Mobile Technician - Hydraulic Utility Equipment (Vermont)
Posted in Installation - Maint - Repair about 1 month ago.
Type: Full-Time
Location: Plains, Pennsylvania
Why Join Altec?
If you're considering a career with Altec, Inc., there's never been a better time to join us! Altec specializes in the design, manufacture, sale, and service of aerial devices, digger derricks, cranes and specialty equipment for the electric utility, telecommunications, tree care, construction, and light and sign maintenance industries.
Altec, a privately held company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, was founded in 1929 based on values that place the customer first and view people as our greatest strength. Altec has continued to grow utilizing those same basic principles, helping us earn the trust and confidence of our customers worldwide.
At Altec, advanced technology efforts are aimed, without exception, at helping customers work "Safer and Smarter." Altec invests more resources than any other manufacturer in the advancement of safety, reliability, uptime and low cost of ownership. We provide products and services in over 100 countries throughout the world.
Altec continues to pursue a singular vision: To be recognized by customers as the preferred supplier of products, services and solutions in all markets we serve. Our values sustain that vision, our goals build upon it, and everyone in our company plays an essential role in helping to achieve it. Altec's values are the cornerstone of our corporate culture, and every Altec associate is considered an integral part of Team Altec.
Our Values (alphabetical): Customer First, Enjoyment of Work, Family, Financial Stability, Integrity, People are our Greatest Strength, Quality, Spiritual Development, Teamwork
We remain committed to total customer satisfaction in all aspects of our business with the belief that Altec Values have been critical to long-term success. With these basic principles, Altec has grown to become an innovative, financially sound company positioned for continued success in the 21st century. Join the thousands who have made Altec their career decision.
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Responsibilities
There is an opening for a Field Technician to service the customer base in Vermont.
* Provide maintenance, warranty, and repair services on designated product lines. With minimal supervision, oftentimes independently, complete service and repair tasks from the basic to complex, e.g., hydraulic and electrical troubleshooting, replacing components, evaluating repairs and damage through inspection and operation, rebuilding and remounting equipment, performing diagnostics and structural repairs on critical components.
* Perform all tasks consistent with Altec safety practices and procedures and with additional safety practices and /or procedures as may be required at a customer facility or work site.
* Keep skills and knowledge base current to effectively service and repair new machinery and implement new techniques.
* Practice effective interaction and teamwork with other service, manufacturing, engineering, and sales associates within Altec. Effective interaction is also required with representatives and associates of customer organizations.
* Maintain accurate records of all service, repair, and other work, complying with record keeping requirements such as time tracking, parts inventory, invoicing, and expense reporting.
* Assist in providing appropriate guidance and actions when confronted with a breakdown in an emergency situation.
* Coordinate with sales to be responsive to customer needs and to partner for effective customer relationships. As appropriate, assist customer in identifying unfilled needs.
Basic Qualifications
* High School Diploma or GED.
* Minimum one year of experience servicing equipment requiring a comparable skill set (e.g., farm tractors, cranes, ground support equipment, construction equipment).
* A high level of dexterity is required in the use of a variety of hand and power tools.
* Effective verbal and written communication skills. Able to develop the computer skills necessary to complete job-related tasks.
* Overtime and shift work may be required. In addition, the Mobile Service Technician (MST) must be willing to work hourly schedules that are not likely to be uniform day-to-day and must be willing to travel, extensively at times, to meet customer needs.
* Physical effort is required to move objects that may weigh up to 75 pounds, including service-related tools. Frequent stooping, bending, squatting, and kneeling are required to service and repair equipment.
* Able to obtain DOT/ CDL driver license. Able to maintain the assigned company vehicle and vehicle inventory in a clean, organized manner.
* Must live in the territory.
Benefits
Altec offers a competitive salary that rewards performance and dedication, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
• Medical, Dental, and Prescription Drug Program
• Retirement 401(k) Program
• Vacation and Holidays
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance and Mental Health/Substance Abuse Program
• Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
EEO Statement
Altec Industries, Inc., and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Altec strives to maintain a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, where associates are treated with respect and dignity.
Notice
Please Note: An individual who submits a resume or other expression of interest for employment at Altec Industries, Inc., or one of its affiliates is NOT deemed to be an applicant under applicable federal regulations unless he/she submits that expression of interest in response to an advertisement of a position vacancy, meets the stated Basic Qualifications for the position, and has been invited to complete an Altec employment application.
Thank you for your interest in careers with Altec Industries, Inc.
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