Apprentice Technician
About The Position
The Apprentice Technician learns through classes and hands-on training how to perform routine mechanical repairs on industrial equipment. The role includes learning safety practices and PPE requirements for shop and field service operations, basic service department business concepts, service documentation procedures, and the use of information systems for diagnostics, troubleshooting, equipment assembly and disassembly, and parts ordering. The technician also performs routine repairs and assists other technicians with larger equipment repairs. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. A supervisor may request and assign similar duties. Any major modification of the role requires Human Resources approval.
Requirements
- High school education or GED.
- Mechanical aptitude and basic mechanical knowledge acquired through schooling or work experience.
- Ability to repeatedly stoop, kneel, bend, and climb beside, onto, and underneath equipment to diagnose and perform repairs.
- Ability to see effectively to perform repairs, research technical manuals, and prepare written repair work order reports.
- Ability to routinely lift and position parts for repairs or service and manually handle parts weighing up to 95 pounds; use a mechanical hoist for heavier parts.
- Ability to write repair activities on customer work orders effectively.
- Cognitive reasoning and problem-solving skills to apply knowledge, written information, and verbal instructions to unusual or unfamiliar equipment operational problems.
- Ability to learn and understand technical information, service manuals, and reports.
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to PC-based equipment and parts information.
Responsibilities
- Learn and use safety practices for shop and field service operations, including safe use of shop and field equipment and tooling.
- Learn the required personal protective equipment (PPE) for different shop and field service situations.
- Learn basic business concepts associated with the service department.
- Learn and complete service documentation, including time entry, service reports, part order forms and returns, core tags, and warranty tags.
- Use information systems for diagnostics, troubleshooting, equipment assembly and disassembly, and parts ordering.
- Use hand and power tools to remove, install, replace, rebuild, repair, and test equipment and parts.
- Perform routine repairs on industrial equipment.
- Disassemble and reassemble parts or equipment, drain fluids into tubs, and clean parts using rags, cleaners, or a power washer.
- Climb onto, under, and into equipment and use hand and power tools to disassemble and reassemble it.
- Assist other GPLS technicians with larger equipment repairs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
