Field Maintenance Truck Technician - Heavy Equipment
About The Position
The Field Maintenance Truck Technician prepares, inspects, cleans, and maintains Field Maintenance Service Trucks and the Field Maintenance Bay. The role includes carrying out routine service-truck duties, arranging repairs with local dealerships, keeping trucks compliant with applicable Caterpillar Contamination Control, DOT, OSHA, and MSHA standards, and communicating truck issues to the PM Dispatcher. The position also involves driving trucks around the facility and to local dealerships, and performing other duties as assigned. The technician is expected to work safely, use required personal protective equipment, communicate effectively, take initiative, adapt to changing priorities, and take responsibility for reliable, timely, quality work. The work is typically performed during regular business hours, with occasional requirements to work nights, holidays, and weekends. The position has no supervisory responsibility.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Six months or less of experience.
- Able to comprehend written material and communicate orally and in writing with employees and customers.
- Able to comprehend, speak, and write in English.
- A valid driver's license is not required but is highly desired.
Nice To Haves
- Valid driver's license.
Responsibilities
- Conduct assigned work safely and follow applicable safety, environmental, and contamination-control policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
- Prepare Field Maintenance Service Trucks for the start of each shift by inspecting and cleaning them and conducting repairs or taking them to a local dealership.
- Coordinate truck repairs with relevant shops, such as Kenworth and Ford.
- Perform daily duties including adding diesel fuel, removing used oil and oil filters, replacing used rags and cleaning supplies, discarding garbage, and filling bulk-oil tanks.
- Clean and maintain the Field Maintenance Bay to contamination-control standards.
- Keep trucks compliant with Caterpillar Contamination Control, DOT, OSHA, and MSHA standards by following company guidelines.
- Communicate truck issues to the PM Dispatcher.
- Drive Field Maintenance trucks throughout the facility and to local dealerships.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
