Forklift Mechanic - Maintenance Mechanic 1st Shift
CVS HealthAbout the role
Bring your heart to CVS Health. Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand — with heart at its center — our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver.
Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable.
Job Type: Full Time 40 hours per week position - Monday to Friday
Shift Hours: First Shift - 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Work Location: In person, ability to commute to Jersey City, NJ 07306 (Required)
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- Be Part of Something Big: Our new distribution center is designed to modernize and optimize our operations and set new standards in efficiency, innovation, and customer satisfaction. Join us at the forefront of this exciting journey!
- Modern Work Environment: Work in a brand-new facility equipped with the latest technology and amenities. Experience a clean, safe, and dynamic workplace.
- Career Growth Opportunities: As we expand, so do your opportunities. We are committed to promoting from within and providing our team members with the tools and training they need to succeed.
- Amazing Culture: At CVS, we bring our established Heart at Work Behaviors creating an engaging, respectful, and inclusive atmosphere where our colleagues reflect the diversity of our community and customers.
Position Summary:
A Brief Overview:
Reporting to the Facility Service Manager, the Forklift Service Technician is responsible for troubleshooting powered industrial equipment service calls issues and performing repairs and scheduled maintenance on equipment based upon customer demands as directed by the manager.
What you will do:
- Acts as a top-level specialist to deliver technical support for the Forklift Maintenance area under limited supervision, referring deviations from standard practices to managers.
- Diagnose faulty equipment and apply knowledge of functional operation of unit and systems to identify the extent and cause of malfunction Establishes preventative maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs for all systems and equipment.
- Perform scheduled maintenance efficiently and effectively, in line with company procedures.
- Ensures adherence to all regulatory and organizational safety guidelines.
- Conducts most complex daily work orders.
- Coaches more junior colleagues in techniques and processes.
- Maintain records of all service work and repairs performed in line with company procedure. Turn in paperwork in a timely fashion, ensuring accuracy and legibility.
- Regular (daily/weekly/monthly) equipment inspection and checks.
- Exhibit a professional demeanor, promoting goodwill between the company and client by providing a superior level of customer service.
- Unplanned electrical, mechanical maintenance and repairs.
- Control and adjustment of sensors and switches.
- Exchange and set up of mechanical & Electrical wear and tear parts for rolling stock.
Required Qualifications:
- Ability to walk, stand, pull, climb, bend, reach, and stoop for an extended period of time.
- Occasional medium lifting requirements (0-20 lbs.) and an occasional heavy lifting requirement (up to 75 lbs.).
- Ability to exercise sound judgement and work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to read, write, and count accurately.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Attention to detail for load accuracy.
- Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally (courteous and cordial).
- Basic computer skills
- Basic awareness of problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven ability to be a collaborator who is comfortable working in a team-based environment.
- Ability to work with different levels of colleagues with
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