Field Technician II

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The primary function of this position is to independently perform all major repairs to material handling equipment to the customer’s satisfaction while in the field.

 Perform necessary service, preventative maintenance, repairs, replacements, installations, or re-building of components to restore material handling equipment to proper operation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:


* Review the work schedule, check the equipment and supplies required to perform the work scheduled, comply with PPE requirements, and otherwise prepare for duties.


* Use repair manuals, parts manuals, and parts diagrams to troubleshoot engines, engine fuel systems, transmissions, or other components on material handling equipment.


* Load service truck with parts & equipment needed for field repairs to material handling equipment.


* Use lift trucks, hoist on truck, & other aides to lift or move parts into position to be repaired.


* Use hand & power tools to remove, install, replace, re-build, repair, & test parts/equipment on engines, engine fuel systems, transmissions, & other components.


* Perform all necessary safety checks on the equipment per procedures & policy.


* Use miscellaneous resources & computers to reference parts, get information about parts & enter data into record systems.


* Use hand & power tools to disassemble/re assemble parts or equipment, drains fluids into tubs, cleans parts with rags, cleaners.


* Climb up onto, under, & into vehicles, uses hand & power tools to disassemble/reassemble sheet metal, engines, transmissions, fuel systems, & other parts or equipment.


* Replace pumps, batteries, radiators, bearings, seals, wiring, solenoids, fuel lines, nozzles, tests float valves, glow plugs, alternators.


* Use hoists on service truck to move parts that need to be moved off of vehicle & onto service truck & to move items back to vehicle to be reassembled.


* Use meters, measuring devices, & computers to test & recalibrate equipment, trains operators when necessary, completes warranty paperwork.


* Perform inspections, do preventative maintenance, change oil, replace filters, belts, coolants, hoses, may drain/clean/refill fuel systems.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

Must have a high school education or GED.

Work Experience:

Six years of experience with at least two years of experience on Hyster, Yale, Clark or other similar equipment; Must be advanced in at least four mechanical systems (i.e.

transmissions, engines, hydraulics, etc.) for numerous model lines. 

Physical:

Must be able to daily and repeatedly stoop, kneel, bend and climb onto and underneath various equipment to perform diagnosis and repairs.

Must be able to effectively see to perform repairs, research technical manuals, and develop written repair work order reports.  Must be able to routinely and physically lift/position various parts to perform repairs/service and manually handle parts up to 95 pounds, as wel...