Engine Field Technician / Mechanic
About the role
Foley Equipment is the authorized Caterpillar dealer in Kansas and NW Missouri. Our Engine Field Technician is primarily responsible for troubleshooting, servicing, repairing and rebuilding diesel and compression gas engines in the field to provide an excellent customer experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform all levels of repair and preventative maintenance on engines as well as diagnose and troubleshoot problems, give recommendations for repairs and make all critical repairs and adjustments
- Must be willing to work overtime as required by fluctuating workloads and available for after-hours calls as needed
- Perform required DOT inspections to ensure service truck is in proper, safe working order
- Create a work environment that is considerate of the customer’s needs
- Travel is required for training and/or to assist at other locations and customers
Requirements
- Physical & Working Requirements: Safely and repeatedly lifting components weighing up to 115 pounds without assistance, safely lifting, carrying, and lowering components weighing up to 65 pounds without assistance, frequent pushing, pulling, and carrying of heavy materials, climbing on and off equipment and working at varying heights, standing, bending, and working in physically demanding positions for extended periods, safely operating tools and equipment
Qualifications
- Experience working in a field environment on compression engines
- Valid driver’s license
- Able to read and comprehend specifications, service and parts literature, technical bulletins, schematics, line diagrams and other related publications
- Ability to drive and valid license required with ability to obtain CDL
Skills
- Experience with all makes and models of engine rebuilds (CAT and/or Waukesha)
- Stable work history
- Ability to foster positive relationships internally and externally
Benefits
- Tool Reimbursement
- Work Boot Reimbursement
- Prescription Safety Glasses Reimbursement
- Uniforms and Cleaning Services
- Paid Annual Training
- Long-term Incentive Program
- 401(k) with Matching
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Dependent Care Account
- HSA / FSA Options
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- Life / AD&D / Short-Term Disability / Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Company Laptop for Troubleshooting and Ordering Parts
Pay
Min: $26.28 to $58.30 / Hourly
Schedule
Flexibility to accommodate field work requirements
What You Will Do In This Role
Perform all levels of repair and preventative maintenance on engines as well as diagnose and troubleshoot problems, give recommendations for repairs and make all critical repairs and adjustments
Must be willing to work overtime as required by fluctuating workloads and available for after-hours calls as needed
Perform required DOT inspections to ensure service truck is in proper, safe working order
Create a work environment that is considerate of the customer’s needs
Travel is required for training and/or to assist at other locations and customers
Physical & Working Requirements: Safely and repeatedly lifting components weighing up to 115 pounds without assistance, safely lifting, carrying, and lowering components weighing up to 65 pounds without assistance, frequent pushing, pulling, and carrying of heavy materials, climbing on and off equipment and working at varying heights, standing, bending, and working in physically demanding positions for extended periods, safely operating tools and equipment
About Foley Equipment
Foley Industries - Foley Equipment, Foley Power Solutions, Foley Rental and SITECH Central – enters its ninth decade of empowering progress for customers in Kansas and Western Missouri. Foley’s 1,000+ employees strive every day to safely deliver excellence in service, parts, rental and sales across a broad line of Caterpillar and allied construction equipment, power generation, as well as SITECH construction technology solutions.