# Mechanic - Forklift

The Mechanic will play a critical role in ensuring the safety, reliability, and performance of our fleet and warehouse equipment within a multimodal transportation terminal, intermodal yard, or contract logistics site. They are responsible for inspecting, diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining tractor trailers, forklifts (all types), and a variety of material handling equipment (MHE). They support operational readiness and uptime by ensuring our transportation and warehouse operations have reliable equipment available when needed. The Mechanic will work closely with operationsleadership and maintenance teams to prioritize work orders and uphold safety and compliance standards. Responsibilities Diagnose, repair, and maintain tractor trailers, including engines, brakes, suspensions, electrical, and other critical systems. Perform maintenance and repairs on all types of forklifts, including propane, electric, diesel, sit-down, stand-up, and specialty units. Troubleshoot, service, and maintain material handling equipment (MHE) such as pallet jacks, order pickers, reach trucks, and other warehouse equipment. Conduct scheduled preventive maintenance services according to manufacturer

- **Id**: 3894158
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/forward-mechanic-forklift>
- **Role**: Field & Service
- **Role family**: Field & Service
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Irving, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-06T22:35:09Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-06
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-08T19:29:59Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 2
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3410
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Logistics, Road Transport

## Company

- **Id**: 1826503
- **Name**: Forward
- **Domain**: forwardair.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/forwardair-com>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Oracle

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 94
- **Open postings**: 7
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.429
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 19
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

## Technologies

- **Outlook** — Optional: no
- **Windows** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 2

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: high_school
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-06T22:35:09Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 2
- **Expected fill days**: 19
- **Reasons**: conf:10, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

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