Equipment Service Technician - TOPEKA/MANHATTAN

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company is seeking an Equipment Service Technician to perform mechanical services on all cold drink equipment and troubleshoot field issues. The role includes preventive maintenance and working with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth operations.

Responsibilities involve repairing equipment in the field, maintaining tickets, managing vehicle inventory, and upholding safety standards with proper PPE.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of one year of work experience.
• Demonstrated mechanical, technical, and electrical aptitude.
• Valid Driver's License and vehicle insurance; Missouri license if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots and repairs equipment in the field to keep in proper operating condition; maintains positive customer relationships with effective communication.
• Maintains and completes required work tickets in the handheld equipment.
• Ensures vehicle has accurate parts inventory by practicing Kaizen; orders supplies and conducts inventory audits.
• Builds cross-functional relationships with Planning, Sales, and Customers; coordinates activities effectively.
• Complies with safety standards; maintains safe work area and completes safety training; uses PPE.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Technical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

Voltage meter experience

Forklift experience

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Voltage meter

Forklift

Job description

Join the team at Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company!

Days/Hours of Work: Monday-Friday 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

Job Summary

The Equipment Service Technician is responsible for performing mechanical services on all cold drink equipment. The Technician maneuvers the equipment to troubleshoot and perform the required fix. Technicians also provide preventative maintenance services.

Job Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots and repairs equipment in the field to keep in proper operating condition. Maintains positive customer relationships with effective communication.
• Maintains and completes required work tickets in the hand-held equipment.
• Ensures vehicle has accurate and appropriate levels of parts inventory by practicing Kaizen initiatives; this includes ordering new supplies, performing bi-annual inventory audits, and keeping vehicle clean and organized.
• Builds successful cross-functional relationships with Planning, Sales, and Customers by creating open lines of communication for all parties and coordinating activities effectively.
• Complies with safety standards: maintains safe work area, complies with safety standards, completes daily stretches and assigned safety training, and utilizes all PPE (personal protective equipment).

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of one year of work experience required.
• Refrigeration/HVAC trade or vocational certification preferred.
• Demonstrated mechanical, technical, and electrical aptitude.
• Ability to use a voltage meter preferred.
• Basic computer application and technology skills.
• Prior experience using a forklift preferred. Ability to obtain PIT (Powered Industrial Truck) certification upon hire is required.
• Valid Driver's License, current vehicle liability insurance, driving record within policy guidelines including no major violations within the last three years.
• Class-E Driver's license required for Missouri drivers and locations only.

Physical Requirements

• Speaking: Constantly with customers (investigates, negotiates, recommends, reports, etc.)
• Acute Vision: Constantly (observing both near and far, reading documents)
• Typing: Frequently using electronic devices for day-to-day business (order confirmation, instant messaging, texting)
• Mobility: Frequent travel throughout customer locations (walking in backrooms, aisles, greeting customers)
• Bending/Squatting: Frequently (lifting and placing equipment in stores/offices)
• Lifting: Frequent- Lift 50 lbs. or less (moving vendors, placing fountain units)
• Pushing/pulling: Frequent use of manual carts
• Climbing: Frequent entering and exiting the cab of a truck
• Driving: constant travel between customer locations (must be able to drive delivery vehicles)

Pay: $$23.00 to $25.50 an hour

About Heartland Coca-Cola

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company produces, sells, and distributes the highest quality and best tasting Coca-Cola and Monster Beverages across the states of Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois. Our brand offerings provide multiple beverage options in non‑alcoholic categories including sparkling soft drinks, water, ingredient enhanced, isotonics, tea, energy, juice, coffee and nutrition.We value our people, customers and community which drives our passion to work and win together as a team.

Benefits and Other Information

We offer a competitive benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k), paid time off, wellness programs and tuition reimbursement. Part‑time employees are eligible for paid time off, 401(k), and tuition reimbursement.

Pre‑employment background check is required.

Heartland Coca-Cola is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and any other class protected by law. Veteran friendly.

Requisition ID: 267029
Company:Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC