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Heavy Forklift Field Technician / Diesel Mechanic

Welch Equipment Company, Inc.
Denver, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 4/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/25/2025
About Welch Equipment

Become a technician at the fastest growing material handling solutions supplier in the Rocky Mountain region. We set the standard in this rapidly growing industry and want you to be a part of the journey.

Welch Equipment Company is the premier provider of material handling solutions and represents equipment from the worlds #1 manufacturers. Our culture of continuous improvement, or Kaizen, is embedded throughout the organization and is only one of the many “tools” to our success in supporting our employees.
Our core values are:

  • Positive Attitude
  • Servant Leadership
  • Kaizen 365 (Getting better together, everyday)

Our goal is to provide our employees with the tools needed to build a successful career, not just a job. We provide top notch support for our technicians in the form of manufacturer training, tech support, field service supervisors, on the job training in a controlled environment, cutting -edge technology and leaders trained to support.

We are seeking technicians who are ready to join a culture of continuous improvement, positive attitude, and servant leadership. If that's you come build your career with us at Welch Equipment Company and let's continue to set the standard!

Objective:

Technician repairs and services Heavy/Large Capacity material handling equipment such as but not limited to Taylor, Toyota Pettibone, Combilift, etc. This would include but not limited to diesel/ gas and LP engine, transmission, hydraulic, electrical troubleshooting and repairs according to manufactures specifications, using hand tools and power tools. Technician will disassemble unit and examine condition, movement, or alignment of parts visually or using gauges. The technician will replace defective parts using, truck mounted crane hand tools, arbor press, flexible power press, and power tools as needed. Technician will then reassemble unit and test operation.

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Eligible Locations: Denver and Salt Lake City

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Life, STD, LTD
  • 401K Matching
  • Vacation, Paid Sick Leave.
  • Compensation: $28 - $43 per hour

Technician responsibilities include:

  • Repair of Heavy Duty Forklifts such as Taylor, Toyota THD, Hyster, Yale, Genie, JCB, JLG, Pettibone, Moffet, Princeton. Telehandlers, Boom Lifts, Container Handlers, Scissor Lifts, Straddle Carriers, ATV's, etc.
  • Travel to customer location in company provided service vehicle to effect repairs onsite. Keeps customers informed of progress.
  • Perform routine scheduled preventative maintenance on equipment (oil changes, filter changes, pressure checks, inspection forms, etc.) Submitting repair quotes.
  • Diagnose diesel & propane engine codes, transmission issues, DEF system diagnosis. Diesel Fuel injection diag. LP regulators.
  • Replace or rebuild engines (Cummins, Toyota, Perkins, Caterpillar, GM Vortec, Kohler,etc.)
  • Diagnose & repair hydraulic systems, repack cylinders, replace hoses & hard lines, pumps, valves, etc.
  • General electrical system repairs. Horns, starters, alternators, lights, etc. Repair of 6, 12, 24, 36, 48 volts systems.
  • Repairs/replaces and adjusts subassemblies & attachments such as fork positioners, side shift assemblies, pallet clamps, gantries, limit switches, proximity sensors, etc.
  • Heavy equipment transport prep. R/R carriage assemblies.
  • Cummins Insite and other diesel diagnostic programs.
  • Maintains repair trucks equipment & parts stock. Observes warranty repair procedures (documents, pictures, core returns)
  • Each Technician will report to the Service Manager, with any problems or concerns regarding safety issues, customer problems, etc.
  • Technician will to track their time each day per repair, making sure appropriate customer is invoiced correctly.
Qualifications
  • High School Diploma
  • Highly skilled and mechanical knowledge
  • Diesel engine and Knowledge on Cummins insight experience a plus

Salary : $28 - $43

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