Material Handling & Aerial Equipment Service Technician

Material Handling & Aerial Equipment Service Technician

Where: Bay Minette, AL

Type: Contract through May 2027

Pay: Up to $37.25/hr (commensurate with proven work history)

Why this work matters

Every safe lift, every on‑time move, and every production goal depends on reliable mobile equipment. You’ll be the technician who keeps that reliability rock solid—across forklifts, cranes, manlifts, telehandlers, and support vehicles—so the operation never skips a beat.

What you’ll work on

• Preventive maintenance on a diverse mobile fleet (forklifts, mobile cranes, aerial lifts/manlifts, personnel carts, pickup trucks, fuel trucks, sweepers, and other site equipment).
• Scheduled and unscheduled repairs spanning mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and powertrain systems.
• Full inspections, safety checks, overhauls, and rebuilds.
• Welding and fabrication to return components to spec.
• Rapid troubleshooting to minimize downtime and restore assets to service.
• Detailed recordkeeping: labor hours, parts usage, inspections, and completed repairs in work orders/CMMS.
• Verification that all safety devices function and equipment meets Plant Operational standards.
• Participation in building, maintaining, and executing PM schedules for the full mobile fleet.
• Reinforcing operator maintenance schedules and cleanliness standards.
• Upholding safe work practices and orderly work areas in the shop and field.
• Driving fleet uptime and reliability objectives.

Must-have background

• High School Diploma or GED.

• 2 years servicing industrial mobile or heavy equipment (forklifts, loaders, telehandlers, or similar).

• Proficiency in diagnosing/repairing:

• Diesel engines

• Hydraulic systems

• Electrical systems

• Braking systems

• Steering systems

• Ability to interpret OEM manuals and technical documents.

• Welding and fabrication experience.

• MUST have a VALID Driver’s License.

• Safe work habits in an industrial manufacturing environment.

• Flexibility to work assigned shifts, plus overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Nice to have

• Technical degree or trade school credentials in diesel, heavy equipment, or industrial maintenance.
• ASE, OEM, or equivalent certifications.
• Background with forklifts, wheel loaders, material handlers, telehandlers, and aerial lifts.
• Comfort with CMMS (SAP, Prometheus, etc.).
• Experience performing mobile equipment inspections and certifications.

Compliance

A successful candidate will be subject to a background check and must receive satisfactory results of the same, as a condition of joining the team.

By applying for this role, you confirm that all information submitted is accurate and complete. You further acknowledge that providing false or fraudulent information during the application process is cause for denial of an offer, revocation of any existing offer, or other adverse action, up to and including termination after the start of your commencement of work.