Field Technician II (Marine Engines)

Gregory Poole Equipment Company•Beaufort, NC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Field Technician II performs varied troubleshooting, advanced-level diesel engine repairs, diagnosis of performance issues, and major overhauls on yachts or commercial vessels. The role repairs and services inboard marine diesel engines and related mechanical, fuel, lubrication, cooling, transmission, electrical-control, and vessel systems. The technician works remotely with rare trips to the dispatching office, travels to customer locations in an assigned service vehicle, and works directly with customers in a professional manner.

Requirements

High school education or GED.
Six years of experience, including at least four years of experience on Cat equipment.
Proficiency in at least four mechanical systems, such as transmissions, engines, or hydraulics, across numerous model lines.
Ability to work outdoors at docks or marinas and in all weather conditions, including aboard boats in cramped or awkward positions.
Ability to repeatedly stoop, kneel, bend, and climb beside, onto, and underneath equipment to diagnose and repair it.
Ability to see effectively to perform repairs, research technical manuals, and prepare written repair work order reports.
Ability to lift and position parts and manually handle parts weighing up to 102 pounds; use a mechanical hoist for heavier parts.
Cognitive reasoning and problem-solving skills to apply knowledge, written information, and verbal instructions to unusual or unknown technical equipment problems.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to operate an assigned service vehicle for extended periods and meet GPEC Fleet Policy Standards.
Effective communication skills for receiving instructions and providing service information by telephone.
Valid state driver’s license and a safe driving record meeting GPEC Fleet Policy standards; a valid license within the state of GPEC’s operation must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
Some vehicle operation may require a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL); some positions may require DOT medical certification.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with Caterpillar ET and SIS.
Exposure to PC-based equipment and parts information.
DOT medical certification may be required for some positions.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and repair inboard marine diesel engines.
Disassemble, inspect, maintain, repair, and reassemble engines.
Maintain and service marine engine fuel tanks, pumps, filters, and fuel injection systems.
Maintain lubrication systems used on four-stroke and two-stroke marine diesel engines.
Maintain cooling systems for marine diesel engines.
Disassemble, maintain, repair, and reassemble or install the three major types of transmissions commonly associated with inboard marine engines.
Perform engine shaft alignments.
Tune up and diagnose a variety of marine diesel engines, including operating test equipment and performing system diagnostics and tune-up procedures.
Troubleshoot and repair engine electrical control systems.
Troubleshoot and repair engine or vessel performance issues.
Write repair activities on customer work orders.
Operate an assigned service vehicle to travel to customer locations and communicate by telephone to receive instructions and provide service information.
Deal directly with customers at site locations in a professional manner.