What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forklift Repair Technician position at Patterns-India®?
Maintains/diagnoses/repairs off-road equipment, primarily forklifts, scrubbers, walkie-rider lifts, straddle jacks and pallet jacks.
Job Duties And Responsibilities
Job Duties And Responsibilities
- Trouble shoots and accurately diagnoses mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic malfunctions.
- Determines parts and supplies needed to effectively repair or maintain units and orders through parts procurement process.
- Must perform cutting, welding, or grinding to complete repairs.
- Performs all scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance in a manner that is consistent with company and industry standards to maintain cost efficiency and provide maximum up-time for the warehousing and facility maintenance operations.
- Maintains vehicle maintenance files as required by Company standard maintenance protocol.
- Immediately repairs or removes from service if any unit does not meet Company or OSHA safety standards in an effort to eliminate exposure to risk or injury.
- Must provide all necessary tools and diagnostic equipment needed to efficiently maintain Company off-road equipment.
- Must occasionally make repairs at other Company branches or off site.
- Must adhere to strict safe working practices, company policies, rules, and regulations. Must correct obvious hazards immediately or report to supervisor if not immediately correctable.
- Other duties as assigned.
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- 3-5 years on the job experience as a forklift technician
- Military experience equivalency may substitute for some requirements
- In person travel within the service territories of clients required
- Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) certifications, definite plus
- Must be able to safely operate a pallet jack, electric fork-lift
- Must have a valid Texas Driver's License and driving record within MVR policy guidelines
- Talk, hear, and see (including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus)
- Frequent climbing, pushing, pulling and maneuvering dolly, hand truck, bay roll up doors, straps, curb ramps, truck doors, boxes, cases, kegs, truck gear shift
- Ability to enter and exit the driver's compartment of the truck and/or behind cab using normally available footholds and handholds
- Must regularly lift and move up to 100lbs
- Pushing/pulling: up to 100lbs force for turning wrenches, pulling out parts
- Ability to bend, stoop, crouch, kneel and crawl to inspect and or wash vehicles
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing
- Ability to hear voice commands in areas with a high level of background noise
- Ability to demonstrate or learn to safely handle large trucks in a critically safe and precise manner within very constrained and compact areas
- All weather conditions (indoor & outdoor) including high temperatures, cool/cold temperatures, wind, ice, humidity, rain, fog, hail, sleet and snow
- Daylight, twilight, evening and dark lighting conditions
- Noise, vibration, dust, dirt, airborne particles, fumes
- Work hours will vary daily due to business needs
