• Forklift Mechanic

    Aerotek (Jessup, MD)


    Forklift Mechanic

    Job Description

    This position offers an exciting opportunity for individuals experienced in troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining lift trucks and forklifts. You will start by working in the shop, paired with a senior partner, before transitioning to road assignments in Silver Spring, Annapolis, Waldorf, and Southern Maryland. Your main duties will include performing maintenance, diagnosing, repairing, inspecting, and maintaining a variety of equipment including forklifts, pallet trucks, boom lifts, and scissor lifts.

    Responsibilities

    + Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain lift trucks and forklifts.

    + Perform maintenance on lifts for clients.

    + Diagnose, repair, inspect, and maintain equipment including forklifts, pallet trucks, boom lifts, and scissor lifts.

    + Transport forklifts back to the shop if problems are too complex to be resolved on-site.

    Essential Skills

    + 3+ years of mechanic experience, particularly as a forklift mechanic.

    + Experience in electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.

    + Blueprint reading experience is a plus.

    + Experience working with hand and pneumatic tools.

    + Clean driving record.

     

    Why Work Here?

     

    + This position provides an excellent opportunity to learn multiple techniques and become a highly skilled heavy equipment mechanic.

    + Enjoy the benefit of working Monday through Friday, ensuring you are home for dinner.

    + Additionally, you will be provided with a company service van/truck and dispatched from home.

     

    Pay and Benefits

     

    The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $32.00/hr.

    Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

    classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

     

    subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

    available for this temporary role may include the following:

    • Medical, dental & vision

    • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

    • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

    • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

    • Short and long-term disability

    • Health Spending Account (HSA)

    • Transportation benefits

    • Employee Assistance Program

    • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully onsite position in Jessup,MD.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on May 28, 2025.

    About Aerotek:

    We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

     

    Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.