Are you an automotive technician that is tired of the Flat Rate pay system? Plant Maintenance tired of working 2nd or third shift? Get paid for the hours you work as many of our technicians who worked in Automotive Dealerships do. 40 hours guaranteed, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm work day, and the availability for overtime that is not mandatory. 

Valley Industrial Trucks is growing! We are looking for skilled forklift mechanics to join our team and keep our customers Up and Running! If you have a great mechanical aptitude, are a customer service guru, and have a knack for technology, then we want to hear from you.

What We Offer:

• Company Vehicle with gas card
• Full-Time/40 Hours Guaranteed
• Great family-oriented culture
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Paid vacation and sick time in the first year
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• ESOP(Employee Stock Ownership Plan) is a great way to fund your retirement with no out of pocket contribution

Job Responsibilities:

• As a Forklift Service Technician, you will provide a professional, timely, and accurate repair of customer equipment and machinery. You will manage your job as though it were a small business.
• Examples of specific duties include:
  • Troubleshooting customer equipment problems and making repairs while communicating the issues with the customer.
  • Completing each repair job in a timely, efficient, and professional manner.
  • Maintaining your own parts inventory.
  • Completing and submitting all work orders and customer job tickets via an iPad tablet.
  • Providing the best possible customer service, including offering additional services, added-value items, and equipment based on potential customer needs.
  • Embodying VIT’s culture of providing the best and most responsive customer service possible, consistently maintaining your integrity, ethics and accountability as well as dedicating yourself to functioning as a helpful, respectful, and vital member of our team.
  • Managing your workload effectively.
  • Following all company policies and procedures, particularly those involving safety.
  • Strong mechanical skills and a personal drive to learn and to improve yourself and your skill sets are required.

The Forklift Service Technician position is also an excellent opportunity for you if you have completed training in an automotive or diesel-powered equipment technical school program.

Specific qualifications for the Forklift Service Technician position include:

• Strong mechanical 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.
• Strong multitasking and time management skills.
• Exceptional analytical skills.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds or more and to work in confined areas.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment 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.