Shop Technician

Our Material Handling Equipment Group is currently looking for a full time Forklift Shop Service Technician / Mechanic for our East Syracuse, NY branch.

This position is first shift, M - F, and hourly (no flat rate!).

The primary responsibilities of the position consist of, but are not limited to:


* Performing preventative maintenance on forklifts and other material handling equipment


* Diagnose and repair all forms of equipment


* Completing each repair job in a timely, efficient and professional manner


* Providing exceptional customer service


* 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

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.



* Two years of previous forklift repair expereince is highly desired, which includes experience in the Military, Guard or Reserve with an MOS or NEC code of 63B, 63H, 63S, 63W, 63Y, 91B, 91H, 91L, 91M or CM


* Strong working knowledge of electric and liquid propane units


* 1+ years of heavy equipment experience preferred


* Excellent mechanical aptitude


* Possess own tools


* Computer programs - HYPASS, Hyster TKC training software and Yale/Hyster contact management system


* 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.

Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.


* Mathematical Skills - Basic: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.

Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.


* 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 Demands/Work Environment:


* 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.


* Vision: No special vision requirements.


* Lift and/or Move Functions: Regularly will lift up to 10 pounds; Frequently will lift 11 to 25 pounds; Occasionally will lift from 26 to 100 plus pounds


* Frequent bending and working from a prone position (lying down while working underneath equipment) are required.


* Work Environment: Regularly will work near moving mechanical par...