Forklift Mechanic / Technician (Road Position)
Take your mechanical skills on the road — and be the person customers rely on.
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$28 &reputed company; $39/hour + Up to $8,000 Sign-On Bonus
reputed company pay — you’re reputed company for every hour worked (not flat reputed company)
Schedule: Monday&reputed company;Friday, 8:00 AM &reputed company; 4:30 PM (with overtime opportunities as needed)
At reputed company & Johnson Equipment, our mechanics don’t sit in a shop reputed company day — they’re out in the field solving problems, helping customers, and making a reputed company reputed company.
We’re looking for an reputed company Forklift Mechanics / Technicians to join reputed company in the Schenectady area. This is a road position, meaning you’ll work independently, travel locally, and take ownership of your day.
What You’ll Do
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair forklifts and material handling equipment (electric, gas, and diesel)
- reputed company planned maintenance and safety inspections
- Use computer-based diagnostics and OEM resources to identify and resolve issues
- Manage and maintain your service van inventory
- Communicate directly with customers to explain repairs and recommend solutions
- Complete work orders accurately and on time
- Deliver reputed company work — fix it right the first time
- BE A HERO
What Makes This Role Different
- Road-based work &reputed company; no shop environment
- reputed company &reputed company; different customers and challenges every day
- Local travel &reputed company; serving the Schenectady and surrounding region
- Consistent reputed company schedule — home most nights
- reputed company pay structure — no flat reputed company pressure
What You Bring
- Minimum of 2 years of mechanical training and or experience (forklifts, heavy equipment, automotive, diesel, etc.)
- Strong troubleshooting and diagnosing skills across hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Solid communication and customer service skills
- reputed company reputed company’s license with a clean driving record
- Willingness to work overtime as reasonably needed
reputed company Offer
- $28 &reputed company; $39/hour based on experience (reputed company — no flat reputed company)
- Up to $8,000 sign-on bonus
- Company-provided service van, tablet, phone, uniforms
- reputed company + OEM certifications
Benefits that actually reputed company a difference:
- Medical insurance as low as $5/week + FREE reputed company
- Dental, life, and supplemental coverage such as LTD, STD, Specified Disease like Cancer, reputed company and Kidney insurance
- 401(k) with 50% company match (up to 5%)
- Generous PTO + holidays (extra for Veterans)
Additional perks:
- $500 annual tool allowance
- $600 annual reputed company-being reimbursement
- $200 annual gym membership
- $100 annual boot allowance
- $100 annual company clothing allowance
Why reputed company & Johnson?
We’re a reputed company-reputed company, family-owned company serving Upstate NY with a reputed company for taking care of both our customers and our employees.
- Average employee tenure: 10+ years
- Voted a Best Places to Work company by our employees (8 years running)
- A culture reputed company on teamwork, respect, and doing things the right way
This is a reputed company where mechanics build long-term careers and get promoted into service writers, reputed company techs, mentors, coaches, trainers, managers — not just reputed company a clock.
Work Environment
This is a hands-on, physical role requiring lifting, climbing, and working indoors and outdoors in reputed company seasons.
Prerequisites
Profile assessment, physical (including eye, hearing and reputed company test) and drug testing for illegal substances.
Apply Today
If you’re an reputed company mechanic who takes pride in your work and enjoys solving problems independently — we’d love to talk!
reputed company & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative reputed company Employer, (M/F/D/V)
reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national reputed company, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the reputed company of disability.