Electric Material Handling Equipment Technician

Date:  May 1, 2024
Location: 

KANSAS CITY, KS, US, 66215

PAY****$29-$34/HR; based on experience *****

HOURS*****Monday thru Friday 7am-330pm****

 

Requisition ID: 186755
Company: Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC

 

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC (“Heartland Coca-Cola”) produces, sells, and distributes the highest quality and best tasting Coca-Cola beverages across Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois. Our success is rooted in the guiding principles of putting PEOPLE first, serving our local COMMUNITY, and providing great brands to our CUSTOMERS and consumers. We work and win together as a team by promoting a culture that values how our people think, feel, and act.

Job Summary

Maintain and repair a wide range of battery powered electrical material handling equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, rapid delivery carts, and floor care equipment to ensure continual and safe operation.

Job Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical system on equipment including forklifts, pallet jacks, rapid delivery carts, and floor care equipment.
  • Perform scheduled quarterly preventive maintenance inspections and regular repairs on equipment i.e. replacing load wheels and steer tires, replacing connectors on batteries, repairing components of the water stringer system, etc. 
  • Occasionally provides emergency/unscheduled repairs.
  • May perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities. 
  • Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
  • Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.
  • Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

Physical Requirements

  • Speaking: Constantly with customers (investigates, negotiates, recommends, reports, etc.)
  • Acute Vision: Constantly (observing both near and far, reading documents)
  • Typing: Frequently using electronic devices for day-to-day business
  • Bending/Squatting: Frequently
  • Lifting: Frequent- Lift 50 lbs. or less
  • Driving: travel between Customer Locations (must be able to drive)
  • Able to be certified to operate forklifts and powered pallet jacks

Job Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Minimum of two years of work experience.
  • Previous experience as an electric powered MHE mechanic preferred.
  • Knowledge electrical systems and components required.
  • Demonstrated mechanical and technical aptitude.
  • Must have own tools.
  • Prior experience using pallet jack or forklift preferred.  Ability to obtain certification upon hire is required.

At Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC (“Heartland Coca-Cola”), we offer a competitive benefits package to our full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, 401(k), and vacation.


We require all applicants to undergo a background verification process prior to employment.  This process will also include a drug screen, a review of Motor Vehicle Records for those who drive for the company as part of their job, and a fit for duty testing as required for some positions. Employment with Heartland Coca-Cola is contingent on the satisfactory completion of its background verification process.


Heartland Coca-Cola is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and any other class protected by law. 

Disability Accommodation for Applicants

Heartland Coca-Cola is committed to providing individuals with disabilities with reasonable accommodations in its job application and hiring process. If you have difficulty using our on-line application system because of a disability, you may contact us at the following email address and phone number: asnyder@heartlandcocacola.com or (316) 858-8726.

This email address is reserved for individuals who require an accommodation due to a disability only. The Heartland Coca-Cola representative who monitors this email account will not have access to existing profiles in the system and will be unable to provide any application status updates.


Nearest Major Market: Kansas City