As a Field Mechanic Service Technician - Heavy Equipment and Farm Machinery, you'll use your skills to perform maintenance, installations, and repairs on complex equipment in a safe and professional manner. Every day, you can improve and challenge yourself, and if you have the desire and ambition, you'll have the potential to work towards higher levels of Service and leadership roles in our company. Like every member of our team, we will rely on you to provide exceptional customer service to our customers.
 

Purpose

To ensure all machinery and equipment is kept in good operating condition, developing and performing all preventative maintenance according to schedule, and communicating equipment needs and conditions on a regular basis to ensure operations is kept at optimal performance.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Safe maintenance, installation, and repair of a variety of complex Heavy equipment and farming equipment involving mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and diesel systems
• Travel to customer job sites for repair/maintenance/install of company or customer owned equipment; must maintain service vehicle in a clean and professional manner
• Assist in the training of lower-level technicians as needed
• Maintain paperwork/electronic documentation of work performed (work orders) in a complete and timely manner daily.
• Pick-up and delivery of equipment & parts to job sites.
• Other duties assigned as needed
• Performs other related duties as assigned or as needed.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Perform all essential duties.
• Demonstrate advanced diagnostic and repair skills on multiple types of equipment including compressor packages, gas process and power generation equipment used within the region.
• Perform Preventative Maintenance (PM) to standard with no help.
• Perform compressor calculations.
• Demonstrate customer service skills.
• Read, write and speak English (work orders, manuals, etc.)
• Model all health, safety and environmental procedures.
• Use computer skills, including vendor specific programs (Cat, Waukesha, Ariel, Murphy, etc.), Internet Explorer and Outlook.
• Regularly complete and submit company required documentation in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Working in the field.

Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Gas or diesel engine and compressor school / training preferred.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record
• 5+ years of experience working in the field (not a shop) as a Field Mechanic, Field Service Technician, or in a similar role.
• 5+ years of experience repairing/maintaining Heavy equipment and tools.
• Advanced mechanical aptitude and working knowledge of tools, engines, farming equipment, and electrical knowledge.
• Strong mechanical background knowledge of various diesel and gas engines
• Must own tools applicable to position
• Superior customer service, teamwork and verbal/written communication skills
• Ability to frequently lift items up to 45 lbs.
• Respond to after-hours request regularly on an on-call basis.

Preferred Experience:
 

• Hydraulics and Electrical (220v and 480 wiring/circuits).
• Heavy equipment – CAT, Volvo, XCMG, Light Duty Vehicles, and Tractor Equipment – John Deere, Case, farming equipment.
• DOT experience with Semi Trucks and Trailers.