MHE​/Forklift Maintenance Technician

We are seeking a highly skilled Maintenance Technician to maintain and repair facility infrastructure and material handling equipment, including forklifts and other motorized lifts. This role focuses on keeping our buildings, machinery, and MHE systems running safely and efficiently, with some involvement in Freon refrigeration systems. The ideal candidate is hands‑on, safety‑conscious, and able to work independently while adhering to regulatory and company standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair facility infrastructure, machinery, and material handling equipment, including forklifts and other motorized lifts.
• Perform preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance on electrical systems, MHE, and general facility equipment.
• Complete work orders and accurately document all tasks in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Conduct inspections, evaluations, and testing of equipment and facility systems; report findings and recommendations to leadership.
• Monitor contractors working on or near facility systems or refrigeration equipment to ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability, efficiency, and safety of facility and MHE systems.
• Assist with maintenance of Freon refrigeration systems as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• 1+ years mechanical experience maintaining motorized lifts, forklifts, warehouse, processing, or manufacturing equipment, or equivalent combination of experience and trade school.
• 1+ years industrial refrigeration experience (Freon, ammonia, and/or CO₂) preferred, but secondary to MHE/facility maintenance.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and CMMS software.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and decision‑making skills.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Ability to work in cold storage (-20°F /
  -25°C) and dry storage (up to 100°F / 37°C) environments while wearing required PPE.
• Able to lift and move a minimum of 40 lbs (18 kgs).
• Comfortable with varying noise levels and occasional work at heights.
• Flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and on‑call as needed.

This is an excellent position to begin your career path within Lineage! Success in this role enables greater responsibilities and promotions! A career at Lineage starts with learning about our business and how each team member plays a part each and every day to satisfy our customers’ requirements. Beyond that, you’ll help us grow and learn on our journey to be the very best employer in our industry.

We’ll ask you for your opinion and ensure we do our part to keep you developing and engaged as we grow our business. Working at Lineage is energizing and enjoyable. We value respect and care about our team members.

Lineage is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful harassment and retaliation. Lineage will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability or any other protected status under federal, state and local law.

Lineage provides safe, stable, reliable work environments, medical, dental, and basic life and disability insurance benefits, 401k retirement plan, paid time off, annual bonus eligibility, and a minimum of 7 holidays throughout the calendar year.