Hydraulic Cylinder Technician

Genuine Parts Company; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Retirement savings

Vacation pay

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Job summary

Motion Industries in Hamilton, Ontario 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 disassemble, inspect, diagnose, fabricate and weld parts, assemble and test repaired equipment, and assist customers with technical questions. A high school diploma and strong communication skills are required; willingness to work overtime and weekends is needed.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Disassembles, cleans, and inspects system components for repair.
• Diagnoses system components and recommends solutions to customers.
• Prepares job forms listing parts and work needed.
• Designs, fabricates, machines, and welds parts and components.
• Repairs hydraulic, fluid power, electrical, and mechanical systems and related items.
• Assembles new and repaired equipment.
• Tests repaired equipment for performance and prepares for shipment or 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.

Skills

Strong communication

Basic mechanical knowledge

Shop equipment operation

Independent / team work

Read hydraulic schematics

Education

High school diploma

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.

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.