Equipment Technician

Champlain Valley Equipment, Inc.; Middlebury (VT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness programs

401(k)

Uniforms

Employee discounts

Life insurance

Health insurance

Other benefits

Job summary

Champlain Valley Equipment, Inc. in Middlebury, VT is seeking an Ag/Construction Diesel Technician to diagnose, repair, and overhaul machinery including farming, forestry, and light construction equipment.

You will work with customers, document repairs, and ensure performance and safety. Competitive pay, bonuses, and benefits are offered. Must have strong mechanical aptitude, tool use, and computer/electronic diagnostic skills; regular on-site work with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Strong communication abilities for customer interaction.
• Ability to use electronic service tools and computers.
• Proficient with hand and power tools for repair work.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and overhaul farm machinery and forestry equipment.
• Reassemble machines after repair and test operation; adjust as needed.
• Inspect equipment, read reports, and diagnose malfunctions with customers.
• Dismantle defective machines using hand and power tools.
• Test and replace electrical components and wiring with meters and soldering tools.
• Repair or replace parts using hand tools, power tools, welding equipment.
• Clean, lubricate parts, and tune or overhaul engines.
• Assemble and inspect new equipment.
• Record repairs and parts used.
• Drive trucks to haul tools and equipment for on-site repair of large machinery.

Skills

Communication 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.

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.

Location

Middlebury, Vermont

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

• Communication skills
• Computer skills and electronic service tool knowledge
• Tools