BATTERY TECHNICIAN (33268)

About the role

Repairs and maintains electric, industrial trucks, specializing in the repair of industrial batteries.

Work environment varies from office to job site to industrial locations.

Core values: Passion to Perform – We are passionate to perform and focus on concrete achievements; Trust to Act – We are empowered to act and act in a powerful way; Act Responsibly – We are responsible for our actions and the consequences they have for our stakeholders and our environment; Make it Fun! – We are serious about making work fun; it’s the way we do things.

Responsibilities

• Reads work order and observes and listens to truck in operation to determine malfunction and to plan work procedures.
• Makes mechanical repairs to equipment after a complete inspection and analysis of breakdown has been completed.
• Write complete repair description on work order, including the correct model and the serial number of equipment and record hour meter reading.
• Record all pertinent battery information on work order, including specific gravity readings, load test results, etc.
• Turn all paperwork into the shop service coordinator daily. Includes work orders, time cards, etc.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Knowledge of Internet software.
• Must have valid driver’s license.