Hydraulic Specialist II

Gregory Poole Equipment Company•Raleigh, NC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary function of this position is to troubleshoot, repair, rebuild hydraulic cylinder parts, and restore equipment to proper operation at an advanced level. This role involves a variety of tasks to ensure equipment is functioning correctly.

Requirements

High school education or GED.
Six years of experience with at least two years of experience on Cat equipment or other similar equipment.
Proficient in at least four mechanical systems (i.e. transmissions, engines, hydraulics, etc.) for numerous model lines.
Must be able to daily and repeatedly stoop, kneel, bend and climb beside, 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 50 pounds, as well as use mechanical hoist for heavier parts.
Can work independently with minimal supervision.
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

Review the work schedule, check the equipment and supplies required to perform the work scheduled, comply with PPE requirements, and otherwise prepare for duties.
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 parts/equipment.
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, &, make replacement parts or refurbish parts before re-assembly, reassembles & tests units, & paints finished units.
Effectively write repair activities on customer work orders.
Apply knowledge, written information and verbal instructions in repairing/servicing unusual and/or unknown technical equipment operational problems.