Field Service Technician

Our Material Handling Group is currently looking for a full time Forklift Service Technician / Mechanic for our Lancaster NYbranch. This position is first shift M - F and hourly (no flat rate!). Field Technicians are provided a company service van which is provided for our Techs to drive home (you dont leave it at our shop at the end of the day) along with a fuel primary responsibilities of the position consist of but are not limited to:Performing preventative maintenance on customer forklifts and other material handling equipmentDiagnose and repair all forms of customer equipmentCompleting each repair job in a timely efficient and professional mannerProviding exceptional customer serviceWork and manage workloads independentlyProper completion and submission of all required paperworkField Technicians are responsible for company vehicle and on-board parts inventoryIncorporate Altas Guiding Principles into daily activitiesPerforms other duties as assignedConsistent regular and reliable attendance including being ready for work at the designated start timeWe encourage our Technicians to participate in our in-house paid training program allowing them to acquire additional skills in diagnosis and troubleshooting and further advance their career as a Technician. Also company uniforms are provided as well as a $2500 sign-on bonus!Qualifications:Two years of previous forklift repair experience is highly desired which includes experience in the Military Guard or Reserve with an MOS or NEC code of 63B 63H 63S 63W 63Y 91B 91H 91L 91M or CMPrevious field experience is highly preferableStrong working knowledge of electric and liquid propane unitsExcellent mechanical aptitudePossess own toolsMust have clean driving record and valid drivers license to drive company vehicleComputer programs - HYPASS Hyster TKC training software and Yale/Hyster contact management systemLanguage Skills - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the Skills - Basic: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement volume and Ability - Intermediate: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized Demands/Work Environment:Physical/Sensory Functions: Regularly will stand walk use hands reach with hands; Frequently will talk/hear; Occasionally will sit climb or balance stoop kneel crouch or : No special vision and/or Move Functions: Regularly will lift up to 10 pounds; Frequently will lift 11 to 25 pounds; Occasionally will lift from 26 to 100 plus poundFrequent bending and working from a prone position (lying down while working underneath equipment) are Environment: Regularly will work near moving mechanical parts; Frequently will be exposed to fumes or airborne particles outdoor weather conditions; Occasionally will work in wet or humid conditions (non-weather) extreme cold and heat (non-weather) risk of electrical shock vibrationCompensation Range: $22.00 to $33.00 per hour. This range is regarding base pay only and does not include benefits and potential bonuses. Overall compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographical location skillset education and experience.