Forklift Technician – PM, Repairs & On-Call Support

Velocityteam; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Overtime opportunities

Full benefits starting day one

8 paid holidays

PTO for full-time employees

Training and mentoring

Job summary

Velocity Maintenance Services is seeking a skilled Forklift Technician to perform mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic repairs, plus planned maintenance on lift trucks in customer facilities. You will manage the on-site shop, maintain inventory levels, and ensure a safe, OSHA-compliant work environment.

The role requires detailed service records, strong diagnostic skills, and the ability to work with limited supervision.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of forklift technician experience.
• Strong electrical / LP troubleshooting skills.
• Industrial battery experience.
• Dock & door experience.
• Arc, Mig, and Tig welding experience preferred.
• Able to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, hydraulic diagrams.
• Ability to organize his/her own work and work independently, with limited supervision.
• Manufacturer training available on specific equipment for technician hired.

Responsibilities

• Point of contact for customers.
• Facilitate PM schedules.
• Facilitate work/repair request.
• Willing to be on call.
• Coordinate and drive warranty requests.
• Facilitate outside vendor work (PO process and billing).
• Facilitate outside of scope work.
• Parts ordering and inventory management (5S inventory skills).
• Troubleshoot equipment failures, including root cause analysis, warranty coverage research and rework.
• Analysis of repetitive repairs using historical equipment data available through CMMS platform.
• Complete all repairs of equipment in a timely manner and by the manufacturer’s repair guidelines.
• Judgment and decision making - consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate course of action for the customer.
• Equipment inspection - Perform audits on equipment per the PM planning tools schedule within the CMMS platform.
• Communications - provide information to supervisors and co-workers by phone, in writing, e-mail, or in person.
• Timely and accurate completion of all work orders and service records by the established standards.
• Maintain accurate and timely entry of work hours in time keeping platform.
• Safety is foundational at Velocity!
• Technicians must adhere to safety requirements by customer and Velocity.
• Work areas will be maintained to ensure safety.
• Work areas will be kept clean and organized daily.
• Timely completion of safety training modules.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Hydraulic systems

Mechanical repair

Welding (Arc/Mig/Tig)

Reading schematics

Safety compliance

Customer communication

Team coordination

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Velocity Maintenance Services is seeking a skilled Forklift Technician to perform mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic repairs, plus planned maintenance on lift trucks in customer facilities. You will manage the on-site shop, maintain inventory levels, and ensure a safe, OSHA-compliant work environment.

The role requires detailed service records, strong diagnostic skills, and the ability to work with limited supervision.