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Forklift Technician Advantages

Explore the unique benefits of becoming a forklift technician, from competitive pay to work-life balance. Discover why more technicians are choosing careers in material handling.

ProLift Toyota service technician troubleshooting electric pallet jack.

Material Handling Versus Automotive Industry

Material handling dealerships across North America have openings for forklift technicians. This role provides a stable career with competitive pay and a strong work-life balance.

Advance Your Career

As technicians progress in their careers within the material handling industry, they have opportunities to advance through various technical certification levels and professional development programs. Career growth can come from expanding skills and responsibilities in their current role, or for some, it may involve transitioning to a new department. Advancement is typically based on technical proficiencies and meeting professional expectations, offering multiple paths for long-term career growth.

Competitive Compensation

There are significantly more automotive technicians in the workforce compared to forklift technicians, which can cause forklift technician job openings to be overlooked. However, the forklift technician career offers strong financial advantages, allowing technicians to support their families and enjoy their hobbies or vacations.

Work-Life Balance

Since dealerships primarily serve business customers, many forklift technician positions are first shift, providing a consistent work schedule. Technicians who have transitioned from the automotive industry to material handling often appreciate regaining their nights and weekends for personal time. Service technician roles cover a wide range of products and services.

Used Toyota forklift reconditioning with service technician in a paint booth.

Available Inventory

At ProLift, we take pride in our thorough reconditioning process to ensure every used forklift is safe and reliable. Our inventory is updated weekly, so let us know what type of forklift you're looking for, and we’ll check our stock. 

Our sales consultants are also available to visit your site, assess your application, and recommend the best fit for your needs.

Buying A Used Forklift

Shop Service Technician or Road Service Technician

At ProLift, technicians are classified as either shop or road technicians. The company maintains a higher percentage of road technicians to ensure comprehensive coverage for all customers. These technicians are strategically stationed throughout the service territory, allowing them to be closer to the customers who need service and maintenance, even if they don't live near a local office.

Forklift Service Technician Work Environment

Finding the best work environment as a service technician is shaped by a few factors. For example, do you:

  • Enjoy working directly with the customer, or behind the scenes?
  • Prefer a variety of troubleshooting, or scheduled service jobs with known diagnosis?
  • Like to work independently, or have daily interaction with other technicians and internal support teams?
  • Feel more comfortable with a consistent workstation, or prefer visiting customer sites for their onsite service?

    View ProLift's job openings to learn more about ProLift's service technician roles. Job openings are organized by location.

 

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