Forklift Repair Technician

At Target Metal Blanking, we pride ourselves as a cutting-edge, service & quality-oriented metals supplier to Automotive OEM's as well at Tier I & II suppliers to the automotive industry. We need your help to continue making strides!

Target Metal Blanking has a Forklift Repair Technician position available for an experienced, reliable, and dependable team member. You'll be responsible for repairing and maintaining mobile equipment such as but not limited to forklifts.

Core Activities:

• Visually inspects and listens to forklifts and equipment to locate causes of malfunctions.
• Dismantles Forklifts to repair the problem.
• Inspects and measures parts to detect wear, misalignment, or other problems.
• Removes and replaces worn or defective parts on forklifts
• Performs preventive maintenance on all mobile equipment such as but not limited to forklifts, die handling truck and high lifts.
• Inspects mobile equipment as it runs to determine performance of faulty equipment.
• Sets up and operates metal working tools such as drill press, or grinder, to make or repair parts.
• Welds using arc or mig for repairs or fabrication.
• Use of gas torches/ Plasma cutter for cutting material for repairs.
• Read prints or sketches to repair or replace defective parts.
• Utilize fork lift check sheets to locate issues with forklifts
• Fill out proper paper work such as forklift check sheets, pm sheets etc
• Communicate with maintenance supervisor issues that will be costly for cause equipment to be down for a period of time.
• Communicate to Administrative assistant parts needed for repairs.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Remove mobile equipment from service at any time if there is a safety issue.

Competencies: 

• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

 

Education and/or Experience:

One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

Language Skills:

• 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 to outside service contractors or technicians.

 

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

 

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand.
• The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

 

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.