Job Description

Overview

At GT’s Living Foods, we’re more than just a company – we’re a community passionate about creating a healthier, happier world. Our Forklift Mechanics utilize their knowledge of electronics, hydraulics, and metal fabrication to ensure that all our warehouse equipment meets the expectations of operators and management through regular service, repairs, and preventative maintenance.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect forklifts and pallet jacks in charging stations for issues regarding batteries, tires, safety lights, oil leaks, and broken electrical components.
  • Verify performance of warehouse equipment by conducting tests and adjusting controls/system.
  • Respond to requests for maintenance and work orders in a timely manner.
  • Troubleshoot and perform necessary repairs and preventative maintenance on forklifts, pallet jacks, scissor lifts, pallet runners, and floor scrubbers throughout our facilities.
  • Replace damaged electrical components, transformers, wiring, tires, bushings, bearings, shafts, and hydraulic cylinders.
  • Perform machine shop duties such as cutting, welding, machining, and other metal fabrication techniques.
  • Accurately document all work order repairs and preventative maintenance performed.
  • Operate/drive warehouse equipment as needed.
  • Adhere to all company SOPs, GMPs, and OSHA safety requirements.

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of experience servicing electric forklifts (sit down and stand-up reach) and/or pallet jacks.
  • High School diploma or equivalent (preferred).
  • Must possess own set of basic hand tools and a reliable form of transportation.
  • MIG and TIG welding experience (preferred).
  • Sit-down and stand-up reach forklift certification (preferred).
  • Bilingual-English/Spanish (preferred).

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k

Additional Info

  • Full Time (Vernon, CA) - Available to work flexible schedules, including nights, weekends & holidays.
  • Pay Range: $32.90/hr. - $37.90/hr.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k

How this job compares

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Forklift Maintenance Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.