Assist Technician

Colt Services•Billings, MT

About The Position

The Assistant Technician for Leak Repair safely detects, locates, evaluates, and repairs leaks at client work locations. The role involves interacting with customers to increase the company’s presence in an assigned geographic area and may include supervising and training new technicians or assistant technicians. The Assistant Technician promotes Colt’s culture of safety, quality, and integrity. The position is based out of a branch or site location and has geographic responsibility. Field duties take place indoors and outdoors in plant or industrial environments, with interaction among crew members, supervisors, and customer personnel. The work may involve production machinery, extreme heat and noise, hot or cold conditions, changing climates, multiple job sites in one day, and periodic out-of-town travel. Safety equipment must be worn as required for each job. The role requires lifting and carrying up to 75 pounds; walking and climbing in industrial areas, including stairs and ladders; and working on elevated or hard-to-reach surfaces. The employee must communicate with customers in high-stress environments, manage time and schedules, travel to offsite locations as needed, and maintain focus while handling multiple job scopes.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Mechanical aptitude and skills.
Ability to pass routine and random drug screening.
Ability to perform varied tasks and adapt to assignments that may change on short notice.
Ability to understand, speak, and write English.
Ability to prioritize and complete work assignments by specific deadlines.
Ability to obtain OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 certifications, or already hold them.
Ability to lift and carry 75 pounds.
Ability to walk and climb throughout industrial areas, including stairs and ladders.
Ability to work on elevated or hard-to-reach surfaces in industrial facilities.
Ability to communicate with customers in high-stress environments.
Ability to manage time and a weekly schedule and travel to offsite locations when necessary.
Ability to maintain focus and multitask across job scopes and locations.
Excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Technical or trade school education, or related education.
Some experience with online leak repair.
Knowledge of plant maintenance and repair work.

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following company and customer safety standards and practices, and alert others to potential hazards.
Perform assigned duties and adhere to Colt’s Core Values.
Assist in assessing leaking components and report findings to operations, engineering, and customer representatives.
Assist with leak repair operations, including drilling and tapping components; wire wrapping and banding; measuring with tools such as calipers and tape measures; installing clamps and enclosures; and measuring complex component geometries.
Remain on call and able to respond rapidly and travel immediately to customer sites for emergency work.
Assist with quality-control inspection of leak repair devices supplied by manufacturing before installation.
Identify required safety equipment in coordination with the plant and Colt’s safety matrix.
Assist with job documentation and administrative procedures as required.
Communicate and collaborate with field personnel, client representatives, and management to complete projects successfully.
Maintain awareness of company products and services available to customers.
Assist with sales functions throughout the assigned territory.
Follow supervisory direction and maintain good attendance.
Follow quality procedures and demonstrate a strong safety culture.
Follow standard operating procedures, evaluate job scopes, and mitigate safety hazards using appropriate precautions and personal protective equipment.