Field Technician

Lanco Group of Companies; Mesquite (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lanco Group of Companies is seeking a field service technician to work outdoors on heavy lift equipment including railjacks, forklifts, welders and service trucks. The role involves troubleshooting electrical, hydraulic and mechanical systems, performing maintenance and training customers.

You will read schematics and coordinate repairs with on-site management, with travel across the western region as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of field service experience; relevant degree or active practice required.
• Field-related certificates and endorsements are positively reviewed.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair equipment – electrical, hydraulic, diesel and mechanical.
• Provide training and technical knowledge on full range of equipment.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance activities on equipment.
• Interface with customers and office to repair equipment.
• Read electrical/hydraulic schematics for wide range of equipment.
• Self-start and coordinate repairs with on-site management.

Skills

Field service experience

Electrical hydraulics

Schematics reading

Education

Field service degree or certification

Tools

MS Office

Electrical schematics tools

Job description

Job Purpose

Work in an outdoor environment on heavy lift equipment such as railjacks, forklifts, welders, service trucks and other heavy lift material handling equipment as needed.

Job Purpose

Work in an outdoor environment on heavy lift equipment such as railjacks, forklifts, welders, service trucks and other heavy lift material handling equipment as needed.

Essential Functions

• Troubleshoot and repair equipment – electrical, hydraulic, diesel and mechanical.
• Provide training and technical knowledge on full range of equipment.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance activities on equipment.
• Support customers by effectively interfacing with customer and office in repairing equipment as needed.
• Ability to read and understand electrical and hydraulic schematics on a wide range of equipment
• Self-starter ability to find work within the yards beyond what was originally scheduled

Additional Responsibilities

• Evaluate and make recommendations regarding required repairs.
• Provide a high level of communication with both Customer and Office.
• Provide clear work order documentation
• Ability to prioritize repairs within the assigned yards
• Ability to self-schedule and coordinate repairs and PM’s with on site management

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications Guidelines

Required: Minimum of 5 years of field service and/or completion of field service technician education. Degree must be currently practiced to offset minimum field service requirement.

Desired: Field related certificates and endorsements are positively reviewed. Capable of reading variable schematic logic for both low / high voltage electrical and a variety of hydraulics.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Acceptance in all areas of accountability, pertaining to all areas of responsibilities. Capability to lead, teach and share knowledge with others. Willingness to travel at will throughout the western region if called upon. Willingness to work at various heights. Safety minded/oriented. Requires knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic and electrical assemblies and testing experience; requires an eye for detail. Ability to recognize all colors in a normal spectrum; basic knowledge of SPC fundamentals; thorough knowledge and understanding of applicable operating and documentation procedures and material flow. Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office products and other data systems; Ability to meet deadlines; to understand and follow written and verbal instructions; Ability to understand and follow posted work rules and procedures; ability to accept constructive criticism.

Physical And Environmental Elements

This is a field service classification and employees work in a factory environment or in the field with exposure to noise and machinery and weather. Accurate hand/eye coordination is required. Finger dexterity is required, as well as hand strength, with the ability to grasp, lift, push and pull; access, enter and retrieve data using a computer keyboard, typewriter keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment Work involves considerable standing, walking, climbing, crawling, driving, reading, seeing, hearing, speaking, concentrating, communicating, stooping, bending, or sitting for long periods of time. May lift parts weighing up to 50 pounds and have exposure to working at heights.

Lanco is an equal opportunity employer. All employment-related decisions, including but not limited to hiring, compensation, promotion, discipline (including termination), evaluation, training and development opportunities, etc., are made without discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender-related identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, military status, protected disability, citizenship, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable law.