Field Service Technician (Energy)
Blanchard Machinery · Summerville, SC · 4 mo ago
EngineeringFull-time
Responsibilities
- Diagnosis, repair, reconditioning, overhaul and maintenance of customer and company engines and power generation equipment and components.
- Installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of engine and electrical related system transfer switches, and switchgear.
- Removes, disassembles, assembles, and installs components and parts.
- Interpret technical drawings, schematics and wiring diagrams.
- Diagnostics the problem and cause of failure through logical troubleshooting steps.
- Determines re-usability of parts in accordance with published Caterpillar re-usability guidelines.
- Orders replacement parts ensuring that parts ordered are correct and complete at time of order.
- Cleans, repairs, reconditions, and maintains equipment and components.
- Tests, measures, and adjusts engine and machine systems and components.
- Prepares, inspects and operates machines prior to delivery.
- Keeps up to date with developments in tooling, technologies and systems.
- Prepares inspection and appraisal reports.
- Prepares accurate and complete service reports timely.
- Maintains the service truck and equipment carried on the service truck.
- Preparing parts requisitions, time cards, part returns, accurate and complete service reports and other necessary reports and forms.
- Maintain a professional and proper personal appearance.
- Flexible to work after hours when needed to meet customer needs.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Preference given to candidates with five years electrical power generation/electronics experience with a minimum of three years’ experience on CAT diesel and natural gas engines and/or like competitive equipment including up to 480 volts.
- Preference given to candidates familiar with CAT diagnostics software (SIS) or current comparable systems.
- Valid driver’s license and a safe driving record.
- Strong problem solving skills and be detailed oriented with a high level of accuracy.
- Able to work in a dynamic, fast paced service environment.
- Maintain a tool inventory sufficient to perform assigned tasks.
Benefits
- Competitive Pay.
- Medical, dental, vision, 401K, profit sharing.
- Generous PTO and paid holidays.
- Uniforms.
- Exposure to world-class CAT training and development.
- A friendly and supportive work environment.
- Continuous exposure to learning and new technologies.
- Opportunities for advancement.
- Contributes to a positive work environment and promotes the vision, mission and values of BMC.
- Completes all job responsibilities in a safe manner, promotes and champions a safe and healthy work environment.
Schedule
- Flexible to work after hours when needed to meet customer needs.
Pay
- Competitive Pay.
Working Conditions
- The physical environment requires the employee to work primarily outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions.
- Required to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to injury and/or hazardous materials.
- Job requires standing, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, twisting, turning, lifting.
- Physical use of a broad variety of tools and machines in order to maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment.
- Must be able to use the hands to grasp hand tools and parts.
- The employee must be able to endure prolonged forward and overhead arm positions while performing mechanical operations.
- The employee must be able to lift varied weight.
- Seeing, reading, and writing to complete job responsibilities.
- Use of computer and other forms of technology to complete job responsibilities.