Shop Technician

Overview

Come work for the largest equipment dealer in North America! Are you a Technician/Mechanic with auto, diesel, agricultural, material handling, lift truck or heavy equipment repair experience? If so, we want you on our team!

Technicians are at the backbone of our organization; therefore, we provide them with the tools and resources to be successful.

• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Outstanding benefits package offering Dental, Vision, and 100% employer paid Medical insurance, plus much more!
• 401(k) with match
• Competitive wages
• Company uniforms provided
• Compensation Range: $20 to $45 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.

We are currently looking for a full time Shop Mechanic for our Ronkonkoma, NY Branch.

• 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
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Consistent, regular, and reliable attendance including being ready for work at the designated start time

• Valid NYS driver's license
• Two years of previous forklift repair experience is highly desired, including experience in the Military, Guard or Reserve with an MOS/NEC code of 63B, 63H, 63S, 63W, 63Y, 91B, 91H, 91L, 91M or CM
• Strong working knowledge of electric and liquid propane units
• Excellent mechanical aptitude
• Possess own tools
• 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/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
• 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

Alta Equipment Company is committed to mutual respect and diversity. We are proud to be recognized as a Top Work Place USA and value a culture focused on People, Process and Product.

If you have a passion for excellence and are ready to make a difference, we invite you to apply. For more opportunities, visit our careers page aequipment.jobs.

Alta Equipment Group is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, height, weight, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or any other classification protected under applicable law. If you believe the Company has violated its equal employment opportunity policy, please contact