Equipment Technician

Addison County; Middlebury (VT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Profit-sharing

Wellness programs

401(k) plan

Uniforms provided

Employee discounts

Life insurance

Health insurance

Job summary

Champlain Valley Equipment in Middlebury, VT seeks an Ag/Construction Diesel Technician to diagnose, repair, and overhaul machinery used in farming, forestry, and light construction. You will work with customers on-site, test equipment, and perform repairs from engines to electrical systems.

Expect a team environment with service hours, competitive compensation, bonuses, and benefits. Candidates should be adept with computer tools and electronic service equipment used in diagnostics.

Qualifications

• Must have basic computer skills and knowledge of electronic service tools.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and overhaul farm machinery, forestry equipment and/or light construction equipment.
• Reassemble machines and equipment following repair, test operation and adjust as necessary.
• Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions.
• Dismantle defective machines for repair, using tools.
• Test and replace electrical components and wiring, using test meters, soldering equipment, and hand tools.
• Repair or replace defective parts, using hand tools, power tools, torches, welding equipment, grinders, or saws.
• Clean and lubricate parts.
• Tune or overhaul engines.
• Assemble and inspect new equipment.
• Record details of repairs made, and parts used.
• Drive trucks to haul tools and equipment for on-site repair of large machinery.

Skills

Computer skills

Electronic service tools

Job description

Ag/Construction Diesel Technician
Service technicians for Champlain Valley Equipment are responsible for diagnosing, adjusting, repairing, or overhauling machinery and equipment, such as farming, forestry, and light construction equipment. Our Service Technicians represent the whole company and our brand in prominent and significant settings. To be successful, the Service Technician will understand that she or he embodies the company and is seen by customers as a representative of the whole company.

Dealership hours are 7:30am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday and 8:00am to noon on most Saturdays.

Champlain Valley Equipment provides competitive compensation, performance-based bonuses and profit-sharing, wellness programs, 401(k), uniforms, employee discounts, life insurance, health insurance and other benefits.

Tasks

• Maintain, repair, and overhaul farm machinery, forestry equipment and/or light construction equipment.
• Reassemble machines and equipment following repair, test operation and adjust, as necessary.
• Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions.
• Dismantle defective machines for repair, using tools.
• Test and replace electrical components and wiring, using test meters, soldering equipment, and hand tools.
• Repair or replace defective parts, using hand tools, power tools, torches, welding equipment, grinders, or saws.
• Clean and lubricate parts.
• Tune or overhaul engines.
• Assemble and inspect new equipment.
• Record details of repairs made, and parts used.
• Drive trucks to haul tools and equipment for on-site repair of large machinery.

Must Haves

• Computer skills and electronic service tool knowledge

Additional Postings available from Champlain Valley Equipment