Forklift Maintenance Tech - Direct Placement

Forklift Maintenance Technician - Direct Placement!!

Job Description

This role is a hands-on maintenance tech position responsible for maintaining and repairing a fleet of forklifts and material handling equipment across two facilities. This role focuses on preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and minimizing downtime, with growth potential into managing equipment across multiple locations.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, repair, and maintain electric and propane forklifts and related equipment

• Troubleshoot hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems (turret trucks, forklifts, pallet jacks, lifts)

• Perform and track preventive maintenance (inspections, lubrication, batteries, tires, fluids)

• Identify and resolve issues proactively to prevent breakdowns

• Replace common wear components and perform minor adjustments

• Coordinate major repairs with vendors and manage parts inventory

• Document all work in CMMS (MaintainX)

• Prioritize and respond to work orders across facilities

• Analyze recurring issues and recommend improvements

• Ensure OSHA compliance and safe work practices

• Support team collaboration, uptime, and continuous improvement

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• 35+ years of forklift or industrial equipment maintenance experience

• Strong mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical troubleshooting skills

• Experience with electric (24V48V) and internal combustion forklifts

• Familiarity with major brands (Toyota, Crown, Hyster, Yale, CAT, etc.)

• Ability to read schematics and use diagnostic tools

• CMMS experience preferred (MaintainX a plus)

• Valid drivers license and ability to work in industrial environments

• Ability to lift 50+ lbs and work in active warehouse settings

Why Work Here?

You will join a rapidly growing organization that invests in its people and equipment, offering the chance to take ownership of a critical maintenance function and shape how it operates across multiple facilities. The company provides a comprehensive benefits package, including 401(k) matching, health, dental, and vision insurance, a health savings account, paid time off, employee discounts, and company-provided tools. You will work in a supportive environment that values safety, continuous improvement, and professional growth, with clear opportunities to expand your responsibilities and grow into a broader equipment management role.

Work Environment

The role is based within the maintenance and engineering department, with a home base in a central facility and responsibilities spanning at least three production buildings, with a fourth building coming online soon. You will primarily work in warehouse and production environments around heavy machinery, operating within a team-based structure where technicians often work in pairs. The fleet includes more than 20 turret trucks, over 10 sit-down forklifts, multiple electric and manual pallet jacks, and several scissor lifts, providing exposure to a wide variety of equipment. Work involves frequent standing, bending, kneeling, and lifting, as well as travel between facilities using a company van. You will initially train on a day shift for several months and may transition to a full-time second shift schedule, supporting ongoing production operations across multiple lines in multiple buildings. The environment emphasizes safe work practices, organized workspaces, and effective use of CMMS and diagnostic tools to manage maintenance activities.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Vineyard, UT.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $70000.00 - $100000.00/yr.

Medical

Dental

Vision

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Basic Life and Accidental Death andDismemberment (AD&D)

Voluntary Life and AD&D

Voluntary Accident

Voluntary Hospital Indemnity

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Vineyard,UT.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 15, 2026.

About Aerotek

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.