Forklift Service Technician - CAT Equipment

If you are a skilled equipment mechanic and are looking for a rewarding career with a solid and established company, join the Wiese team today! We are looking for a Field Service Technician to travel to customer locations and repair their material handling equipment.
A Field Service Technician repairs a wide range of material handling equipment including forklifts, aerial lifts, utility vehicles, floor care equipment and more.

You will have a specific coverage area where you will do preventative maintenance and repair work on the customers fleet. You will act as the point of contact between the company and our customers and represent the company in a professional light as you provide the best in mechanical services and customer service.

As a Forklift Field Service Technician, you will manage your job as though it were a small business. You will be dispatched to jobs from your home using a company van and will coordinate and report on your jobs via your laptop.

Your specific duties as a Forklift Field Service Technician will include:

• Actively support, promote and lead safety initiatives. Follow all safety policies and procedures. Work safe at all times and report any unsafe work or work environments to management.
• Troubleshooting customer equipment problems and conferring with and getting approval from customer before making repairs
• Maintaining your own parts inventory based on the parts you carry in your van.
• Completing and submitting all required paperwork
• Providing the best possible customer service, including offering additional Wiese services, added-value items and equipment based on potential customer needs
• Managing your workload effectively

Qualifications

• Strong equipment mechanical and/or electrical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
• Ability to provide your own hand tools
• Solid computer skills, particularly data entry
• Strong multitasking and time management skills
• Ability to lift 50 pounds or more and to crouch and/or crawl in confined areas.
• Pre-employment drug screen, physical exam, comprehensive background record check, MVR (motor vehicle record) check, and proof of employment eligibility (E-Verify) are required for any position offered.

Atlantic Lift Truck is a part of the Wiese Family of Companies. Wiese has been around for over 80 years. To learn more about what makes us tick and why we do what we do:

• Our Website: https://www.wieseusa.com/careers/
• Our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/WieseUSA
• Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WieseUSA/

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.00 - $33.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Fuel card
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• On-the-job training
• Profit sharing
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Work Location: On the road