Forklift Field Service Technician

Forklift Field Service Technician

Responsibilities of a Field Service Technician (Tech) include troubleshooting, repairing, and servicing lift trucks, completing pre-delivery inspections, installing lift truck attachments, maintaining parts inventory and processing required paperwork in a timely manner. Customer service relations and fleet management skills are helpful.  Technicians with previous forklift repair experience of minimum 5 years is required.

Required Skills

Ideal candidates must have a minimum of a High School diploma or GED and two years of vocational training and/or 5 years forklift repair experience. Other related experience can pertain to automotive, farm equipment, heavy industrial vehicles, or scissor lifts. Excellent skills in electronics, mechanics, and hydraulics are preferred.

Candidates must also possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to work independently, valid driver’s license with a clean driving record, and a basic set of hand tools. Additional Skills: Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Preventative Maintenance, Problem Solving Skills, Oral Communications Skills.

Required Experience

Responsibilities Include: troubleshooting, repairing, and rebuilding lift trucks, modifying lift truck attachments, parts inventory, processing required paperwork, customer service relations and fleet management skill are helpful, previous forklift experience is preferred, but not required.