Service Field Tech A (CMD3239)

The employee performs a full range of maintenance, repair, and service activities on construction and mining machinery. The employee uses considerable independent judgment in making decisions without the availability of supervision.

Duties and responsibilities

• Diagnoses, services and repairs various systems that are found on pieces of heavy equipment such as mechanical and computer electronic controls, transmissions, computer controlled automatic transmissions and pneumatic systems.
• Troubleshoots malfunctions in the equipment and repair.
• Repairs and services track drive sprockets, rails, idler wheels, hand bars, track adjusters, hydraulic, reversers, final drives, brake bands, steering clutches, and hydrostatic transmissions.
• Service, diagnoses, repairs and maintains speed tandem drive axles with air or electric shift, hydrostatic driven, heavy-duty multi-axle suspensions.
• Tunes diesel engines, services valves, fuel filters and turbo chargers, and pressure checks fuel filters, adjust injector heights, fuel racks, governors, etc.
• Diagnoses problems, disassembles units, repairs or replaces parts, and reassembles units in the cooling, drive, brake, electrical, steering, heating, and air conditioning, hydraulic and air systems.
• Overhauls engines, replaces engines and rebuilds components
• Keeps tools, equipment, and work area clean, organized and in good working condition.
• May assist in training lower-level workers in mechanical repair techniques.
• Perform related work as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must High School Diploma or equivalent, accredited trade school graduate preferred.
• Must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in the construction and mining machinery industry.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must have a working knowledge of the standard practices, materials, tools, and equipment used in the repair and maintenance of machinery and engines
• Must have knowledge of safety issues in the use of tools, equipment, and supplies used in repair of equipment.
• Must possess skills in the use of a variety of hand tools, mechanized tools, jacks, and hoists.
• Must possess skills in the use of a variety of diagnostic testing and tuning equipment, and the use of gas and electric welding equipment.
• Must be able to pass and maintain drug and alcohol testing requirement as outlined by WPI’s policy.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and be able to bend and twist several times a day.
• Must have the ability to read manuals and schematics, rebuild engines and major driveline components.
• Must be dependable and work independently.
• Must have a current driver’s license and acceptable driving record per WPI insurance carrier standards when driving a company vehicle.
• Must have the ability to effectively operate test equipment and have good trouble-shooting skills.
• Must be able to read hydraulic and electrical schematics.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Maintenance Tech construction / minining equipment: 3 years (Required)
• diesel engine repair: 3 years (Required)
• Engine Overhauls: 3 years (Required)
• troubleshooting engines: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25