Job Description

A well-established material handling equipment company is hiring a Heavy Equipment Technician in Roanoke, VA to service forklifts, cranes, lift gates, hoists, and related systems in both shop and field environments. Ideal candidates have heavy equipment repair experience with hydraulic, electrical, and diagnostic skills. Apply today for steady day shift work, competitive pay, and a $3,000 sign-on bonus.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Inspect, service, troubleshoot, and repair forklifts, knuckle boom cranes, loaders, lift gates, hook lifts, skip loaders, hoists, and related equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance, safety checks, corrective repairs, upgrades, and refurbishment work in both shop and field service environments.
• Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical issues using troubleshooting procedures, diagnostic tools, and hands-on repair skills.
• Complete service records, daily reports, work documentation, and related updates using company systems.
• Follow safe work practices, environmental requirements, technical procedures, and service bulletins.
• Support customer satisfaction by addressing service concerns professionally and communicating repair opportunities or follow-up needs.

Requirements

• Required:

• • 5+ years of hands-on mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical repair experience.
  • Heavy equipment repair experience, including equipment-mounted systems or similar machinery.
  • Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills across hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems.
  • Ability to work in both shop and field service environments and support customer-site repairs as needed.
  • Valid driver’s license, clean driving record that meets company driving standards, and ability to obtain and maintain a 1-year DOT Medical Card.
  • Ability to pass a background check and drug test.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Must have or be willing to obtain the necessary toolset for the role and be comfortable using basic computer systems for service records, documentation, and daily job updates.

• Preferred:

• • Welding experience.
  • Diesel equipment experience, especially when paired with heavy equipment, hydraulic, or electrical repair experience.
  • Experience repairing forklifts, truck-mounted cranes, knuckle boom cranes, lift gates, hook lifts, hoists, loaders, skip loaders, or rental equipment fleets.

Veterans and candidates with military maintenance experience are encouraged to apply.

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