Forklift Field Mechanic - Billings / Great Falls, MT area

Welch Equipment Technician

Welch Equipment Company is the premier provider of material handling solutions and represents equipment from the world's #1 manufacturers. Our culture of continuous improvement, or Kaizen, is embedded throughout the organization and is only one of the many "tools" to our success in supporting our employees.

Our core values are:

• Customer Commitment
• Integrity & Accountability
• Act with Urgency
• Respect
• Teamwork

Our goal is to provide our employees with the tools needed to build a successful career, not just a job. We provide top notch support for our technicians in the form of manufacturer training, tech support, field service supervisors, on the job training in a controlled environment, cutting-edge technology and leaders trained to support.

We are seeking employees who are ready to join a culture of continuous improvement, positive attitude, and servant leadership. If that's you come build your career with us at Welch Equipment Company and let's continue to set the standard!

The person in this role will be responsible for repairing material handling equipment, transmissions, or other subassemblies according to specifications, and using hand tools and power tools. A technician will disassemble units and examine the condition, movement, or alignment of parts visually or using gauges. The technician will replace defective parts using hand tools, arbor press, flexible power press, and power tools as needed. The technician will also reassemble units and test operation.

Job Type and Schedule: Full time, M-F 8-hour shift with overtime available

Reports to: Utah Service Manager

Location: Must be located in the Billings, Montana area

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life, STD, LTD, Vacation, Paid Sick Leave, 401K
• Uniforms and PPE are provided
• Company work vehicle provided
• Shift: 8 hour shift with overtime available
• Compensation: $25-$36 per hour

Responsibilities

• Reporting to work on scheduled time every day and check in with dispatcher for daily work assignments.
• Driving to & from customer location in company provided service vehicle that has needed tools & part stock inventory.
• Perform routine scheduled preventative maintenance on equipment (oil changes, filter changes, pressure checks, etc.)
• Disassemble engine and repairs / replaces defective parts such as carburetor and generator as needed.
• Removes cylinder heads, grind valves, scrape off carbon, replace valves, pistons, cylinders, and rings as needed using hand and power tools.
• Hammers out dents & bends in frame, welds tears & breaks, reassembles frame.
• Repairs/replaces other defective parts, such as horn, headlight, controls, gas & oil tanks, starter, and muffler assemblies.
• Repairs/replaces and adjusts subassemblies such as forks, transmission, brakes, and drive chain according to specifications.
• Listens to engine, examines vehicle frame and advises customer on condition and needed further repairs.
• Connects test panel to engine and checks generator output, ignition timing, and other engine performance indicators.
• Use electrical test equipment to test electric forklifts
• Each Technician will report to the Service Manager, with any problems or concerns regarding safety issues, customer problems, etc. Technician responsible to track their time each day per repair, making sure appropriate customer is invoiced correctly

Requirements (KSAs)

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Active driver's license and ability to safely and effectively drive a company vehicle
• 6 Months of Mechanic Experience or Completed Certificate of Automotive or Diesel Service / Repair
• ASE -Automotive Service Excellence Certificate a plus but not required.
• Requires strong instruction communication skills, both in giving and receiving.
• Ability to effectively demonstrate how to diagnose and troubleshoot specific technical problems.
• Possess excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Requires flexibility to adapt to varying workloads and environments.