Forklift Mechanic- DC

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Your Opportunity

Our distribution team members play a critical role in delivering our products to our customers safely, and efficiently while upholding Smithfield quality standards. To do this a variety of Powered Industrial Trucks are used daily by our team members to move, store, and load products for our customers. A skilled Mechanic in Powered Industrial Trucks Repair and Preventive Maintenance is important to ensure the equipment is ready for our team to use with little to no downtime.

The Mechanic will conduct routine maintenance and repairs on a variety of forklifts and material handling equipment, diagnosing mechanical and electrical issues, by providing efficient repairs and solutions. This position requires maintenance proficiency and skills with equipment such as Pallet Jacks, Standup and Sit-Down Forklifts, and Reach and Turret Trucks, among others. This position will be responsible for keeping the site Powered Industrial Trucks in safe working order. You will conduct inspections, make repairs, handle preventative maintenance, and troubleshoot problems while keeping logs of all equipment repairs and maintenance in CMMS. The Mechanic will primarily perform troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, repair, and provide technical support to the maintenance team including training to others.

Our team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages:

• Hourly Maintenance Pay range $26.98-$34.83 (based on experience)
• $1.00/hr. shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More!

In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth, professional development, and tuition assistance.

Core Responsibilities

• Maintains company owned/leased Material Handling Equipment (MHE) which includes but not limited to Pallet Jacks, Standup and Sit-down forklifts, Reach and Turret Trucks by performing preventive maintenance along with diagnosing and repairing any issues found.

• Will troubleshoot, repair, and recommend future services on Powered Industrial Trucks, including electrical systems, steering, hydraulic, braking systems, axles, hubs, tires, and wheels.

• Performs repairs to MHE by removing, replacing, assembling, and installing parts and components. Involves electrical systems, steering, hydraulic, and braking systems, axles, hubs, tires, and wheels.

• Ability to diagnose power equipment problems, and determine effective and efficient repair solutions, using new or repaired parts.

• Corrects vehicle deficiencies by removing, repairing, adjusting, overhauling, assembling, disassembling, and replacing major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, parts, or systems

• Troubleshoots and identifies issues using various meters, testers, computers, and software

• Enter maintenance history, plans, and accounts for labor hours in the SAP System.

• Attends training to learn new technical information to stay current with latest equipment. Maintains an organized and safe work area.

• Able to diagnose and repair mast and attachment components.

• Verifies vehicle performance by conducting test drives, adjusting controls and systems

• Communicates with Supervision on work order status completion and initiates next assignment timely

• Performs all phases of preventive maintenance and creates timelines as needed for equipment in partnership with Maintenance leadership

• Through routine inspection, identifies and schedules repairs before they become a more significant issue for the equipment

• Follows an active safety awareness program including applying clean housekeeping practices to tools, equipment and facility.

• Assists/trains other mechanics as required.

• Incumbent will be responsible for understanding and complying with company EMS and safety policies and procedures in the performance of their job duties.

• Respond quickly to emergencies, calling additional assistance as needed including nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Identifies any forklifts that need repairs, removes unsafe equipment from the facility operating area and notifies the supervisor.

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