Field Service Technician

BMH; Dowagiac (MI); On-site; USD 2,755,000 - 3,857,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Must have own tools

Job summary

BMH is seeking an experienced forklift technician in Dowagiac, MI, for an hourly role. The candidate should have 3+ years of shop or field experience diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining forklifts, scissor lifts, and related equipment.

Responsibilities include overhauling, testing, reading manuals, and performing preventive maintenance. Ideal applicants bring hands-on skills with tools, strong troubleshooting, and the ability to work in a shop environment with safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Troubleshooting to identify causes of operating errors and decide actions.
• Perform routine maintenance and determine maintenance needs.
• Choose appropriate tools and equipment for the job.
• Install equipment, machines, wiring or programs per specifications.
• Monitor gauges and indicators to ensure proper operation.
• Recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.
• Arrange actions in a defined order per rules.
• Demonstrate manual dexterity for handling components.
• Read small details at close range.
• Coordinate multiple limbs for tasks.
• Make precise control adjustments quickly.

Responsibilities

• Overhaul and test machines or equipment for efficiency.
• Read and understand operating manuals, blueprints, and drawings.
• Dismantle and reassemble heavy equipment using hoists and hand tools.
• Test equipment after repair to meet specs.
• Clean, lubricate, and perform routine maintenance.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Equipment Maintenance

Equipment Selection

Installation

Operating Monitoring

Problem Sensitivity

Information Ordering

Manual Dexterity

Near Vision

Multi-limb Coordination

Control Precision

Tools

Hand Tools

Hoist

Job description

We seek an experienced forklift technician with 3+ years' experience in a shop or field setting. Automotive technicians with Experience in Dealership experience setting are also encouraged to apply. Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as Forklifts, Scissor Lifts and Articulate Boom equipment, used in construction. Work completed in house (shop).

Reporting:

This is considered an hourly position and reports directly to the Shop service manager

• Overhaul and test machines or equipment to ensure operating efficiency.
• Read and understand operating manuals, blueprints, and technical drawings.
• Dismantle and reassemble heavy equipment using hoist and hand tools.
• Test mechanical products and equipment after repair or assembly to ensure proper performance and compliance with manufacturers’ specifications.
• Clean, lubricate and perform other routine maintenance work on equipment and vehicles.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Troubleshooting- determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. Repairing machines or systems using needed tools.
• Equipment Maintenance- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Equipment Selection- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do the job.
• Installation- Installing equipment, machines, wiring or programs to meet specifications.
• Operating Monitoring- Watching gauges, dials, or other Indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Problem Sensitivity- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the Problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Information Ordering- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g.., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures mathematical operations).
• Manual Dexterity- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Near Vision- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Multi-limb Coordination- The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
• Control Precision- The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

Working Conditions:

• must be able to wear protective equipment such as goggles, face shield, gloves, and work apron.
• Frequently involves heavy lifting, pulling (up to 100 pounds) or working in awkward positions or lying on back working beneath truck.
• Uses trade type tools or hand tools.

Additional:

• Must have own tools
• People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply