Heavy Equipment Specialist - Erie Insurance

At Erie Insurance, you're not just part of a Fortune 500 company; you're also a valued member of a diverse and inclusive team that includes more than 5,000 employees and over 2,200 independent agencies. Our Employees work in the Home Office complex located in Erie, PA, and in our Field Offices that span 12 states and the District of Columbia. To attract and retain the best talent, we reward our team members with competitive salaries and a very generous benefits package.

Position Summary

As aHeavy Equipment Specialist for the Harrisburg Branch Office,ideally living in central Pennsylvania, you will be responsible for handling Heavy Equipment Damage Assignments. Typically this consists of inspecting and writing estimates on Construction Equipment & Trailers, Forestry & Logging Equipment, Commercial Tractors & Mowers, Semi Trucks & Trailers, Box Trucks and Class A, B, and C Motorhomes.

• This position is work from home, ideally living in central Pennsylvania.
• A company car is provided.
• Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Physical Damage Appraisers License is required.
• Experience using Mitchell Truck Est is preferred.
• Moderate to High knowledge of Heavy Equipment, their parts and repairing are required.

Duties and Responsibilities

Handles heavy equipment damage assignments including, but not limited to, trucks and trailers of all sizes, bulldozers, earth movers, drag lines and cranes.

Writes or reviews estimates on heavy equipment losses, arranges repairs and negotiates repair costs with repair shops.

Negotiates equipment down time claims.

Establishes value and settles total losses, disposes of salvage and keeps related records.

Distinguishes cause of damage for appropriate policy coverages. Checks coverage on all losses. (Confirms coverage).

Issues settlement checks and keeps appropriate records.

Contacts Policyholders and claimants regarding complaints stemming from original adjustment.

Serves as a consultant to the branch offices on heavy equipment losses.

The first seven duties listed are the functions identified as essential to the job. Essential functions are those job duties that must be performed in order for the job to be accomplished.

Competencies

Values Diversity

Nimble Learning

Self-Development

Collaborates

Information Management Skills

Customer Focus

Cultivates Innovation

Job-Specific Knowledge

Instills Trust

Optimizes Work Processes

Decision Quality

Ensures Accountability

Qualifications

High school degree or equivalent required. Six years of material damage adjusting experience and some heavy equipment adjusting experience, or equivalent experience as a heavy equipment repairman, mechanic or estimator.Extensive knowledge of heavy equipment field, including ability to estimate damage and establish value of heavy equipment required. The position requires the incumbent to travel, including overnight stays. Valid driver's license required.

Physical Requirements

Lifting 0-20 lbs; Occasional (
Lifting 20-50 lbs; Occasional (
Lifting Over 50 lbs; Occasional (
Driving; Occasional (
Pushing/Pulling; Occasional (
Manual Keying/Data Entry; Occasional (
Climbing; Rarely

Nearest Major Market: Harrisburg