Forklift Repair Technician

Silver Eagle Distributors Houston, LLC•Pasadena, TX

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Maintains, diagnoses, and repairs off-road equipment, primarily forklifts, scrubbers, walkie-rider lifts, straddle jacks, and pallet jacks. This role involves troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems, ordering necessary parts, and performing welding, cutting, or grinding as needed to complete repairs. The technician is responsible for all scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance to ensure maximum up-time for warehousing and facility operations, maintaining vehicle maintenance files, and ensuring all units meet safety standards. The position requires occasional repairs at other company branches or off-site locations and adherence to strict safety practices and company policies.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent
3-5 years on the job experience as a forklift technician
Must be able to safely operate a pallet jack, electric fork-lift
Must have a valid Texas Driver’s License and driving record within MVR policy guidelines
Talk, hear, and see (including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus)
Frequent climbing, pushing, pulling and maneuvering dolly, hand truck, bay roll up doors, straps, curb ramps, truck doors, boxes, cases, kegs, truck gear shift
Ability to enter and exit the driver's compartment of the truck and/or behind cab using normally available footholds and handholds
Must regularly lift and move up to 100lbs
Pushing/pulling: up to 100lbs force for turning wrenches, pulling out parts
Ability to bend, stoop, crouch, kneel and crawl to inspect and or wash vehicles
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing
Ability to hear voice commands in areas with a high level of background noise
Ability to demonstrate or learn to safely handle large trucks in a critically safe and precise manner within very constrained and compact areas
Drug test and background screen required

Nice To Haves

Military experience equivalency may substitute for some requirements
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) certifications, definite plus

Responsibilities

Troubleshoots and accurately diagnoses mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic malfunctions.
Determines parts and supplies needed to effectively repair or maintain units and orders through parts procurement process.
Performs cutting, welding, or grinding to complete repairs.
Performs all scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance in a manner that is consistent with company and industry standards to maintain cost efficiency and provide maximum up-time for the warehousing and facility maintenance operations.
Maintains vehicle maintenance files as required by Company standard maintenance protocol.
Immediately repairs or removes from service if any unit does not meet Company or OSHA safety standards in an effort to eliminate exposure to risk or injury.
Provides all necessary tools and diagnostic equipment needed to efficiently maintain Company off-road equipment.
Occasionally makes repairs at other Company branches or off site.
Adheres to strict safe working practices, company policies, rules, and regulations. Corrects obvious hazards immediately or reports to supervisor if not immediately correctable.
Other duties as assigned.