Forklift Field Service Technician; Queens

About the Role

We are seeking a full‑time Forklift Field Service Technician / Mechanic to support our customers in Queens. This position is first shift, Monday‑Friday, hourly (no flat rate).

• Perform preventative maintenance on customer forklifts and other material handling equipment.
• Diagnose and repair all forms of customer equipment.
• Complete each repair job in a timely, efficient and professional manner.
• Provide exceptional customer service.
• Work and manage workloads independently.
• Properly complete and submit all required paperwork.
• Incorporate Alta's Guiding Principles into daily activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain consistent, regular, and reliable attendance, including being ready for work at the designated start time.

• Previous mechanic repair experience (forklift, heavy equipment, diesel, automotive), including military, guard or reserve experience with MOS/NEC codes 63B, 63H, 63S, 63W, 63Y, 91B, 91H, 91L, 91M or CM.
• Strong working knowledge of electric and liquid propane units.
• Excellent mechanical aptitude and ability to possess own tools.
• Proficiency with computer programs: HYPASS, Hyster TKC training software, Hyster contact management system.
• Intermediate language skills: ability to read, interpret, and write routine reports; speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
• Basic mathematical skills: add, subtract, multiply, divide with units of money and measurement.
• Intermediate reasoning ability: apply common sense to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form; deal with problems involving several concrete variables.

• Stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands regularly; talk/hear frequently; sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl occasionally.
• No special vision requirements.
• Lift up to 10 pounds regularly; 11‑25 pounds frequently; 26‑100+ pounds occasionally.
• Frequent bending and working from a prone position on or under equipment.
• Work near moving mechanical parts; exposed to fumes or airborne particles; weather conditions; wet or humid conditions; extreme cold and heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration.

$20.00 to $45.00 per hour (base pay only, benefits and potential bonuses not included). Overall compensation determined by location, skillset, education, and experience.

• Company van (parked at home each day).
• Company fuel card.
• Company paid cell phone.
• Tool insurance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Outstanding benefits package:
  Dental, Vision, and 100% employer‑paid Medical insurance premiums.
• 401(k) with match.
• Competitive wages.
• Company uniforms provided.

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