The overall scope of the role is to carry out servicing and repairs to customer and company owned equipment with a focus on elevated work platforms and telehandlers in the field and workshop as required.
- Carry out inspections, servicing and repairs of equipment with a focus on elevating work platforms like JLG, Genie and Haulotte Machines
- Attending customer’s sites make every effort to repair machines on site limiting the need to transport the machines off site
- Travel including overnight accommodation when requested
- Responsible for completing all appropriate paperwork and inspection forms required by JLG, Genie, Haulotte policy standard and customer and/or site requirements
- Must be available to work in the workshop at times when no field service jobs are available or as required
- Responsible for notifying the Manager if repairs or services can’t be completed during visit and the reason why
- As a Field Service Technician you are also required to carry out general duties from time to time as requested by the Branch
- Responding to customer callouts and field dispatches.
- Meeting with the customer to determine the nature of the service or repair.
- Conducting routine equipment servicing out in the field.
- Inspecting and troubleshooting equipment failures.
- Repairing equipment and replacing faulty parts.
- Installing and testing new equipment.
- Providing preventive equipment maintenance.
- Providing technical training on new equipment installations.
- Maintaining equipment stock in the company vehicle.
- Completing job reports.
Skills
- With valid Driving license
- Proven work experience as a field service technician.
- Relevant technical certificate.
- Ability to travel and work according to a changing schedule.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Mechanical and electrical skills.
- Ability to problem-solve.
- Good communication and training skills.
- Physically fit and able to work with heavy equipment.