklift experience
• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Industrial battery experience.
• Dock & door experience.
• Able to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, hydraulic diagrams.
• Ability to organize his/her own work and work independently, with limited supervision.
• Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds and with diverse needs, and across remote offices.
• Specialty tools will be provided but must have own hand tools and willing to purchase what is needed to be successful in the role.
• Successful candidates will be organized, build solid relationships, and work well under pressure in all situations.
• Seeking someone who is motivated, goal oriented, punctual, and professional – with strong communication skills and a solution-based mindset

Nice To Haves

• Arc, Mig, and Tig welding experience preferred.
• Manufacturer training available on specific equipment for technician hired.

Responsibilities

• Point of contact for customers
• Facilitate PM schedules
• Facilitate work/repair request
• Provide shift coverage for PTO
• Willing to be on call
• Coordinate and drive warranty requests
• Facilitate outside vendor work (PO process and billing)
• Parts ordering and inventory management; 5S inventory skills a plus
• Troubleshoot equipment failures, including root cause analysis, warranty coverage research and rework
• Analysis of repetitive repairs using historical equipment data available through CMMS platform
• Complete all repairs of equipment in a timely manner and by the manufacturer’s repair guidelines
• Equipment inspections, perform audits on equipment per the PM planning tools schedule within the CMMS platform
• Provide information to supervisors and co-workers by phone, in writing, e-mail, or in person
• Timely and accurate completion of all work orders and service records by the established standards
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive pay: Plus incentive opportunities and overtime potential!
• Full benefits package that starts day one: Includes medical, dental, vision, 401K with match, company-paid life insurance and disability coverage and more!
• 8 paid holidays
• PTO: Full-time employees enjoy a generous paid time off policy, accruing more time throughout their tenure with Velocity.
• Training and mentoring: Learn from our experts in the industry.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED