Field Preventative Maintenance Technician

The Field Preventative Maintenance Technician performs field service inspections/general preventative maintenance based on customer service agreements.

Available Shift Options:

• Monday - Thursday: 4 days, 10 hours each, from 3 PM to 2 AM
• Tuesday - Friday: 4 days, 10 hours each, from 3 PM to 2 AM
• Weekend: 4 days, 10 hours each, from 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM (Friday - Monday)

Blanchard Machinery Company is committed to fostering a high-performance work culture with challenging work opportunities that inspire high quality results.  Some of the benefits of joining our team are:

• Competitive Pay.
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401K, profit sharing, generous PTO and paid holidays, uniforms, and much more.
• Exposure to world-class CAT training and development.
• A friendly and supportive work environment.
• Continuous exposure to learning and new technologies.
• Opportunities for advancement.

• Contributes to a positive work environment and promotes the vision, mission, and values of BMC.
• Completes all job responsibilities in a safe manner, promotes and champions a safe and healthy work environment.
• Perform comprehensive oil, filter, and lubrication services, including checking and filling fluid levels to O.E.M. specifications.
• Adhere to all documented Customer Service Agreement processes and guidelines.
• Maintain detailed lube records for all work performed.
• Take required Scheduled Oil Samples (SOS) on components on the machine.
• Provide customers with service reports, oil samples, and inspection paperwork as work is performed.
• Inspect equipment for external signs of potential component failure.
• Inspect and report any inoperable safety devices or conditions.
• Prepare accurate and complete service reports in a timely manner.
• Ensure field lube trucks are service-ready, including maintaining customer service fluid supplies.
• Demonstrate knowledge of proper startup and shutdown procedures of CAT equipment.
• Flexibility to work after hours as needed, to meet customer demands.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or (GED) equivalent required. 
• 1+ year of experience servicing heavy equipment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid driver’s license and a safe driving record.
• Proficiency in the use of a computer and related software (Word, Excel, etc.) required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, along with a high degree of interpersonal skills required.
• Experience in safely operating and maintaining heavy construction equipment, performing machine inspections and operating a service vehicle.
• Strong organizational and time management skills required, with the ability to set and maintain priorities while professionally managing the stress of a fast-paced industry and tight deadlines.
• Enthusiastic and conscientious team player with the ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
• Represent Blanchard Machinery by consistently exhibiting professionalism, punctuality, and effective communication with customers, team members and management.
• Perform duties with a sense of urgency, consistently exceeding customer expectations.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, ensuring accuracy.
• Flexibility to work after hours or varying shifts including weekends, and holidays to meet customer demands.

Working Conditions

• The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside (non-climate controlled) and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions.
• Required to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to injury and/or hazardous materials.
• Job requires standing, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, twisting, turning, lifting.
• Physical use of a broad variety of tools and machines in order to maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment.
• Must be able to lift varied weight.
• Seeing, reading, and writing to complete job responsibilities.
• Use of computer and other forms of technology to complete job responsibilities.