Apprentice Technician / Student (Gregory Poole & Wake Tech)

Gregory Pool Equipment Company; Hope Mills (NC); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Gregory Poole Equipment Company is seeking an Apprentice Technician / Student to learn shop safety, PPE practices, and hands-on repair for construction equipment at our Hope Mills facility. You will work under experienced technicians to perform diagnostics, part ordering, and service documentation.

Responsibilities include using hand and power tools, learning wiring diagrams and manuals, and assisting with routine repairs.

Qualifications

• Must be mechanically inclined with basic knowledge gained through schooling or experience.
• Ability to read repair manuals and document repair work orders.

Responsibilities

• Learn and apply safety practices and PPE for shop operations.
• Assist with diagnostics, part ordering, and data entry in service systems.
• Use hand and power tools to disassemble/assemble equipment and perform repairs.
• Climb onto/into equipment to perform diagnosis and repairs.
• Assist other technicians with larger equipment repairs.

Skills

Mechanically inclined

Problem solving

Written repair reports

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Apprentice Technician / Student (Gregory Poole & Wake Tech)

5633 US-301, Hope Mills, NC 28348, USA

Job Description

Primary Function

Learn / utilize safety practices associated with shop operations and usage of various types of shop equipment and shop tooling. Learn required PPE for different shop situations.

Essential Duties

Learn and understand basic business concepts associated with the service department. Learn and complete proper service documentation as required. This will include time entry, service reports, part order forms and returns, core tags and warranty tags.

Exposure / utilization of the Hyster Yale Group (HYG) and Gregory Poole information systems to assist with diagnostics, troubleshooting, assembly/disassembly process, ordering parts, etc.

Learn / utilize logical troubleshooting procedures using information provided in the HYG network or from external sources. This information should include computer diagnostics, troubleshooting guides, wiring schematics, and disassembly / assembly guidelines.

Use hand & power tools to remove, install, replace, re-build, repair, & test.

Perform routine repairs on construction equipment.

Use hand & power tools to disassemble/re assemble parts or equipment, drains fluids into tubs, cleans parts with rags, cleaners, power washer.

Climb up onto, under, & into equipment, uses hand & power tools to disassemble/re assemble equipment.

Assist other GPEC technicians with larger equipment repairs.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Must have a high school education or GED

Work Experience

Must be mechanically inclined and have good basic knowledge obtained through schooling or work experience;

Physical

Must be able to daily and repeatedly stoop, kneel, bend and climb onto and underneath various equipment to perform diagnosis and repairs; Must be able to effectively see to perform repairs, research technical manuals, and develop written repair work order reports. Must be able to routinely and physically lift/position various parts to perform repairs/service and manually handle parts up to 112 pounds, as well as use mechanical hoist for heavier parts.

Other

Must be able to effectively write repair activities on customer work orders; Must have cognitive reasoning and problem-solving skills to apply knowledge, written information and verbal instructions in repairing/servicing unusual and/or unknown technical equipment operational problems; Should have exposure to PC. base equipment and parts information; Capable of learning and understanding technical information, service manuals and reports;

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Your supervisor may request and assign you similar duties. Any major modification of this job role requires Human Resources approval.

Gregory Poole Equipment Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.