Heavy Equipment Operator and Mechanic

Warehouse Services, Inc. is seeking a Heavy Equipment Operator and Mechanic with a Current CDL-A for our First Shift in Piedmont, SC. The maintenance technician performs preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, both stationary and mobile, to insure the safe operation of the warehouse. Welding and electrical experience is required. Duties may require manual, clerical and data entry skills. 

Responsibilities and Duties

• Operator front end loaders, excavators, and dump truck.
• Diagnose, repair, and maintain heavy-duty equipment (dump trucks, dozers, loaders).
• Ability to ensure that all forklift equipment is operating properly and safely
• Operates all material handling equipment required
• Ensure maintenance tasks throughout the facilities are being completed according to schedule
• Responsible for the inspection and repair of doors, dock plates, racking and additional equipment
• Responsible for inspecting building and grounds and performing general building maintenance including dock levelers, racking, and lighting
• Maintains forklift and building maintenance operational history by initiating and updating records
• Perform building and equipment audits
• Coordinate and track preventative maintenance
• Initiate and schedule repairs
• Perform repairs on equipment
• Maintains safe work environment
• Monitor and maintain battery maintenance
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities

Qualifications and Skills

• Proven experience with various types of material handling equipment including forklifts, order pickers, clamp trucks is a plus
• Building maintenance experience including lighting, dock doors, dock levelers
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Must have a strong attendance record
• Knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Forklift certified or able to obtain certification
• Must be able to lift 55 lbs.
• Technical courses and training a plus

Benefits

• Performance reviews at 90 days, 6 month and 1 year
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Profit Sharing/401k
• Paid vacations, sick time and holidays
• Steel toe shoe reimbursement
• $1500 SIGN ON BONUS!

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift
• Overtime