Fallsway Equipment Company is seeking a talented and driven vehicle mechanic for their Mobile Forklift Mechanic job in Akron, OH
If you have experience as a vehicle mechanic, you need to check out this job!
Picture a hands-on forklift mechanic role where your day starts from home, you work on a diverse range of equipment, and your skills are rewarded with top tier hourly pay up to $35/hr or more plus exceptional benefits. You’ll receive paid training, meaningful investment in your tools and development, and the opportunity to focus on the types of work that interest you most without being tied to the same shop every day. With long-term stability, clear paths for advancement, and a team where many people build decades-long careers, this is a role that values your experience while giving you room to keep growing.
Why You Should Join the Fallsway Equipment Company Team:
- Outstanding Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k with company contribution, as well as a host of other benefits like tuition reimbursement and a tool buying assistance program!
- On the Job Training: Learn the skills you need to be successful from a company that knows how to get it done.
- Career Growth: Take advantage of company training programs to carve out your own career path. Whether you excel in electric, diesel, propane, or something else, further your skills where you want to learn!
- Competitive Pay: Earn up to $35/hr, depending on experience, in a role that puts you in the driver’s seat of your career.
- Employees Stick Around: With average job tenure company-wide nearly double the industry average, come see why multiple Fallsway team members want to be here for over 40 years!
- Nearly 70 years In Business: Since 1959, Fallsway has given their clients their industry-leading expertise, knowledge, and skills.
About the Company:
Since their inception in 1959, Fallsway associates have prided themselves on their commitment to “Exceed Customer Expectations”. Throughout the years their customers’ businesses have changed, and they have strived to change with them. In an effort to support these changes, they have invested heavily in facilities, tooling, inventories, and most importantly, their associates. Fallsway has received the prestigious “Caterpillar Dealer of the Year Award” for being one of the Top Performing Cat Lift Trucks Dealers in 2012. Fallsway has also been recognized by Jerr-Dan and US Truck cranes as a leader in the markets we serve.
Learn more about the company at: https://www.fallsway.com/
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Travel to customer sites in a company-provided service van to diagnose, repair, and maintain forklifts and other material handling equipment
- Perform mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and engine repairs on gas, diesel, LPG, and electric forklifts
- Troubleshoot equipment issues in the field and determine effective repair solutions independently
- Complete scheduled preventive maintenance and safety inspections
- Communicate clearly with customers regarding equipment condition, needed repairs, and timelines
- Accurately document work performed, parts used, and service reports using paper or digital systems
- Maintain the service van inventory, tools, and parts to ensure readiness for daily calls
- Follow all safety procedures and company standards while working at customer locations
- Manage daily service routes efficiently and professionally
- Take the company service van home nightly and be prepared to begin work directly from home each day
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual’s race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
