Forklift Field Mechanic

About Welch Equipment

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: 

• Positive Attitude 
• Servant Leadership 
• Kaizen 365 (getting better, together, everyday) 

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! 

 

Use this Link to learn more about what it's like to be a Welch Equipment Technician! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FXydkmcs4U&t=5s

 

Brief Position Description 

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 

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-$32 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 & o