Service Apprentice / Service Trainee - Houston, TX

Essential Job Functions

• Complete all Classroom, factory training and online classes, and pass with 80% or higher scores.
• Shadow Service Engineers on service calls, which require traveling with the Service Engineer to customer sites.
• Progression in the apprentice program is competency based, participants are generally enrolled for 2 to 3 years before they receive certification and promotion to Service Engineer.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED.
• Demonstrated mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, or electronic aptitude.
• Experience in CNC manufacturing, maintenance, a related field, a journeyman certificate and/or extensive experience (5+Years) in machine/manufacturing maintenance or related field - such as military maintenance training and experience preferred.
• Analytical/problem solving abilities to define, troubleshoot, and repair a machine without assistance.
• High interpersonal and social skills required to successfully complete assignments in stressful situations.
• Verbal skills to effectively communicate varying levels of internal technical staff and customers.
• Time management skills to plan work and travel schedules to minimize downtime/nonproductive time.
• Proven written skills and discipline to complete required Technical documents and Reports in a timely fashion.
• Ability to travel domestic and/or internationally to visit customer locations and/or trade shows.
• Ability to follow complex written and verbal instructions correctly.

Work Environment

• Exposure to manufacturing/machining environments which may present possible hazards such as noise, electricity, chemicals, heavy equipment, and other automated and manual machinery.
• General office environment experienced at DMG MORI office.

Physical Demands

• Frequent: Travel, operating a vehicle, sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, stooping, and reaching.
• Pushing, pulling, and lifting objects.
• Repetitive foot, leg, hand, arm, shoulder, and torso movements.
• Periodic: Operating power equipment, sitting at desk, utilizing computers and phones.
• Occasional: Lifting or moving up to 50lbs.