Also called: Forklift Battery Technician, Motive Power Battery Technician
Maintains and repairs the giant batteries that power forklifts and warehouse robots, some heavier than a car.
You drive between warehouses servicing forklift batteries the size of a coffee table. You check each cell, top up water, fix corroded cables and test chargers. Later you help a customer switch to lithium batteries and set up new chargers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0.5 years after high school. High school; trained on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Trade school. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Electrical Technology, Industrial Maintenance Technology.
Growing faster than average. More warehouses and electric equipment.
Low risk for 10 years. Battery monitors send alerts, but hands-on service and repair stay human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at forklift battery service companies or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Chemistry, Electrical CTE class, Auto shop, Algebra.
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