Maintenance Technician

Forward Air

Irving, TX

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Access Control, Alliance/Partner Marketing, Brokerage, Cargo/Freight, Communication Skills, Construction, Contract Management, Cost Control, Documentation, Electricity, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Forklift, HVAC, Identify Issues, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), International Business, Landscaping, Less Than Truckload (LTL), Logistics, Maintain Compliance, Maintenance - Electrical, Maintenance - HVAC, Maintenance - Plumbing, Maintenance Services, Mechanical Maintenance, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Windows Operating System, Microsoft Word, Operational Support, Operations Management, Performance Analysis, Plumbing, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Preventative Maintenance, Regulations, Safety Compliance, Safety Standards, Sales Management, Schematics, Systems Administration/Management, User Documentation, Vendor/Supplier Management, Warehousing, Web Conferencing, WebEx, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Irving, TX
POSTED
2 days ago

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable operations across their terminal or warehouse facility. They play a critical role in minimizing downtime, supporting operations, and maintaining compliance with all safety and regulatory standards. They perform minor repairs, conduct routine and corrective maintenance, troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues, and oversee the performance of both in‑house and vendor-supported systems.

 

Responsibilities

  • Maintain safety compliance across all assigned areas and proactively identify and resolve potential hazards.
  • Perform diagnostics, routine maintenance, inspections, and repairs on facility systems and structures.
  • Repair, maintain, and troubleshoot HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical infrastructure.
  • Conduct mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural repair work throughout the facility and terminal environment.
  • Maintain and repair dock doors, roll‑up doors, guard rails, bollards, dock plates, and other freight-handling equipment.
  • Identify and execute opportunities to perform repairs in-house when appropriate to reduce vendor costs and improve response time.
  • Ensure equipment is safe, functional, and ready for use.
  • Respond quickly to maintenance needs and implement preventative maintenance strategies.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of all inspections, repairs, and maintenance activities.
  • Oversee vendor support, including scheduling, service coordination, and account management.
  • Obtain quotations, manage vendor contracts, and ensure vendors meet established service-level expectations.
  • Maintain relationships with third‑party providers, including propane suppliers, fire‑panel services, access control systems, landscaping/irrigation, janitorial, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC professionals.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to plan maintenance activities that support smooth terminal operations.
  • All other duties as assigned to meet evolving business needs.

 

Qualifications

  • Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
  • Certification/Licensure: Technical certifications in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, or related fields preferred.
  • Experience: Previous maintenance/construction/skilled trades experience or apprenticeship preferred.
  • Strong mechanical, electrical, and plumbing troubleshooting abilities.
  • Ability to safely operate tools, lifts, ladders, forklifts, and other warehouse equipment.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document work clearly.
  • Ability to read and interpret schematics, equipment manuals, and maintenance documentation.
  • Experience working in a warehouse, freight terminal, or industrial environment preferred.
  • Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality in handling and protecting sensitive information.
  • Technical: Proficient with common office technologies, including Windows PCs, Microsoft O365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and web conferencing platforms (Teams, Zoom, Webex).
  • Environment: Comfort commuting to and working in a 100% on‑site environment (as listed in this posting).

     

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Forward Air is a leading asset-light provider of transportation services across the United States, Canada, and Latin America. We provide expedited less-than-truckload services, including local pick-up and delivery, shipment consolidation/deconsolidation, warehousing, and customs brokerage by utilizing a comprehensive national network of terminals. In addition, we offer truckload brokerage services, including dedicated fleet services, and intermodal, first and last-mile, high-value drayage services, both to and from seaports and railheads, dedicated contract and Container Freight Station warehouse and handling services. Forward also operates a full portfolio of multimodal solutions, both domestically and internationally, via Omni Logistics. Omni Logistics is a global provider of air, ocean, and ground services for mission-critical freight. We are more than a transportation company. Forward is a single resource for your shipping needs

We move freight, but we’re powered by people. Whether you’re in the warehouse, on the road, or behind the screen, every teammate keeps our global business in motion and brings logistics to life.  

About the Company

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Forward Air

Since 1990, Forward Air has been a leading provider of ground transportation and related logistics services to the North American air freight and expedited LTL market. We offer surface shipping on an accelerated “time-definite” basis, delivering cargo at a specific time, but under less time-sensitive situations – supplying you with a cost effective, reliable alternative to air transportation. We work with companies of all sizes to develop tangible advantages and build the best products to meet your specific needs. Forward Air presents to the wholesale transportation community (logistics companies, freight forwarders, integrated air cargo carriers, passenger/ cargo airlines, and non-traditional shippers), a single-source provider that can deliver more supply chain services and a superior menu of choices. Throughout the years we have added supplementary lines to our linehaul service, such as full truckload operations (Truckload Services), final-mile coverage (Complete® Cartage), and an Airline Logistics program, and we will continue to expand our services to meet the changing needs and growth of our customer base.

Forward Air is structured to optimize both savings and service to our customers. Direct partnerships with owner-operators and other surface transportation providers, enable us to remain cost-competitive. The Forward Air network is designed with over 90 facilities located at or near major U.S. and Canadian airports, 12 regional sort centers and over 300 beyond points (secondary airports provided through our Complete Cartage service), creating one of the most comprehensive linehaul networks in the industry.

The foundation product for Forward Air is our expedited linehaul service, offering consistent and reliable transit and on-time, damage-free deliveries. By locating terminals on or near airports and maintaining a scheduled transportation network, we are able to arrange for convenient and consistent service with broad geographic coverage. Shipments of varying sizes (TL/LTL) are received at our terminals and transported by contracted service providers either (1) on a direct truck to the destination terminal, (2) through our Columbus, Ohio central sorting hub, or (3) through one of our 12 regional hubs, where they are unloaded, sorted, and reloaded in rapid fashion. After reloading the shipments, our contracted service providers deliver them to the destination city for early morning recovery. Through our Forward Air Complete® cartage service, customers also can have shipments picked up from the shipper, delivered to the final consignee, or transferred at the airport, simplifying the freight management processes. These options allow us to maximize handling efficiency of each shipment while minimizing freight loss and damage, improving transit times over traditional ground transportation.

COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Transport and Storage - Materials
FOUNDED
1981
WEBSITE
https://www.forwardair.com/content/careers-0