Material Handling Technician – Hands-On Repair Pro

Gregory Poole; Leland, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Gregory Poole in North Carolina is seeking a skilled mechanic to perform routine repairs on material handling equipment. You will inspect, troubleshoot engines, transmissions, pumps, and hydraulic systems using manuals, parts diagrams, and test gear.

Daily duties include disassembling and reassembling components, using lift trucks and overhead cranes, recording repair activities on customer work orders, and ensuring PPE compliance and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school education or GED.
• Two years direct work experience or equivalent.
• Must be able to daily and repeatedly stoop, kneel, bend and climb beside, onto and underneath various equipment to perform diagnosis and repairs.
• Must be able to effectively write repair activities on customer work orders.

Responsibilities

• Review the work schedule, check the equipment and supplies required to perform the work scheduled, comply with PPE requirements, and otherwise prepare for duties.
• Use manuals, repair manuals, parts manuals, parts diagrams to troubleshoot engines, engine fuel systems, transmissions, or other components on material handling equipment.
• Use lift trucks, overhead cranes, & other aides to lift or move parts into position to be repaired.
• Use hand & power tools to remove, install, replace, re-build, repair, & test parts/equipment on engines, engine fuel systems, transmissions, & other components.
• Use miscellaneous resources & computers to reference parts, get information about parts & enter data into record systems.
• Use hand & power tools to disassemble/re assemble parts or equipment, drains fluids into tubs, cleans parts with rags, cleaners, power washer.
• Climb up onto, under, & into vehicles, uses hand & power tools to disassemble/re assemble: sheet metal, engines, transmissions, fuel systems, & other parts or equipment.
• Replaces pumps, batteries, radiators, bearings, seals, wiring, solenoids, fuel lines, nozzles, tests float valves, glow plugs, alternators.
• Use overhead hoists to move parts that need to be moved offof & back onto the material handling vehicle.
• Use meters, measuring devices, & computers to test & recalibrate equipment, completes warranty paperwork.
• Perform inspections, do preventative maintenance, change oil, replace filters, belts, coolants, hoses, may drain/clean/refill fuel systems.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Manual dexterity

Reading manuals

Documentation

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Power tools

Overhead cranes

Lift trucks

Job description

Gregory Poole in North Carolina is seeking a skilled mechanic to perform routine repairs on material handling equipment. You will inspect, troubleshoot engines, transmissions, pumps, and hydraulic systems using manuals, parts diagrams, and test gear.

Daily duties include disassembling and reassembling components, using lift trucks and overhead cranes, recording repair activities on customer work orders, and ensuring PPE compliance and safety standards.