Shop Diesel Technician - Equipment Experts Inc.

Position Summary

Equipment Experts, Inc. is looking for additional Shop Diesel Technicians to add to the team in Lakewood, WA.

The Shop Technician is responsible for diagnosing, repairing, and performing quality assurance of shop repairs for Equipment Experts’ customers. The Shop Technician plays a crucial role: aligning excellent diagnostic and repair abilities with our customers' need to deliver excellence safely. This position is highly collaborative, internally facing and requires a high level of experience and understanding of universal system functions.

**Pay range: $25/hr. to $45/hr. based on relevant experience, plus Weekly Production Bonuses**

***This position has a $2500 sign on bonus & a $2500 six month retention bonus***

Shop Technician schedule is Monday through Friday, 7am to 4pm (some variance in start time).

About Equipment Experts

Equipment Experts, Inc. is proud to have been named one of Seattle Business Magazine's 2023 Best Companies to Work For! https://seattlemag.com/best-companies/sizes/small

Our company operates most of its service work around the Puget Sound area and has performed occasional service work in neighboring states including Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah. Our mission is to drive our customers' ability to deliver excellence safely, impacting people through the power of production. We work on a wide variety of equipment from diesel trucks, forklifts, heavy equipment, aerial equipment, air compressors, and generators. Our core values are the backbone of our business and guide our hiring process: we operate with Safety, Integrity, Communication, Alignment, Accountability, and are Results oriented.

Performance Objectives

• Diagnose, repair, accurately document machine repairs and information per service order.
• Communicate status of job in progress with customer, service advisor, and lead technician.
• Perform accurate, complete, and documented inspections per unit.
• Accurately document and communicate work in progress.
• Possess adequate tooling to perform repairs safely and effectively.

Scope of Work

• Heavy duty trucks
• Forklifts
• Heavy Equipment
• Aerial Equipment
• Minor fleet automotive work

Requirements

Capabilities and Key Competencies

• Willingness to work as a team.
• Willingness to learn different types of equipment and how to repair them.
• Ability to effectively communicate with team members in a positive manner.
• Ability to make quick and accurate decisions in the moment.
• Experience in repairing a wide array of equipment.
• Ability to accurately document repairs as they are being made.
• Ability to utilize tablets and cell phones.
• Ability to drive and operate customer equipment safely.

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma/GED
• 4+ years of experience in a production or fleet shop

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds multiple times per day.
• Wear required personal protective equipment as required.
• Stand for multiple hours at a time.
• Ability to work around hazardous materials.
• Ability to work in weather conditions.

Benefits

Benefits

• Healthcare/Vision/Dental package available after 90 days
• Employee's premium for Healthcare/Vision is covered 100% by Equipment Experts
• Competitive rates for dependents healthcare coverage
• Sick Leave
• Vacation Leave, starting at two weeks, accrual
• Supplemental insurance available
• 401k plan
• Company events
• Weekly Production Bonuses
• Uniforms provided by company
• Cell phone & tablet provided by company
• Six major holidays paid
• Overtime available
• Paid technical training, weekly
• $2500 sign on bonus & a $2500 six month retention bonus

Certification Reimbursement

• Yes

Schedule - Full time Position

• Monday through Friday, 7am to 4pm