Forklift Field Service Technician – 1st Shift

Colonial Group; City of Syracuse (NY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van provided

Fuel card

In-house paid training program

First shift: Mon–Fri

Job summary

Alta Equipment Group's Material Handling Team is seeking a full-time Forklift Field Service Technician / Mechanic for the East Syracuse, NY branch. This first-shift role (Mon–Fri) includes a company service van and fuel card, with on-call responsibilities as needed.

You will perform preventative maintenance, diagnose and repair forklifts and material handling equipment, and complete service paperwork. Training opportunities are provided to grow skills.

Qualifications

• Two years of forklift repair experience is highly desired, including MOS/NEC codes listed.
• Previous field experience is highly preferable.
• Strong working knowledge of electric and liquid propane units.
• Excellent mechanical aptitude and own tools.
• Clean driving record and valid driver's license to drive company vehicle.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and manuals; good written and verbal communication.
• Basic math and reasoning skills for measurements and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on customer forklifts and material handling equipment.
• Diagnose and repair all forms of customer equipment.
• Complete each repair job in a timely, efficient and professional manner.
• Provide exceptional customer service and manage workloads independently.
• Proper completion and submission of all required paperwork.
• Maintain company vehicle and on-board parts inventory.

Skills

Forklift repair experience

Field service experience

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical aptitude

Own tools

Clean driving record

Tools

HYPASS

Hyster TKC training software

Yale/Hyster CRM

Job description

Alta Equipment Group's Material Handling Team is seeking a full-time Forklift Field Service Technician / Mechanic for the East Syracuse, NY branch. This first-shift role (Mon–Fri) includes a company service van and fuel card, with on-call responsibilities as needed.

You will perform preventative maintenance, diagnose and repair forklifts and material handling equipment, and complete service paperwork. Training opportunities are provided to grow skills.