Hydraulic Specialist I

Gregory Poole Equipment Company • Raleigh, NC

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary function of this position is to troubleshoot, repair, rebuild hydraulic cylinder parts and restore equipment to proper operation. This role involves making necessary preparations for work/repairs, complying with PPE requirements, and using various equipment to move and position parts for repair. The specialist will install, replace, rebuild, repair, and test parts/equipment, as well as pressure wash and repaint components. They will utilize miscellaneous resources and computers for parts referencing, information gathering, and data entry into record systems. The job requires the use of tools for disassembly/reassembly, cleaning parts, making diagnostic checks with test equipment, and controlling powered equipment for repairs. Additionally, the role involves using overhead hoists, lift devices, and forklifts to move items for disassembly, repair, and reassembly. The specialist will also use powered equipment for grinding, honing, boring, drilling, and polishing, and will make or refurbish replacement parts before reassembly, testing, and painting finished units.

Requirements

• Must have a high school education or GED.
• Six years of experience with at least two years of experience on Cat or other similar equipment
• Must be able to daily and repeatedly stoop, kneel, bend and climb besides, onto and underneath various equipment to perform diagnosis and repairs.
• Must be able to effectively see to perform repairs, research technical manuals, and develop written repair work order reports.
• Must be able to routinely and physically lift/position various parts to perform repairs/service and manually handle parts up to 90 pounds, as well as use mechanical hoist for heavier parts.
• Must be able to effectively write repair activities on customer work orders.
• Must have cognitive reasoning and problem-solving skills to apply knowledge, written information and verbal instructions in repairing/servicing unusual and/or unknown technical equipment operational problems.
• Should have exposure to P.C. base equipment and parts information.

Responsibilities

• Make the necessary preparations to perform work/repairs and comply with PPE requirements.
• Use pallet jacks, lift trucks, overhead cranes, & other aides to lift or move parts into position to be repaired.
• Installs, replaces, re-builds, repairs, & tests parts/equipment.
• Pressure washes & repaints components.
• Use miscellaneous resources and computers to reference parts, get information about parts & enter data into record systems.
• Use tools to disassemble/ re assemble parts or equipment; lifts/carries parts; cleans parts with rags, cleaners, power washer; uses test equipment to make diagnostic checks; and controls powered equipment or tools to make repairs.
• Use overhead hoists, lift devices, forklifts & other aides to move items out of trucks to locations for disassembly, repair, & reassembly.
• Use powered equipment to do necessary grinding, honing, boring, drilling, & polishing, and make replacement parts or refurbish parts before re-assembly, reassembles & tests units, & paints finished units.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED