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FULL_TIME
2-5

Forklift Technician - Equipment Mechanic

12/18/2025

The Forklift Technician will travel to customer locations to repair and maintain material handling equipment. They will manage their workload, provide excellent customer service, and ensure safety compliance.

Salary

1 - 1 USD

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
DESCRIPTION: Wiese is among the oldest and largest material handling companies in the United States. Founded in 1944 by Harold Wiese, we serve a variety of companies across Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi with a full range of quality products to meet every material handling need. Based in St Louis and led by Chip Wiese, we have numerous locations across the Midwest and Mid-South dedicated to providing fast, quality service to its customers. Our company has received the prestigious Dealer of the Year award from Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America for the last 19 years in recognition of the work that our 900+ employees do every day. We've worked hard to become specialists in the industry, the products, and the services that make your work easier MISSION: Wiese's values are to be recognized as the best solution for your material handling needs and to treat our customers as we would want to be treated.
About the Role

Job Details

Job Location: Sikeston, MO 63801
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $1.00 - $1.00 Hourly
Job Category: Mechanic / Technician

If you are an equipment mechanic and are looking for a rewarding career with a solid and established company, join the Wiese team today! We are looking for a Field Service Technician to travel to customer locations and repair their material handling equipment.  A Field Service Technician repairs a wide range of material handling equipment including forklifts, aerial lifts, utility vehicles, floor care equipment and more.

You will have a specific coverage area where you will do preventative maintenance and repair work on the customers fleet. You will act as the point of contact between the company and our customers and represent the company in a professional light as you provide the best in mechanical services and customer service.

As a Forklift Field Service Technician, you will manage your job as though it were a small business. You will be dispatched to jobs from your home using a company van and will coordinate and report on your jobs via a laptop.

Specific Duties

  • Actively support, promote and lead safety initiatives. Follow all safety policies and procedures. Work safe at all times and report any unsafe work or work environments to management.
  • Troubleshooting customer equipment problems and conferring with and getting approval from customer before making repairs
  • Maintaining your own parts inventory based on the parts you carry in your van.
  • Completing and submitting all required paperwork
  • Providing the best possible customer service, including offering additional Wiese services, added-value items and equipment based on potential customer needs
  • Managing your workload effectively

Qualifications


  • For each job, perform hazard assessments and maintain a high standard of safe work practices and quality control.
  • Strong multitasking and time management skills. Able to prioritize your day and self-manage.
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds and crouch/crawl in confined areas. Comfortable with heights above 15 feet.
  • Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
  • Provide your own hand tools
  • Working knowledge of computer systems and able to quickly learn our software to complete online work orders.
  • Demonstratable customer service skills, both verbal and non-verbal.
  • Pre-employment drug screen, physical exam, comprehensive background record check, MVR (motor vehicle record) check, and proof of employment eligibility (E-Verify) are required for any position offered.

Wiese has been around for over 80 years. To learn more about what makes us tick and why we do what we do:

Key Skills
Forklift RepairAerial Lift RepairUtility Vehicle RepairFloor Care Equipment RepairPreventative MaintenanceTroubleshootingCustomer ServiceTime ManagementSafety ComplianceParts Inventory ManagementComputer ProficiencyHazard AssessmentSelf-ManagementPhysical FitnessCommunication SkillsDriving Skills
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