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Gregory Poole Equipment Company Field Technician I -Ind in Winchester, Virginia
PRIMARY FUNCTION: The primary function of this position is to independently perform advanced repairs on material handling equipment to the customer's satisfaction while in the field. Perform necessary service, preventative maintenance, repairs, replacements, installations, or re-building of components to restore material handling equipment to proper operation. ESSENTIAL DUTIES: - Review the work schedule, check the equipment and supplies required to perform the work scheduled, comply with PPE requirements, and otherwise prepare for duties. - Use repair manuals, parts manuals, and parts diagrams to troubleshoot engines, engine fuel systems, transmissions, or other components on material handling equipment. - Load service truck with parts and equipment needed for field repairs to material handling equipment. - Use lift trucks, hoist on truck, and other aides to lift or move parts into position to be repaired. - Use hand and power tools to remove, install, replace, re-build, repair, and test parts/equipment on engines, engine fuel systems, transmissions, and other components. - Perform all necessary safety checks on the equipment per procedures and policy. - Use miscellaneous resources and computers to reference parts, get information about parts and enter data into record systems. - Use hand and power tools to disassemble/re assemble parts or equipment, drains fluids into tubs, cleans parts with rags, cleaners. - Climb up onto, under, and into vehicles, uses hand and power tools to disassemble/re assemble: sheet metal, engines, transmissions, fuel systems, and other parts or equipment. - Replace pumps, batteries, radiators, bearings, seals, wiring, solenoids, fuel lines, nozzles, tests float valves, glow plugs, alternators. - Use hoists on service truck to move parts that need to be moved off of vehicle and onto service truck and to move items back to vehicle to be reassembled. - Use meters, measuring devices, and computers to test and recalibrate equipment, trains operators when necessary, completes warranty paperwork. - Perform inspections, do preventative maintenance, change oil, replace filters, belts, coolants, hoses, may drain/clean/refill fuel systems. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Education: Must have a high school education or GED. Work Experience: Six years of experience with at least two years of experience on Yale, Clark or other similar equipment; Must be proficient in at least two mechanical systems (i.e. transmissions, engines, hydraulics, etc.) for numerous model lines. Physical: Must be able to daily and repeatedly stoop, kneel, bend and climb beside, onto and underneath various equipment to perform diagnosis and repairs. Must be able to effectively see to perform repairs, research technical manuals, and develop written repair work order reports. Must be able to routinely and physically lift/position various parts to perform repairs/service and manually handle parts up to 100 pounds, as well as use mechanical hoist for heavier parts. Other: Must be able to effectively write repair activities on customer work orders. Must have cognitive reasoning and problem solving skills to apply knowledge, written information and verbal instructions in repairing/servicing unusual and/or unknown technical equipment operational problems. Should have exposure to P.C. base equipment and parts information; Can work independently with minimal supervision. Ability to effectively communicate promoting good customer service. Field Activity- Must be able to daily operate a service vehicle and drive for extended periods to reach customer's locations. Must be able to effectively communicate using telephones to receive instructions and to provide service information. Additional: Field activities require a valid state drivers license (obtain within 30 days of hire a valid license within the state of GPEC's operation) AND posses a safe driving record, as outlined in our GPEC Motor Vehicle Policy. Some vehicles may require aving or obtaining a valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL).
Gregory Poole Equipment Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website. https://gregorypoole.applicantpool.com/jobs/548107-9794.html