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Overview

The Field Service Technician role involves troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing lift trucks, while performing planned maintenance and managing a service van. Candidates should have a high school diploma and a valid driver's license, with less than 2 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot, diagnose and repair Crown and all other makes of lift trucks.
  • Perform all assigned planned maintenance on customer lift trucks.
  • Maintain a service van and its inventory.
  • Process paperwork after completion of each job.

Requirements

  • Less than 2 years related experience.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Valid driver's license and good driving record.
  • Ability to safely operate lift trucks.
  • Good mechanical and electrical aptitudes.
  • Knowledge of electrical/electronic systems and hydraulics.
  • Ability to read and understand electrical and hydraulic schematics.
  • Good written/verbal communication and customer care skills.
  • Technical degree preferred.
  • Previous lift truck repair and welding experience preferred.
  • Familiar with common hand tools, electrical/air tools, torch, arc welder, and various types of testing equipment.
  • Industry-related training is preferred.
  • Ability to read and understand service manuals.

Additional Information

  • Location: Forest Park, GA, US, 30297.
  • Nearest Major Market: Atlanta.
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How this job compares in Forest Park, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Georgia currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$37/hr across 164 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Forest Park, GA

Forest Park, GA currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 407 other active welding openings from 255 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Forest Park, or widen the search to Georgia.

Crown Equipment Corporation currently has 1 other opening live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Marathon (10), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (7), and Mullins Mechanical (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Forest Park at $39/hr, Marietta at $32/hr, and Atlanta at $31/hr. Forest Park is among them.

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