Rental Field Technician
Houston, MS - USA
Job Summary
Rental Field Technician
Classification
Non-Exempt
Job Summary
The primary responsibility of the Rental Field Technician position is to determine the status of service needed for various heavy machinery and/or machinery equipment and perform the necessary service preventative maintenance repairs replacements installations or re-building of parts to restore the equipment to proper operation.
Essential Functions
Job Summary
The primary responsibility of the Rental Field Technician position is to determine the status of service needed for various heavy machinery and/or machinery equipment and perform the necessary service preventative maintenance repairs replacements installations or re-building of parts to restore the equipment to proper operation.
Essential Functions
- Provide troubleshooting and after-sale support to ensure timely resolution to customer issues
- Diagnose hydraulic and electrical issues affecting the performance of the machine control system
- Properly install and update equipment check cables and connections to the hardware
- Diagnose and repair equipment to include liquid propane and diesel engines electric motors transmissions drive axles differentials hydraulic systems brake systems steering systems electrical systems lifting systems etc.
- Perform routine and operational maintenance to ensure that equipment continues to run according to manufacturers specifications
- Properly block chock and chain equipment and disassemble equipment as needed to facilitate major component removal and repair
- Complete basic and advanced technical training as assigned
- Maintain parts and supplies needed for job completion
- Maintain work area cleanliness and ensure shop remains a safe working environment
- Maintain a culture of safety & participate in all safety meetings
Qualifications
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Will consider equivalent work experience in lieu of educational requirements.
- Minimum of 2 years experience working with heavy machinery.
- Knowledge of Machine Control and Guidance operation.
- Basic knowledge of electrical hydraulic power train and engine components.
- Be able to demonstrate technical mechanical and troubleshooting abilities to define and perform maintenance and repairs of construction equipment.
- Understanding of construction machinery and its application by our customers.
- Dedication to providing exceptional customer service.
- Professional communication skills and computer skills.
- Valid Texas drivers license and clean driving record CDL preferred
- Must own proper tools to perform required repairs.
- Maintain daily paperwork (safety/work orders/logs) electronically.
Typical Physical Activity
While performing the duties of this job the employee must have the ability to occasionally lift 75 pounds from floor to chest; reach and use the arms with a full range of motion; endure prolonged standing stooping kneeling crouching and squatting while performing mechanical operations; exert push and pull forces with the arms in order to use various wrenches and tools; endure prolonged forward and overhead arm positions while performing mechanical operations; use hands to grasp hand tools and parts and climb onto and operate equipment.
Typical Environmental Conditions
Employee regularly works outdoors around moving mechanical parts. May be exposed to weather extremes when working outside in conditions that include inclement weather heat cold and humidity. Noise level may be loud at times. Exposure to small quantities of chemicals dust steam high-pressure water and high speed rotating equipment. Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment. Required to perform work in cramped spaces and/or high places.
The Rental Field Technician must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately and without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The statements made herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive and inclusive list of all responsibilities duties and/or skills required of personnel so classified.
While performing the duties of this job the employee must have the ability to occasionally lift 75 pounds from floor to chest; reach and use the arms with a full range of motion; endure prolonged standing stooping kneeling crouching and squatting while performing mechanical operations; exert push and pull forces with the arms in order to use various wrenches and tools; endure prolonged forward and overhead arm positions while performing mechanical operations; use hands to grasp hand tools and parts and climb onto and operate equipment.
Typical Environmental Conditions
Employee regularly works outdoors around moving mechanical parts. May be exposed to weather extremes when working outside in conditions that include inclement weather heat cold and humidity. Noise level may be loud at times. Exposure to small quantities of chemicals dust steam high-pressure water and high speed rotating equipment. Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment. Required to perform work in cramped spaces and/or high places.
The Rental Field Technician must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately and without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The statements made herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive and inclusive list of all responsibilities duties and/or skills required of personnel so classified.
Doggett is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Required Experience:
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About Company
Doggett is one of North America’s largest equipment dealer groups representing & servicing manufacturers and offers construction equipment parts, New & used sales & rentals. Give us a call!