Undercarriage Field Technician
Essential Functions
- Personally models, promotes, reinforces, and rewards the consistent use of HOLT’s Values Based Leadership (VBL) tools, models, and processes to ensure alignment with our Vision, Values, and Mission Statement
- Must complete VBL, DiSC and Conflict Resolution
- Performs basic undercarriage repairs on all brand of equipment on the customer job site.
- Disassembles, cleans, inspects, repairs, and assembles undercarriage components.
- Evaluates, measures, and monitors undercarriage conditions.
- Works as a member of a team to provide services that satisfies customer needs and achieves departmental goals.
- Works overtime as required by workload and customers’ needs.
- Prepares service reports and any other necessary paperwork.
- Maintains all company equipment, tools, and work areas in a good, clean, and working order.
- Performs and completes most tasks with no supervision.
- Act as a team member on large projects.
- Provides assistance, coaching, and mentoring to other Undercarriage Technicians.
- Adheres to contamination control and HAZMAT rules and regulations.
- Works safely at all times and adheres to all applicable safety policies; complies with all company policies, procedures, and standards.
- Requires regular and punctual employee attendance.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of equipment and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance.
- Knowledge with current computer software, related hardware, and machine electronic systems.-CAT ET & CAT SIS 2.0
- Excellent work habits, accuracy, attention to detail, and quality of work.
- Well-developed technical skills.
- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Effective influencing skills which include motivating and developing customers and employees.
- Time management skills.
- Critical thinking and problem solving.
- Ability to follow logical troubleshooting procedures.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to follow manufacturer and company installation and service guidelines to ensure quality work.
- Ability to operate hand tools, power tools, pneumatic tools, and equipment.
- Ability to be self-starting, self-motivated, and be a leader.
- Ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands in order to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
- Ability to read, write, and understand information.
- Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- At least 3 years of heavy construction equipment undercarriage experience preferred
- Must have a Commercial Driver License Class B minimum
- Must be able to obtain a CDL within 90 days from starting
- Must be able to pass a DOT physical and maintain a DOT Medical Card
- Must have a safe driving records for the past 4 years.
- No serious driving offenses
- Must own an assortment of tools and specialized tools to perform the job.
- None
- Travel is required for this position with possible overnight stays.
- Significant amount of time standing, walking, kneeling, crouching, stooping, climbing, and reaching
- Constant movement and use of hands, this position requires good manual dexterity.
- Communicates with customers, service managers, and co-workers.
- Routinely reacts to visual, auditory, and other signals including alarms and instructions, and is required to visually inspect work.
- Must be able to move objects and use abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue.
- Be able to maneuver safely and work underneath equipment.
- Frequently lifts and moves materials and equipment up to 80 lb.
- Ascends/descends with gradual or continuous progress by oneself, using both hands and feet and climbs up and down ladders and/or equipment.
- Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment.
- Regularly works outdoors around moving mechanical parts and noise level may be loud at times.
- Exposure to weather extremes when working outside in conditions that include inclement weather, heat, cold, and humidity.
- Exposure to small quantities of chemicals, dust, steam, high-pressure water, and high-speed rotating equipment.
- Required to perform work in cramped spaces, awkward positions and/or high places.
- Exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings.
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