Shop Service Technician 4 - Heavy Equipment

Description

1. Demonstrate alignment with the company's mission and core business values
2. Collaborate with key internal/external resources
3. Participate in ongoing self-development.

Essential Functions

• Models, promotes, reinforces, and rewards the consistent use of HOLT’s Values Based Leadership (VBL) tools, models, and processes to ensure alignment with our Vision, Values, and Mission
• Troubleshoots and diagnoses equipment malfunctions and failures
• Disassembles and assembles of machine components to manufacturer’s specifications through the use of hand tools, pneumatic tools, and any specialized tooling 
• Rebuilds, repairs, reconditions, and maintains equipment and components
• Demonstrates good customer relations and support; communicates customer needs to shop management
• Plans and controls cost of repair jobs
• Completes parts orders and identifies parts for return
• Provides a significant amount of task and behavior-oriented mentoring, and training to others
• Maintains all equipment and work areas – keeps in good, clean, and orderly condition 
• Completes all documents associated with repairs in a timely manner 
• Works safely at all times and adheres to all applicable safety policies; complies with all company policies, procedures, and standards
• Works overtime as required by workload and customers’ needs
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; e.g., ProTech Technician Training Paths 
• Requires regular and punctual employee attendance 
• Performs other duties as assigned               

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of dirt machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
• Knowledge of heavy equipment machines such as dozers, excavators, motor graders, and other dirt moving equipment preferred  
• Knowledge of repairing, troubleshooting, and diagnosing emission systems
• Knowledge of electrical and hydraulic systems repair, troubleshooting, and diagnosing
• Knowledge of shop safety practices and LOTO protocols
• Proficient with current computer software, related hardware, and machine electronic systems - CAT ET and CAT SIS
• Quality control analysis skills - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance and communicate findings
• Operation and control skills - Controlling operations of equipment or systems
• Equipment selection skills - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job 
• Ability to operate a conventional forklift and an overhead crane 
• The ability to quickly and repeatedly operate the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions 
• Ability to operate hand tools, power tools, pneumatic tools, and equipment used in mechanical repair
• The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects
• The ability to read, write, and understand information
• The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
• Must have/acquire basic mechanic hand and pneumatic tools (metric/standard)

Requirements

• Seven or more years of diesel-powered heavy equipment repair experience preferred 
• Ability and knowledge to read/use schematics and diagrams experience is preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred 
• Graduation from a diesel technology program preferred 

• None

• Some travel is expected for this position

• Must be able to move objects, and use abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue 
• Frequently moves materials or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds
• Constant movement and use of limbs; this position requires good manual dexterity, coordination, and stamina
• Ascends/descends with gradual or continuous progress by oneself, using both hands and feet and climbs up and down ladders and/or equipment 
• Be able to maneuver safely and work underneath equipment 
• Routinely reacts to visual, auditory, and other signals, including alarms and instructions, and is required to visually inspect work

• Regularly works indoors around moving mechanical parts
• May be exposed to weather extremes when working outside in conditions that include inclement weather, heat, cold, and humidity 
• Noise level may be loud at times
• Exposure to small quantities of chemicals, dust, steam, high-pressure water, and high speed rotating equipment
• Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment 
• Required to perform work in cramped spaces and/or high places