Forklift & Equipment Maintenance Technician – Day Shift

US Foods; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

US Foods is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to perform repairs and preventative maintenance on warehouse equipment including pallet jacks, high lifts, and forklifts. The role supports day and night warehouse operations and requires attention to safety protocols.

The position emphasizes hands-on mechanical work, logging actions, and ensuring tools and battery charging areas are secure. A High School diploma with six months of experience and basic math and reading skills are expected;

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent preferred.
• At least six months of mechanic experience.
• Knowledge of equipment repair and operation; welding ability.
• Ability to read and write legibly; basic math skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform necessary repairs and maintenance to warehouse equipment to support day and night operations.
• REQUIRED: Forklift Maintenance and Repair.
• Review equipment reports, record actions taken, and maintain a repair log.
• Perform Preventative Maintenance (PM) on equipment and log it with proper documentation.
• Comply with safety guidelines (Lock Out/Tag Out, placarding, documentation).
• Maintain battery charging area, batteries and related equipment.
• Handle company tools and inventory; may purchase tools as needed.
• Perform light maintenance duties (bulbs, painting, racks, minor repairs).

Skills

Forklift maintenance

Equipment repair

Welding

Reading and writing

Basic math

Work supervision

Education

High school diploma

Job description

US Foods is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to perform repairs and preventative maintenance on warehouse equipment including pallet jacks, high lifts, and forklifts. The role supports day and night warehouse operations and requires attention to safety protocols.

The position emphasizes hands-on mechanical work, logging actions, and ensuring tools and battery charging areas are secure. A High School diploma with six months of experience and basic math and reading skills are expected;