Field Equipment Technician

Come work for the largest equipment dealer in North America! We're looking for a Technician/Mechanic with experience in auto, diesel, agricultural, material handling, lift truck, or heavy equipment repair to join our team.

About Alta

More than an equipment company, Alta is an innovator of solutions, delivering diverse products and unrivaled support centered on building lasting customer relationships. We pride ourselves on living by our Guiding Principles: Invest in the Best, Passion for Excellence, Customers for Life, Mutual Respect, and One Team. Voted a “Top Work Place USA,” our employees across North America are committed to excellence. At Alta Equipment Group, we believe in mutual respect and are committed to diversity while inspiring our employees to reach their maximum potential.

What We Look For

We are looking for candidates who are a cultural fit with our organization and understand that every task and job goes toward fostering customers for life. Along with that, we value:

• A great attitude that embraces mutual respect
• Delivering a consistent high energy level that exudes a passion for excellence
• A skill set with a high aptitude for the position
• A continual focus on investing in one’s profession through additional training and learning

Responsibilities

• Performing preventative maintenance on customer forklifts and other material handling equipment
• Diagnose and repair all forms of customer equipment
• Completing each repair job in a timely, efficient, and professional manner
• Providing exceptional customer service
• Work and manage workloads independently
• Proper completion and submission of all required paperwork
• Field Technicians are responsible for company vehicle and on-board parts inventory
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Consistent, regular, and reliable attendance including being ready for work at the designated start time

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 CM
• Previous field experience is highly preferable
• Strong working knowledge of electric and liquid propane units
• Excellent mechanical aptitude
• Possess own tools
• Must have clean driving record and valid driver’s license to drive company vehicle

Skills

• Computer programs: HYPASS, Hyster TKC training software, and Yale/Hyster contact management system
• Language 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 organization.
• Mathematical Skills: Basic ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Reasoning 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 situations.

Physical 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 crawl
• Vision: No special vision requirements.
• Lift 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 pounds
• Frequent bending and working from a prone position (lying down while working underneath equipment) are required.
• Work 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, vibration

Benefits

• Company van (parked at home each day)
• Company fuel card
• Company paid cell phone
• Tool insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Outstanding benefits package offering Dental, Vision, and 100% employer-paid Medical insurance premiums, plus much more
• 401(k) with match
• Competitive wages
• Company uniforms provided

Pay

Compensation range: $25.00 to $45.00 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.

Location: Ronkonkoma, NY Branch