Senior Electric Forklift Field Service Technician | Material Handling Equipment

Senior Electric Forklift Technician | Field Service

Electric Material Handling Equipment | Cheraw, SC

• 📍 Cheraw, SC 29520 | Chesterfield County + Surrounding Service Territory 💰 Starting at $35/hour + | Based on Experience & Technical Expertise 🏆 Technician Performance Incentives 🚐 Take-Home Service Van + Fuel Card ⏱️ Paid Travel Time 🛠️ Quarterly Tool Allowance + Safety Boot Reimbursement 📱 Cell Phone Allowance 🎓 Paid Linde OEM Training + Ongoing Technical Training 📅 Monday–Friday | Daytime Field Service 🏢 Full-Time | Stable, Year-Round Work
• You Know Electric Forklifts. We Want to Talk.
• This isn't a general diesel or heavy-equipment mechanic opening.
• We're specifically looking for an experienced technician who already knows electric forklifts and battery-powered material handling equipment — and we're starting at $35/hour+ for that expertise.
• You know the difference between replacing a component and actually diagnosing the failure.
• You're comfortable working through electrical schematics, controllers, contactors, sensors, wiring, motors, industrial batteries, charging systems, and intermittent electrical faults.
• And you're experienced enough to work independently at customer locations, make sound diagnostic decisions, communicate clearly with customers, and get equipment safely back into operation.
• If that's your background, WMH Solutions wants to meet you.
• We're hiring a Senior Electric Forklift Technician to support customers throughout Cheraw, Chesterfield County, and the surrounding South Carolina service territory.
• Electric forklift experience is required.
• Diesel, automotive, or general heavy-equipment experience alone will not substitute for the hands-on electric material handling experience required for this position.
• You've invested years developing specialized technical skills.
• Your next company should recognize the value of them.

At WMH, you'll receive

✓ Starting at $35/hour+ — Higher Starting Compensation Based on Experience & Technical Expertise ✓ Technician Performance Incentives ✓ Take-Home Service Van ✓ Paid Travel Time ✓ Company Fuel Card ✓ Quarterly Tool Allowance ✓ Safety Boot / PPE Allowance ✓ Cell Phone Allowance ✓ Paid Linde Material Handling OEM Training ✓ Ongoing Technical Training ✓ Diagnostic Laptop + Service Software ✓ Company Uniforms — Professionally Laundered ✓ Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage ✓ 401(k) with Company Match ✓ Profit Sharing ✓ PTO + Paid Holidays ✓ Life + Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance ✓ Stable, Year-Round Work ✓ Long-Term Technical & Leadership Career Paths

As a Senior Field Service Technician, you'll independently diagnose, service, and repair electric forklifts and battery-powered material handling equipment at customer locations throughout your assigned territory.

Your responsibilities will include

• Diagnose complex electrical and electronic faults on electric forklifts and warehouse equipment
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, fault codes, and manufacturer service information
• Troubleshoot controllers, contactors, relays, sensors, switches, motors, wiring harnesses, connectors, and related electrical components
• Diagnose and service industrial batteries, charging systems, and associated electrical components
• Use meters, diagnostic software, laptop-based service tools, and testing equipment to isolate failures
• Diagnose intermittent electrical issues and identify root causes rather than simply replacing parts
• Troubleshoot hydraulic and mechanical systems associated with electric material handling equipment
• Perform preventive maintenance, inspections, safety checks, and scheduled service
• Complete repairs designed to maximize equipment reliability and minimize repeat service calls
• Document diagnostics, repairs, parts, labor, and equipment conditions accurately
• Communicate findings and repair recommendations clearly with customers
• Maintain tools, parts, and inventory assigned to your service van
• Work independently while utilizing WMH technical and OEM resources when additional support is needed
• Support developing technicians by sharing technical knowledge and best practices
• Represent WMH professionally and safely at every customer location

What You'll Work On

Your primary focus will be electric material handling equipment and the systems that power and control it, including:

• ⚡ Electric Counterbalance Forklifts ⚡ Reach Trucks ⚡ Order Pickers ⚡ Electric Pallet Jacks ⚡ Walkie / Rider Pallet Trucks ⚡ Stackers ⚡ Tow Tractors ⚡ Warehouse Equipment ⚡ Electric Drive & Traction Systems ⚡ Electric Motors ⚡ Electronic Controllers ⚡ Sensors & Control Circuits ⚡ Industrial Batteries ⚡ Battery Charging Systems ⚡ Hydraulic & Lift Systems ⚡ PLC / Electronically Controlled Equipment
• This position is specifically designed for a technician comfortable diagnosing the increasingly sophisticated electrical and electronic systems found in modern material handling equipment.
• For this opening, electric forklift experience isn't simply preferred — it's essential.
• We're looking for someone with demonstrated hands-on experience diagnosing, servicing, and repairing electric forklifts or closely related battery-powered material handling equipment.

Strong candidates will bring

• 5+ years of professional forklift/material handling service experience preferred, or equivalent demonstrated technical capability
• Hands-on electric forklift repair and diagnostic experience — REQUIRED
• Strong electrical troubleshooting and diagnostic ability
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
• Experience using a digital multimeter and electrical diagnostic equipment
• Working knowledge of electric motors, controllers, contactors, sensors, wiring, and related systems
• Experience with industrial batteries and charging systems
• Hydraulic and mechanical troubleshooting capability
• Ability to independently diagnose complex or intermittent equipment faults
• Experience performing repairs at customer locations
• Strong service documentation and customer communication skills
• Valid driver's license and driving record acceptable for company vehicle use
• Ability to safely perform the physical requirements of field-service work

Linde experience?

• Excellent — we'd absolutely like to hear from you.
• Experience with other major material handling manufacturers is also valuable.
• Linde-specific experience is not required. Electric forklift expertise is.
• This May Not Be the Right Role If...
• We'd rather be transparent about the experience we're seeking.

This particular opening probably isn't the right match if your background is primarily:

→ Automotive repair with little or no forklift experience
→ Diesel or heavy-equipment repair without electric forklift exposure
→ Preventive maintenance without diagnostic responsibility
→ General mechanical repair without electrical troubleshooting
→ Manufacturing maintenance without hands-on material handling equipment experience

Those backgrounds can be valuable for other WMH technician opportunities.

For this position, we specifically need someone who can step into electric forklift diagnostics with an established technical foundation.

What Senior-Level Success Looks Like

“Senior” isn't just a number of years on a résumé.

It's what you're capable of doing when the problem isn't obvious.

Our strongest senior technicians

• ✓ Diagnose before replacing parts
• ✓ Understand how electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems interact
• ✓ Can trace an electrical fault through a schematic
• ✓ Approach intermittent problems methodically
• ✓ Complete quality repairs designed to prevent repeat failures
• ✓ Work confidently and independently in the field
• ✓ Communicate technical findings in a way customers understand
• ✓ Maintain accurate service documentation
• ✓ Take ownership of their territory, van, tools, and customer relationships
• ✓ Share technical knowledge with less-experienced