Installation Technician

About the Role

As an Installer, you will install and remove washers and dryers in apartment complexes, condominium complexes, and customer’s homes. You will also clean the laundry rooms, washers, dryers, and perform light service work. An ideal candidate enjoys working independently and has strong mechanical aptitude. We offer training and advancement opportunities—many leaders at our company started with WASH in the field.

Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads washers and dryers onto and off trucks using a hand truck and lift gate.
• Secures washers and dryers with pads and straps to avoid damage to machines during transport.
• Prepares machines for installation.
• Wheels washers and dryers into and out of laundry areas using a hand truck.
• Connects and disconnects fill and drain hoses from washers.
• Builds exhaust vents using sheet metal, when necessary.
• Connects exhaust vents and gas lines to dryers.
• Performs minor plumbing and electrical work.
• Moves washers and dryers to clean behind machines.
• Cleans floors around machines and removes lint from floor drains.
• Cleans and lubricates washers and dryers.
• Lubricates pulleys and coin slides.
• Changes worn belts.
• Changes defective or jammed coin slides.
• Picks up worn parts from area garage and transports to a rebuild facility.
• Delivers rebuilt parts to area garage.
• Reports necessary work to be done by skilled service technician.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Good driving record.
• Customer service skills.
• Mathematical aptitude helpful.
• Effective English communication skills (oral and written).
• Bilingual skills (English and Spanish) are desirable.
• Mechanically inclined and adept at using hand tools (willing to train the right candidate).
• Some mechanical experience desirable.
• Able to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis and occasionally move 200 pounds or more with a dolly/hand truck.

Pay

Estimated salary: $18.00 to $26.00 per hour based on qualifications and experience. Actual compensation may vary and may be above or below the range based on factors including experience, education, training, location, and responsibilities.