Relief (Field & Workshop) Forklift Mechanic/Service Technician

Crown Equipment; Gosford; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniforms & PPE

Service van

Overtime opportunities

Incentive programs

Industry training

Career growth

Job summary

Crown Equipment is seeking a Relief (Field & Workshop) Forklift Mechanic/Service Technician in Australia to service and repair material handling equipment across a designated territory. You will perform scheduled maintenance, safety checks, and provide high-quality service to customers, while leveraging field-based technology to manage your daily workflow.

Join Crown Equipment, a leading forklift service provider, with comprehensive onboarding, training programs, and opportunities for overtime,

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical aptitude and interest in the material handling industry.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to field-based service responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Servicing and repair of material handling equipment in a dedicated territory and customer base.
• Maintain service records and prepare field-based quotes as needed.
• Perform scheduled maintenance and reactive repairs to ensure equipment reliability.
• Assist in onboarding and training programs for new technicians.
• Utilize field-based mobile technology to manage daily work schedules.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Field service

Safety conscious

Job description

Relief (Field & Workshop) Forklift Mechanic/Service Technician

• Looking for Mechanically Minded Individuals

Your role will play a significant part in the company’s growth and overall success by delivering quality service to our customers whilst performing scheduled maintenance and safety & function checks.

What you will do:

• Servicing and repair of material handling equipment in a dedicated territory and customer base – Help Crown build positive customer experiences
• Latest field-based mobile technology to assist you to manage your daily work schedule
• Inventory input on your Company allocated service van & customer sites - Deliver a professional level of service
• Gain experience in dealing with Australia’s top tiered customer base
• Join the leading forklift service business in Australia – Yes, that’s right, we are the largest forklift service provider in Australia.
• Initial 8 Week onboarding and industry leading training program
• Perform routine maintenance & complete service work – Reactive & Planned
• Accurately maintain important service records of work performed by you.

Are you looking for a progressive career change from another industry and want to learn new skills that have potential to earn competitive hourly rates with incentives and excellent potential for overtime? Then this is the role for you.

Why Crown Equipment?

• Join one of the biggest and still family owned forklift brands in the world and be paid one of the industry’s best rates of pay for service technicians
• Looking to change career paths from other industry sectors like electrical, building sectors? Apply now! – Our training will help you transition your skills into the material handling industry!
• Industry leading induction period for complete preparation
• Uniforms, jackets, hats, beanies and PPE are all supplied
• Fully equipped service vansor weekly tool allowances provided
• Full time rolewith regularly available overtime
• Earn additional money with our industry leading incentive programs
• Safety Recognition Program for safe work practices
• Ability to further your career and expand your professioninto roles such as management, other internal roles or even engineering.
• Specialised ongoing trainingfrom industry leading professionals

Typical Crown Technician Tasks and Duties?

• Conduct customer-focused scheduled and ‘breakdown’ services.
• Assist in the preparation of field-based quotes for customers through the completion of jobs.
• Record notes and file service records appropriately – be a part of the service team and provide high level customer service to help our customers’ solve their material handling needs.
• Access to industry-leading training and development and grade progression opportunities, including potential opportunities to train less experienced service technicians in more complex aspects of service and repair work in the field.
• Maintain up to date technical knowledge, including emerging technologies in automation and telematics.
• Keep up to date with industry trends, new products and services.
• Partner with the Company and maximise additional sales and service across a dedicated customer base.

What sets us apart?

Crown’s history began when two brothers founded the Company in New Bremen, Ohio (USA) in 1945. Today, the fourth generation of the very same family continues to lead Crown in all of its operations across the globe. Being a family-owned and run business is evidenced by more than 200 employees reaching service milestones in our 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 year categories in Australia alone, with more than 2,000 employees reaching a 25 year service milestone globally.

As a Company we want to continue to support our employees to be the best versions of themselves and that’s why, as a Crown employee you get to enjoy:

• A benefits program which gives you access to discounts and cashback from over 400+ retailers nation wide.
• Access to a health and wellbeing platform which supports your Mental, Physical and Financial goals.
• Corporate Rates for Private Health Insurance.
• An inclusive working environment.
• An Employee Assistance Program for confidential counselling with chat, phone and face to face counselling options.