Service (Road) Forklift Battery Technician

Atlanta Fork Lifts•Atlanta, GA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Forklift Battery Technician is responsible for inspecting, diagnosing, repairing, and installing customer’s forklift batteries and chargers in various material handling equipment. Must be able to verify the battery or charger is up to safety standards. Must maintain working knowledge of and proficiency in all OSHA and local requirements related to all assigned work. Must be extremely safety conscious to avoid potentially being injured by acid, fumes, electric shock, or chemical explosions.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years’ experience in the battery business.
Working knowledge of electrical circuits and electronics.
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Certified Forklift Operator.
Must be able to lift up to 75 lbs. (and occasionally more than 75 lbs.).
Must be able to pass a DOT physical and drug screen.
Team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
World class customer service and ability to maintain positive working relationships.

Responsibilities

Inspect, diagnose, repair, and install customer’s forklift batteries and chargers.
Verify that batteries or chargers are up to safety standards.
Maintain working knowledge of and proficiency in all OSHA and local requirements related to assigned work.
Communicate with suppliers about warranty issues.
Burn lead to make connections and case connectors.
Perform diagnostics on batteries, acid adjustments, and rebuilds by replacing cells, connectors, cables, etc.
Monitor and request supplies used in battery charger and repair shop.
Keep inventory of all changing system parts.
Perform all repairs to chargers and systems.
Perform charging, rotation, cleaning, and watering of batteries.
Build relationships with internal and external customers and vendors.
Receive all new batteries, record serial numbers, and maintain battery inventory records.
Provide high quality battery and charger service work to customers.
Identify and address problems and opportunities for the company.
Manage work and shop area to keep clean and safe in compliance with all safety policies.
Use manuals, repair manuals, parts manuals, and parts diagrams to troubleshoot components on material handling equipment.
Safely use lift trucks, overhead cranes, & other aides to lift or move batteries into position to be repaired.
Use miscellaneous resources & computers to reference parts, get information about batteries & enter data.
Attend training classes and keep current on product advancements.
Perform other duties as required per management.