Mobile Forklift Mechanic

JBS Logistics & Warehousing is looking for a Forklift Mechanic to join our Warehouse team in Naperville, IL

Who are you?

The forklift Mechanic's primary responsibility is to perform regular service, maintenance, and repair work on 150+ pieces of equipment. This involves working with hydraulic systems, maintaining electrical systems, and checking for structural problems. Forklift mechanics will develop and follow a scheduled maintenance plan to troubleshoot issues as they occur, maintain an inventory of spare parts, and generally work to ensure mechanical problems affect warehouse operations as rarely as possible.

Hours: Flexible between 7am – 5pm, Monday – Friday, with occasional overtime

Compensation: $32-$35 per hour, depending on experience

Travel:  Frequent travel to the necessary locations(Bolingbrook, Naperville, Aurora) and perform diagnostic checks on equipment/repair as needed.

Why work for us?

• $6,000 sign-on bonus
• $1,000 tool allowance
• Medical coverage through the LARGEST nationwide network
• HSA with a generous company match
• FREE online medical and mental healthcare for you and your immediate family
• 401k contributions upon hire with immediate company match
• 6 paid Holidays + 3 Floating Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off accrual
• Let us thank you for your hard work with quarterly incentive bonuses
• Promotion from within and long-term growth potential
• Work with a welcoming and friendly team in a fast-paced and exciting environment
• The opportunity to work with a leader in the transportation & logistics industry

What does this job look like daily?

• Serve as a representative of the Company, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration, and discretion in all interactions with other members of the Koch community, customers, and the public
• Work safely at all times by adhering to all applicable safety policies. Comply with all Company policies, procedures, and standards.
• Perform routine, emergency, and preventative maintenance of equipment.
• Troubleshoot forklift problems including but not limited to brakes, electrical and hydraulic systems, detect imperfections, potential problems, safety issues, and/or malfunctions.
• Reassemble forklifts and make all necessary adjustments for effective and safe operation.
• Perform safety inspection of forklifts prior to being released back to the work floor.
• Ensure work area and methods used in carrying out job duties meet safety
• Maintain parts inventory and repair records for all equipment by completing accurate paperwork.
• Perform preventative maintenance and PM tracking on all equipment.
• Must be able to work safely, utilize proper protective equipment, and understand the concept of Lockout/Tagout.
• Read and interpret work orders, safety rules, mechanical and electrical drawings, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

What makes you right for the job?

• Valid Driver’s License
• Clean driving record with no moving violations
• Must complete and pass a background check and drug test
• At least 2 years of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic experience in a similar environment or equivalent in college or vocational education.
• Ability to utilize a computerized work order system to open new work orders and check work history.
• Knowledge of reading schematics, maps, blueprints, and manuals.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and material handling equipment.
• Ability to safely operate drills, grinders, presses, forklifts, hoists, overhead cranes, and personal hand tools.
• Ability to draw upon available support resources from within the company and recognize when it is appropriate to do such.

JBS Logistics & Warehousing is a leading third-party logistics (3PL) company providing smarter supply chain connections through its transportation, shipping and distribution services. JBS Logistics helps companies more effectively manage their complex supply chain requirements with on-time delivery, brokering customized trucking, air-freight, rail and sea shipping solutions.

Headquartered in Naperville, IL, JBS Logistics is a division of Minneapolis-based Stan Koch & Sons Trucking, Inc., a privately held, asset based, trucking, warehousing and leasing company.

Koch Trucking is a place to call home.  Family owned, Driver Focused.