Heavy Equipment Field Technician

Alta Equipment Group • Harrisburg, PA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Alta Equipment Group is seeking a full-time Heavy Equipment Field Technician for its Case Construction Equipment location in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The position performs field service work on construction equipment, including inspections, maintenance, parts removal and installation, optional accessory installation, basic diagnosis and troubleshooting, testing, and general repairs. The technician also maintains the service truck and manages its onboard parts inventory, follows Alta’s Guiding Principles, performs other duties as assigned, and maintains consistent, reliable attendance, arriving ready to work at the designated start time.

The role requires previous heavy equipment or over-the-road repair experience, mechanical aptitude, and a solid understanding of engine, power train, hydraulic, and electrical systems. Technicians must possess their own tools and be able to use relevant computer programs, including Microsoft Outlook; Case/New Holland EST experience is noted. The work involves frequent physical activity and exposure to mechanical parts and outdoor conditions, as detailed in the posting.

Alta describes its culture as centered on investing in employees, excellence, customer relationships, mutual respect, and teamwork. The company offers technicians a company truck, fuel card, paid cell phone, manufacturer technical training, benefits, and other listed support.

Requirements

• Three years of previous heavy equipment or over-the-road (OTR) repair experience.
• Excellent mechanical aptitude and a solid understanding of engine, power train, hydraulic, and electrical systems.
• Possess own tools.
• Positive attitude and high energy.
• Ability to use computer programs, including Microsoft Outlook; Case/New Holland EST experience is specified.
• Intermediate language skills: ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
• Basic mathematical skills, including adding and subtracting two-digit numbers, multiplying and dividing with 10s and 100s, and performing these operations using American money, weight, volume, and distance measures.
• Intermediate reasoning ability: apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to perform the physical activities described, including standing, walking, using hands, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting loads up to and above 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Complete inspections.
• Remove and install parts.
• Implement optional accessories.
• Perform maintenance.
• Conduct basic diagnosis and troubleshooting.
• Test equipment.
• Perform general repairs.
• Maintain the service truck.
• Manage the inventory of onboard parts.
• Incorporate Alta's Guiding Principles into daily activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain consistent, regular, and reliable attendance, including being ready to work at the designated start time.

Benefits

• Company truck parked at home each day.
• Company fuel card.
• Company-paid cell phone.
• Manufacturer technical training programs.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with a match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Tool insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Holidays.
• Competitive wages.
• Company uniforms provided.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed