Field Preventative Maintenance Technician at Blanchard machinery
Longs, SC
About the Job
Overview
The Field Preventative Maintenance Technician performs field service inspections/general preventative maintenance based on customer service agreements.
Blanchard Machinery Company is committed to fostering a high-performance work culture with challenging work opportunities that inspire high quality results. Some of the benefits of joining our team are:
- Competitive Pay.
- Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401K, profit sharing, generous PTO and paid holidays, uniforms, and much more.
- Exposure to world-class CAT training and development.
- A friendly and supportive work environment.
- Continuous exposure to learning and new technologies
- Opportunities for advancement
Responsibilities
- Contributes to a positive work environment and promotes the vision, mission, and values of BMC.
- Completes all job responsibilities in a safe manner, promotes and champions a safe and healthy work environment.
- Perform complete oil, filter and lubrication services including checking and filling fluid levels to O.E.M. specifications and refueling as requested and supplied by customer.
- Follow all documented CSA processes and guidelines.
- Maintain lube records for all work performed.
- Ability to read Scheduled Oil Samples (SOS) reports and analysis.
- Provide service reports, oil samples, and inspection paperwork to customers as work is performed.
- Inspect equipment for external signs of potential component failure.
- Inspect safety devices and report inoperable conditions.
- Prepares accurate and complete service reports timely.
- Maintain service readiness of field lube truck including customer service fluid supplies.
- Knowledgeable in the proper startup and shutdown procedures of CAT equipment.
- Flexible to work after hours when needed to meet customer needs.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or (GED) equivalent.
- One year experience servicing heavy equipment or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Basic knowledge of safely operating heavy construction equipment.
- Basic heavy equipment service/maintenance knowledge.
- Able to perform machine inspections.
- Ability to operate a service vehicle.
- Organizational and time management skills required. Must have the ability to set and keep priorities and professionally handle the stress associated with dealing with a fast-paced industry and deadlines.
- Must be a Team player that is enthusiastic and hard working with the ability to complete work with minimal supervision.
- High degree of interpersonal skills with solid written and oral communication skills is required.
- Must possess the personal discipline to establish the proper image as a representative of Blanchard Machinery with the ability to meet and work with the customer in a professional manner.
- Ability to perform duties with a sense of urgency, exceeding customer expectations.
- Able to work in a dynamic, fast paced service environment.
- Proficient in the use of a computer and related software (Word, Excel, etc.).
- Strong problem-solving skills and detailed oriented with a high level of accuracy.
- Valid driver’s license and a safe driving record.
- Able to work varying shifts, weekends, and holidays.
Working Conditions
- The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside (non-climate controlled) and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions.
- Required to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to injury and/or hazardous materials.
- Job requires standing, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, twisting, turning, lifting.
- Physical use of a broad variety of tools and machines in order to maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment.
- Must be able to lift varied weight.
- Seeing, reading, and writing to complete job responsibilities.
- Use of computer and other forms of technology to complete job responsibilities.