Heavy Duty Repair Technician

Peterson Tractor Company•Fortuna, CA

11d•$27 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

Peterson Cat has a need for a Heavy Duty Repair Technician to work on Trucks at our Fortuna, CA location. The Truck Technician performs service repair and maintenance activities primarily in the service shop and field for customer and/or sales and rental fleet equipment.

Requirements

Associates Degree from a fully accredited college or technical/vocational school in Diesel Technology or other closely related field; and a minimum of five years of directly related experience in truck service, preferably in a heavy industrial environment; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Ability to obtain Department of Transportation (DOT) Medical Card required

Nice To Haves

Class “B” CDL is preferred

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe working environment and observe all safety procedures, laws, policies and rules.
Communicate with internal and external customers in a manner that promotes a positive relationship.
Analyze and diagnose equipment malfunctions.
Pre-delivery setup and installation on all makes and models of truck engines and related products.
Repair, replace or rebuild engines and related systems and components.
Test drive vehicles after repair to verify equipment is in proper working order.
Write service reports that accurately document activities.
Prepare required documentation including work orders, parts lists, and timecards in an accurate and timely manner to enable other employees to do their job in a timely manner.
Perform assigned tasks in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner.
Follow manufacturer and company service guidelines and procedures to ensure quality work and to preserve and document component failure information for accurate failure analysis.
Work overtime as needed.
Maintain punctual, regular, and predictable attendance.