Shop Tech I - Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

The Home Depot • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The Shop Tech I is responsible for basic repairs, preventive maintenance, pre-delivery inspections (PDI), and deployment of machines in the rental fleet, including earth-moving, aerial, landscaping, and material handling equipment. The role maintains equipment in rental-ready condition and helps reduce the likelihood of breakdowns at job sites. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The position reports to the Rental Regional Manager and has no direct reports. Overnight travel is typically required less than 10% of the time.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired through completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.
• At least 3 years of work experience.
• Must be able to continuously stand or walk, or regularly lift, handle, or carry materials or equipment weighing 8–20 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to explain complex or technical ideas and processes in understandable terms to diverse audiences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Documents work performed using tablet technology, completes work orders to record parts usage and labor, and performs parts inventory counts.
• Checks equipment GPS units to ensure they are activated and checking in correctly, troubleshoots with the IT team as needed, and rescues equipment from job sites when needed.
• Performs aerial lift inspections according to the required checklist and cleans equipment and trailers.
• Performs scheduled preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Performs pre-delivery inspections on equipment and trailers to confirm rental readiness before deployment to a store.
• Troubleshoots and repairs small engines, including fuel, oil and air filtration, and ignition systems.
• Changes wheels, tracks, and tires on machines and trailers, and maintains and repairs trailers.
• Follows shop safety protocols, including appropriate storage of supplies and fuel, disposal of waste oils and fluids, and safe lifting and movement of materials and equipment.
• Safely operates a forklift to load, unload, and move equipment and materials in the shop and yard.

What This Job Offers

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