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USD 23–40/yr

Forklift Mechanic

United StatesRegular Full-Timemid

MechanicSkilled Trades & Field Services

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Key Responsibilities

· Customer Focus · Drives Results · Collaborates · Communicates Effectively · WORKING CONDITIONS: · High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. Ability to interpret blueprints required.

Requirements Summary

The Forklift Mechanic will be required to lift, slide, push, pull, or otherwise manipulate up to fifty pounds by hand.

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MechanicSkilled Trades & Field Services

With companies located across the United States, The Crest Industries Family of Companies is committed to bringing together the best people and the right resources to meet today’s challenges and deliver the innovations of tomorrow. With significant recent growth and company acquisitions, Crest more than ever is a catalyst for change, using a little grit and a lot of determination to drive a forward movement for our customers and our employees.

DESCRIPTION:

The Forklift Mechanic’s main responsibility is to evaluate and repair all mobile equipment and forklifts at the plant. This candidate must be able to inspect, troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and maintain all makes and models of material handling equipment. The other responsibilities would be to communicate to management what parts are needed and call those orders in so the equipment can be repaired.

COMPETENCIES:

· Customer Focus

· Drives Results

· Collaborates

· Communicates Effectively

WORKING CONDITIONS:

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Ability to interpret blueprints required.

Ability to read a tape measure required.

Certifications or prior experience using moving machinery, such as forklifts, required.

2+ years of prior industrial maintenance experience required.

Hydraulic and electrical background experience required.

Regular, and reliable attendance is required.

Can troubleshoot equipment malfunctions and provide corrective action.

· Disassembles forklifts prior to maintenance work.

· Reassembles forklifts after the completion of repair or maintenance work.

· Starts forklifts and observes mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems.

· Inspects or tests damaged forklifts, and marks defective areas or advises supervisors of repair needs.

· Lubricates or applies adhesives or other materials to forklifts, according to specified procedures.

· Dismantles forklifts and removes parts for repair, using specified tools.

· Records production, repair, and forklift maintenance information.

· Reads work orders and specifications to determine forklifts and other material handling equipment, requiring repair or maintenance.

· Ability to repair tools and small engines.

· Holds a working knowledge of hydraulic and electrical systems.

· Performs scheduled preventative maintenance.

The Forklift Mechanic will have no required travel.

· The Forklift Mechanic may be required to work overtime as needed.

Lifting Requirements:

The Forklift Mechanic will be required to lift, slide, push, pull, or otherwise manipulate up to fifty pounds by hand.

Any objects or materials over this weight limit will require manipulation by crane or other device.

Work Postures*:

o Bending

o Crouching

o Reaching out

o Reaching below shoulder

o Standing

o Stooping

o Twisting

o Walking

Environmental Requirements*:

o Exposure to dust / smoke

o Works in hot / cold temperatures

o Works inside

o Exposure to noise

o Stands on concrete

o Works with others

o Works with moving machinery

o Exposure to arc flash

Dexterity Requirements*:

o Eye / hand coordination

o Fingers (picking, pinching, etc.)

o Handling (holding, grasping)

o Wrist motion (repetitive flexion, rotation)

* (Required more than thirty-four percent of the time).

We know how difficult it is to manage change and solve problems. Continuous improvement is hard work. Founded in 1958, we’ve seen our share of struggles. We’ve failed. We’ve learned and we’ve adapted. We will continue to grow and evolve to meet our customers’ ever-changing needs. To do this, there are three forces that we leverage that will not change: Our Solid Foundation, Innovation, and The Right People. When we bring these three forces together, we get a forward movement. Our logo reflects our respect for the past and our legacy but also supports where our industries are going.

THE RIGHT PEOPLE

We hire people who share our values and we put the right people in the right seats, with the skill sets that fit our customers’ challenges and we work hard to develop our people. Our people come to work because it feels like home, no matter where they are from. We place each other above egos because, at Crest, our coworkers are like your family. And like family, we believe in honest and clear communication so that the path towards our customers’ success is a united effort.

The Crest Industries Family of Companies is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

The Crest Industries Family of Companies is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request information regarding reasonable accommodation, contact your Human Resource Business Partner.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Part of the CREST INDUSTRIES family of companies.