Forklift Service Technician​/Mechanic

Come work for the largest equipment dealer in North America! Are you a Technician/Mechanic with auto, diesel, agricultural, material handling, lift truck or heavy equipment repair experience? If so, then we want you on our team!

Technicians are at the backbone of our organization; therefore, we provide them with the tools and resources to be successful:

• Company van (parked at home each day)
• Company fuel card and cell phone
• Manufacturer technical training programs
• Long term Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Company Pension Plan
• Dental and Vision care
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Company uniforms provided
• Work schedule M-F

Alta Material Handling is currently looking for a full-time Forklift Service Technician / Mechanic for our Quebec City, QC branch. This position is day shift Monday to Friday, and hourly (no flat rate!). The primary responsibilities of the position consist of, but are not limited to:

• Performing preventative maintenance on customer forklifts and other material handling equipment
• Diagnose and repair all forms of customer equipment
• Completing each repair job in a timely, efficient, and professional manner
• Providing exceptional customer service
• Work and manage workloads independently
• Proper completion and submission of all required paperwork
• Incorporate Alta's Guiding Principles into daily activities
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Consistent, regular, and reliable attendance including being ready for work at the designated start time
• Potential Sign-on bonus !!

We encourage our technicians to participate in our in-house paid training program, allowing them to acquire additional skills in diagnosis and troubleshooting and further advance their career as a technician. Also, company uniforms are provided!

• Two years of previous mechanical repair experience in forklift, auto, diesel, agricultural or heavy equipment repair experience
• Previous field experience is highly preferable
• Excellent mechanical aptitude
• Possess own tools
• Must have clean driving record and valid driver’s license to drive company vehicle
• Interpersonal skills
• Language Skills
  - Intermediate:
  Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Reasoning Ability
  - Intermediate:
  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Physical/Sensory Functions:
  Regularly will stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands;
  Frequently will talk/hear;
  Occasionally will sit, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Frequent bending and working from a prone position (lying down while working underneath equipment) are required.
• Vision:
  No special vision requirements.
• Lift and/or Move Functions:
  Regularly will lift to 10 pounds;
  Frequently will lift 11 to 25 pounds.
• Work Environment:
  Regularly will work near moving mechanical parts;
  Frequently will be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions;
  Occasionally will work in wet or humid conditions (non-weather), extreme cold and heat (non-weather), risk of electrical shock, vibration

Alta Equipment Group prides itself in the 3 P’s of business:
People, Process and Product. By investing in the best people and creating a “one team” approach, Alta Equipment Group earns customers for life.

If you have a passion for excellence and are ready to make a difference within our organization, we’re ready for you. Whether it’s selling the world’s-best big iron, rolling up your…