Forklift Technician

Professional Resources Partners Pty Ltd; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable service company in Port Elizabeth is seeking an experienced Forklift Technician. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience, including expertise with electric forklifts and must be trade tested with a valid Driver’s licence. Responsibilities include servicing and maintaining equipment to meet company standards and ensuring customer satisfaction. The role offers a competitive salary range of R22 000CTC – R27 000CTC.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of forklift technician experience.
• Experience with electric forklifts.
• Must possess a valid Driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Achieve company KPIs while maintaining professionalism.
• Repair and service equipment to quality standards.
• Handle technical problems directly with manufacturers.
• Complete and submit time sheets and job cards accurately.
• Maintain health and safety standards and policies.

Skills

Forklift technician experience

Electric forklift experience

Valid Driver’s licence

Education

Trade tested

Job description

Overview

Forklift Technician

Port Elizabeth

R22 000CTC – R27 000CTC

Minimum Requirements

• 3 years forklift technician experience
• Electric forklift experience
• Trade tested
• Valid Driver’s licence

Duties

• To work within the company frame work to consistently achieve above the Company KPIs with total professionalism and that both internal and external customers are delighted with the levels of service.
• To ensure that all new and used equipment are repaired / serviced and assembled to agreed standards of quality, on time and at the right cost.
• To handle all technical problems that arise in the field / workshops, to work directly with the various manufacturers to ensure that technical issues are resolved timeously.
• To carry out as instructed all field product improvements or updates as published by the various manufactures from time to time.
• To keep accurate time sheets and travel logs.
• Ensure all “JOBS” are posted received from the Service Controller on the Tom Tom once completed.
• To submit completed time sheets with Wip no’s, travel logs and job cards daily via the Magnitude App / Manual process
• To identify any accident damage or abuse on any contract machine, obtain photos, diagnose the “root cause”
• To maintain a tidy, well-equipped van and toolbox and to present oneself to the customer as professionally as possible in appearance and conduct.
• To report any bad driving or abuse to a contract or customers machine to the Contract Manager and Customer and his immediate supervisor immediately.
• To comply with all customers OSHACT requirements when performing work on sites
• To be part of good people management ensuring that you have a formal balanced scorecard and that the required performance reviews are conducted twice a year.
• To maintain health and safety, environmental and company standards and policies.
• To follow the company code of conduct and policies.
• Ensure that risk management policies are always followed, and that company assets and personnel are adequately protected.
• To hand in all claims (overtime and Commission) and or standby forms to the Service Controller for processing no later than the 5th of each month.
• To ensure that all quote request forms are completed with part numbers and handed to the Controllers / Contract Managers for processing daily.
• To ensure that all load tests and or service stickers are updated and if a load test or service is due to inform the Contract Manager / Controller.
• To ensure that all battery voltages are recorded on the job cards
• To ensure that all attachments are recorded on the job cards with serial numbers and or if it is Cascade or Micron
• To ensure that the tyre wear percentage, fork wear percentage and chain wear percentage are recorded on the job card
• To ensure that photos gets send to the Service Controller / Contract Mangers detailing load test dates stickers, last service done sticker and any abuse / driver negligence and or any issues that may result in customer abuse or jobs not completed.
• Ensure all parts received and returns on parts not used from the parts department, all relevant documentation is signed. All these documentation needs to be added to your job card when submitted.