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Forklift Mechanic

Shifts: 6AM - 3PM or 7AM - 4PM

Monday - Friday

OT as needed

Location: Sacramento, CA

Salary: $28 - $36 DOE

Position Overview: The Fleet Mechanic is responsible for repairs and overhauls to forklifts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follow all safety procedures and work as safe as possible at all times.

• Examines vehicle and discusses with Fleet Manager nature and extent of damage or malfunction.

• Responsible for repairs and required preventative maintenance on forklifts by analyzing, diagnosing, and troubleshooting problems.

• Diagnose mechanical failures and make necessary repairs.

• Test repaired equipment for proper performance.

• Accurately and thoroughly completes required paperwork and ensures paperwork is turned in promptly.

• Ensure required parts are in stock.

• Complete all work orders timely.

• Review and attach service request documentation to corresponding work order.

• Perform minor repairs, lights, air and electrical lines, and air in tires.

• Perform preventative maintenance services, and general repairs as needed on trailers, to comply with DOT standards.

• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on forklifts.

• Raises vehicle with hydraulic jack or hoist, to gain access to mechanical units bolted to underside of vehicle.

• Removes unit such as engine, transmission, or differential.

• Disassembles unit and inspects parts for wear.

• Repairs or replaces parts such as pistons, rods, gears, valves, and bearings, defective parts, components, or systems. .

• Overhauls or replaces carburetors, blowers, generators, distributors, starters, and pumps.

• Rebuilds parts such as crankshafts and cylinder blocks .

• Rewires ignition system, lights, and instrument panel.

• Adjusts brakes or replaces shock absorbers.

• Mends damaged body and fenders by hammering out or filling in dents and welding broken parts.

• Replaces and adjusts headlights, and installs and repairs accessories such as radios, heaters, mirrors, and windshield wipers.

• Trains new employees in shop procedures or practices.

• Maintain a positive work atmosphere and interaction with customers, co-workers, and management.

• All other duties as assigned.

• Regular and punctual attendance.

• Work scheduled shift, weekends, and extended hours as required.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (G.E.D.) required.

• 1- 3 years of the same or related experience and/or training required.

• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Welding experience required.

Language Skills: English is required.

Skills:

Diesel, Fleet maintenance, Automotive mechanics, Hydraulics, Mechanical, Electrical, preventive maintenance, Troubleshooting, Mechanic diesel, Automotive tech, Repair, Brake, Diesel engine, Mechanical repair, Automotive industry, Transmission, Diagnosis, Welding, Inspection, Forklift repair, Fleet, Truck, Maintenance repair, Hand tool, Pneumatics, Schematic

Top Skills Details:

Diesel,Fleet maintenance,Automotive mechanics,Hydraulics,Mechanical,Electrical,preventive maintenance

About Aerotek:

We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.