General Maintenance Mechanic

Lifetime Brands•Hagerstown, MD

About The Position

The General Maintenance Mechanic maintains, repairs, and overhauls equipment and powered industrial trucks at the Hagerstown distribution center. Equipment includes gas-, electric-, and propane-powered vehicles such as forklifts, turrets, order pickers, reach trucks, electric jacks, golf carts, battery changers, scissor lifts, and boom lifts, as well as other warehouse machinery. The role includes scheduled maintenance, troubleshooting, equipment testing, records management, parts ordering, and upkeep of electrical systems and controls. The mechanic also helps maintain a clean and safe work area, reports potentially dangerous equipment, prepares and investigates accident reports, and delivers forklift equipment training.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Two to five years of experience.
Mechanical ability to repair equipment and adapt to various types of machines.
Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and organized, with the ability to shift priorities in a changing environment.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work independently.
Computer proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Gmail.
Frequently lift and pull up to 60 pounds.
Work in awkward positions, including lying on a mechanic’s creeper beneath a truck.

Nice To Haves

Certified Forklift Mechanic certification.
Associate degree.
Spanish fluency.

Responsibilities

Perform other related duties as assigned by the maintenance manager and facility director.
Maintain compliance with company policies and procedures.
Read and understand operating manuals, blueprints, and drawings.
Diagnose malfunctions and repair forklifts, turrets, order pickers, reach trucks, electric jacks, golf carts, and other warehouse vehicles.
Perform scheduled equipment maintenance.
Test drive repaired equipment before returning it to operators.
Enter vehicle maintenance and parts-usage records into a database.
Obtain quotes and order repair parts from outside vendors.
Use trade-type tools and hand tools.
Inspect and test equipment at prescribed time or usage intervals, and following breakdowns or malfunctions.
Maintain electrical systems and controls.
Disassemble and inspect equipment, replace worn or broken parts, and grind and fit parts as needed to maintain or overhaul motors, transmissions, clutches, rear ends, steering devices, brakes, wheels, lifts, hoists, and hydraulic systems.
Change batteries or propane tanks according to vehicle design; charge batteries, maintain battery fluid at prescribed levels, and clean battery connectors.
Notify a supervisor about potentially dangerous equipment and corrective action taken.
Repaint vehicles.
Work in an organized and self-directed manner.
Maintain a clean and safe work area.
Create accident reports and investigate accidents.
Deliver training on forklift equipment.