Hydraulic Cylinder Technician

CAN MOT|20900 Motion Canada Inc.; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Retirement savings

Vacation and holiday pay

Job summary

Motion Industries in Ontario, Canada is seeking a Service Technician to repair, service, and build standard and custom hydraulic, fluid power, electrical, and mechanical systems. Under direct supervision, you will diagnose issues, prepare repair plans, and assist customers with technical questions.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and strong communication, basic mechanical skills, and the ability to read hydraulic schematics. Overtime and weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Strong communication skills.
• Basic mechanical knowledge.
• Ability to read hydraulic schematics.
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Disassembles, cleans, and inspects system components for repair.
• Diagnoses system components and recommends a solution to the customer.
• Prepares job form listing parts and works necessary to perform the repair.
• Designs, fabricates, machines, and welds parts and components.
• Repairs hydraulic, fluid power, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Assembles new and repaired equipment.
• Tests repaired equipment for performance and prepares for shipment or long-term storage.
• Assists customers by answering specific technical questions to help the customer understand the work to be done.
• May provide quotes or take customer orders.
• Performs maintenance on assigned customer products that come through the service shop.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

SUMMARY

Under direct supervision, the Service Technician repairs, services, and builds standard and custom systems for hydraulic, fluid power, electrical, and mechanical systems.

JOB DUTIES

• Disassembles, cleans, and inspects system components for repair.
• Diagnoses system components and recommends a solution to the customer.
• Prepares job form listing parts and works necessary to perform the repair.
• Designs, fabricates, machines, and welds parts and components.
• Repairs hydraulic, fluid power, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• and other related items.
• Assembles new and repaired equipment.
• Tests repaired equipment for performance and prepares for shipment or long-term storage.
• Assist customers by answering specific technical questions to help the customer understand the work to be done.
• May provide quotes or take customer orders.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Performs maintenance on assigned customer products that come through the service shop.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires a high school diploma or GED.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Strong communication skills required.
• Basic mechanical knowledge.
• Ability to operate shop equipment safely.
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment with minimal supervision.
• Ability to read hydraulic schematics.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Push/pull up to 100 pounds.
• Lift/carry up to 100 pounds.
• Lift bulky objects.
• Neck rotation, trunk rotation, stair climbing, repetitive bending, kneeling, sustained squat, forward reaching, overhead reaching, reach and lift, ladder climb and carry, crawling.
• Working conditions may be indoor and/or outdoor.
• Noise level may be loud at times.
• Ability to work overtime and weekends.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

Valid Driver's License.

COMPENSATION

$27.84 - 37.32 (hourly) Please keep in mind that this range is the base pay only and does not consider other components that make up the total rewards package for the position. If you are hired at Motion, your overall compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience which may result in total compensation outside of this range.

COMPANY INFORMATION

Motion Industries offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, retirement savings, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders. Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale. Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.