Field Service Technician ($7,500 Signing Bonus) at Ziegler Caterpillar

Responsibilities:

• Diagnose and repair agricultural equipment including tractors, combines, application equipment and planters in the area
• Responds to customer needs in a positive, supportive, and timely manner to ensure maximum value for work performed; a company truck is provided
• Using a high degree of independent judgment, assumes responsibility for the maintenance and repair of equipment safely
• Maintains a clean and safe work area, adheres to all safety procedures; maintains a service vehicle in a clean and professional manner, and ensures the vehicle is always properly maintained
• Positively interacts with manager and team members to satisfy customer needs
• Communicates job status with supervisor and communicates job is completed to receive the subsequent assignment.
• Maintains paperwork documentation of work performed (work orders) in a complete and timely manner on a daily/job basis
• Documents labor, addition of segments, assuring that work order can be closed and billed as communicated with the customers

Qualifications:

• 2-year technical degree or high school diploma and several years of comparable mechanic experience
• 2+ years of relevant diesel/Ag equipment repair experience, preferably some field experience
• Working knowledge with hydraulics, electrical and powertrain systems
• Previous experience with tractors, combines, hay equipment; tillage equipment and Planters a plus but not required
• Possesses the ability to diagnose and repair equipment; is also able to read, follow, understand, and communicate schematics
• Personal characteristics: Desire to provide outstanding, professional customer service, strong attention to detail, excellent problem solver, committed, and possesses written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain a safe and clean work environment
• Basic computer skills
• Own mechanic tool set
• Class A CDL or willingness to obtain one within a defined period of time (training cost covered by Ziegler, license cost to employee)
• Able to operate equipment safely

• This role is deemed safety-sensitive and will be subject to a drug test as a pre-employment requirement