Forklift Service Technician

Hodge Company; Pleasant Valley Township (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Strong safety policy culture

Career growth opportunities

Health, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

HODGE is seeking a Forklift Service Technician to perform preventive maintenance and on-site service for customers’ equipment. You will run diagnostics on forklifts, manage work orders, and coordinate with the sales team to identify customer needs while adhering to safety policies.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED and basic computer skills; college or additional training is a plus. This is a full-time, on-site role based in the United States.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or continuing education.
• Basic computer proficiency (Microsoft Office Tools).

Responsibilities

• Provide preventative maintenance (PM) services for customers’ equipment.
• Provide services at customer sites as required.
• Run computer-based diagnostics on forklifts and other products.
• Track purchase orders for reimbursement purposes.
• Communicate with sales team to discover customer needs.
• Comply with all OSHA and site-specific safety & PPE requirements.
• Operate all company equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Work toward continuous improvement.
• Stay current with changing technology.
• Uphold, support, and promote all company policies and procedures.

Skills

Basic computer proficiency

Education

High School Diploma, GED or continuing education

Job description

Join our Material Handling team as a Forklift Service Technician and put your mechanical skills to use in a rewarding career with HODGE. We believe success comes from treating people like family. It's critical that our employees and customers have equipment in safe working order. This position will involve maintenance or repair work with hydraulic systems, maintaining electrical, troubleshooting and checking for structural problems. In addition, you may be responsible for maintaining battery charging stations, driving to customer/vendor locations to pick up parts and supplies, and recording works orders to track history and maintenance or equipment.

Why HODGE

• Competitive wages!
• We protect our work family by working safely. We protect ourselves by following safety policies like wearing PPE, looking out for potential safety hazards, and speaking up when something isn't right. We do this because we all have people (and maybe even pets) waiting for us to come home.
• We are ambitious! We do Whatever It Takes to achieve great things together.
• We understand and encourage the mindful prioritization between career, health, family, and spiritual life.
• Benefit highlights for eligible employees include paid time off, 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, employee assistance program, lifestyle rewards program, wellness program, and more!

What You'll Do

• Provide preventative maintenance (PM) services for customers’ equipment
• Provide services at customer sites as required
• Run computer-based diagnostics on forklifts and other products
• Track purchase orders for reimbursement purposes
• Communicate with sales team to discover customer needs
• Comply with all OSHA and site-specific safety & PPE requirements
• Operate all company equipment in a safe and efficient manner
• Work toward continuous improvement
• Stay current with changing technology
• Uphold, support, and promote all company policies and procedures

What You Need

Required:

• High School Diploma, GED or continuing education
• Basic computer proficiency (Microsoft Office Tools)

Preferred:

• College degree and/or continuing education
• Previous customer service experience
• Previous experience as Forklift Service Technician or Automotive Mechanic
• Welding and Fabrication experience

HODGE is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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