Forklift Technicians
As a forklift technician, you get the opportunity to choose between working in the shop or working on the road at customer locations. As a B2B business model, you are typically home on the weekends and work a standard 8-hour work day.
No matter if you’re in the shop or on the road, forklift technicians are in high demand and positions often offer opportunity for advancement. But, there are a few key differences between being a Road Tech versus a Shop Tech.
Road Tech
- Traveling Position
- Different place to go to everyday
- Nobody looking over your shoulder
- Manage your own time
- Meet new people everyday
- Very important to the customer's operations
vs
Shop Tech
- Familiarity of working in the same place everyday
- Help from other technicians and management readily available.
- Have visibility to upcoming projects.
- Keep all your tools organized.
- Work on large, high-priority projects (full engine rebuilds, etc)
Many new forklift technicians begin their careers as shop techs and as they gain experience are promoted to road tech or into a shop leadership position.
