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Skilled technicians wanted, come wrench with us and build your career.

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Become a Lift Truck Mechanic

Culture is Job #1. Alta Material Handling prides itself in the 3 P’s of business: People, Process and Product. By investing in the best people and creating a “one team” approach, Alta Material Handling earns customers for life.

If you have a passion for excellence and are ready to make a difference within our organization, we’re ready for you. Whether it’s selling the world’s-best big iron, rolling up your sleeves and servicing our industry-leading construction and material handling product brands or being a difference maker behind the scenes, we can use your skillset.

At Alta Material Handling, we believe in mutual respect and are committed to diversity while inspiring our employees to reach their maximum potential. We are committed to excellence. It’s the Alta way.

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Why Work for Alta?

Benefits

  • Company van (parked at home each day)
  • Company fuel card, cell phone and laptop
  • Manufacturer technical training programs
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Long term Disability insurance, Life Insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Extended health care (Dental and Vision care, etc)
  • Paid time off & Paid holidays
  • Company Pension Plan
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Competitive wages (no flat rate)
  • Company uniforms provided

Qualifications

  • Mechanic experience in forklifts, heavy equipment, diesel, or automotive
  • Strong working knowledge of electric and liquid propane units
  • Excellent mechanical aptitude
  • Possess own tools
  • Computer programs - HYPASS, HY TKC training software, and HY contact management system.
  • Intermediate language (english and french) skills: Able to read manuals, write reports, and speak effectively to customers or employees.
  • Basic math skills: Add, subtract, multiply, and divide with two-digit numbers, money, and measurements.
  • Intermediate reasoning: Able to follow instructions and solve problems with multiple variables in standard situations.

Physical Demands

  • 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.
  • Possess own tools
  • Work Environment: Regularly will work near moving mechanical parts; Frequently will be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions; Occasionally will work in wet or humid conditions (non-weather), extreme cold and heat (non-weather), risk of electrical shock, vibration.

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