Service Technician
Putzmeister · Hickory, NC · 1 wk ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage time and territory of local service centers to provide timely and effective resolution of customers' equipment problems and concerns.
- Coordinate with customers, often on very short notice, to perform in-depth troubleshooting of electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, and interrelated problems.
- Communicate information professionally regarding repairs, production issues, product quality, and customer-related issues.
- Provide in-service or commissioning new equipment at customer locations. Complete handover documentation.
- Provide professional training on machine operation, troubleshooting, and repair techniques to customers.
- Provide technical support to agents or customers via multiple channels (email, telephone, text, etc.) and manage warranty and goodwill issues and concerns.
- Cookboom inspections and welding repairs as needed for customers. Provide and complete the required documentation for records.
- Maintain and support Authorized Service Centers (dealers) for repair work and parts purchases (in and out of warranty).
- Aid in the evaluation and selection of potential Service Centers (dealers).
- Aid in measuring service centers against established PM Service Standards.
- Prepare timely, well-written, and concise service reports and file them weekly.
Qualifications
- Excellent communication skills
- 5-10 years of technical experience
- In-depth knowledge of mobile hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems
- Multilingual (German and/or Spanish) a plus
- Concrete Industry experience a plus
Education/Certification/Training
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, or Associate/certification in heavy equipment technology, industrial technology, or equivalent experience
- Mandatory safety training (see “Total Compliance Management” program)
- On-the-job training
Work Environment/Physical Demands
- Regularly exposed to dust and to working near moving mechanical parts
- Occasionally exposed to chemicals
- Regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions, which may at times be extreme
- Occasionally exposed to very loud noise
- Regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, bend, and use hands to finger, handle, or touch
- Frequently required to push and pull
- Regularly able to lift and/or move up to 15 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required include close, peripheral, and focusing
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits (medical, vision, and dental insurance)
- Company paid Hospital Indemnity/Accident Insurance
- HSA – incentives for company contributions
- FSA Plans
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Company-paid Short-term/Long-term Disability
- Paternity Leave
- 401K plan with company match
- Profit sharing
- Company events
- Education Reimbursement
- Boot Reimbursement
- Uniform Program
- Employee discount program