Forklift Mechanic - Field
$47,840–$89,440 year
On-siteBolingbrook, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Complete all assigned service jobs with precision, collaborating with the Road Lead Mechanic on technical challenges and unusual service problems. Submit daily paperwork including timecards and maintenance reports with customer signatures, while maintaining open communication with dispatchers and the service office regarding job status and availability. Identify jobs requiring shop repair based on complexity or safety reasons, and develop relationships with territory sales representatives to inform them of potential sales opportunities. Always uphold safety rules and policies to ensure a secure working environment.
Required Qualifications
- experience as either a mechanic, diesel mechanic, heavy-duty mechanic, and/or diesel technician
- Very good skills in repairing powered industrial equipment
- Strong customer orientation with excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Time management expertise to handle multiple priorities
- Basic computer proficiency and familiarity with laptop fundamentals
- Ownership of necessary tools for repairs, per our recommended tool list
- Valid driver's license and a good driving record
- Certification to operate material handling equipment
- Must have listening, speaking, and writing skills to communicate with customers and service office
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds, occasionally up to 75 pounds, and rarely up to 100 pounds
- Employee is required to frequently stand, recline (lying on back), kneel, walk, twist, reach, and use feet to repair and operate machinery
- Employee is required to occasionally sit, stoop, crouch, squat, climb, and crawl
- Constant use of hands and fingers to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, computer equipment, and other office equipment
- Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
- Job offers are contingent upon satisfactory drug screen and driving record results
Desired Qualifications
- Commitment to the company's vision and mission
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