Heavy Duty Technician

Sws-Equipment,-Inc; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Manufacturer certifications paid by us

Tool and boot allowances

CDL training and testing paid

Uniforms provided

Employee referrals

Job summary

SWS Equipment is seeking a skilled field technician to install, troubleshoot, repair, retrofit and maintain our fleet of balers, compactors, refuse trucks, vacuum trucks and street sweepers both in shop and on customer sites.

You’ll focus on hydraulics, electrical, welding, and controls rather than chassis powertrain, read schematics, diagnose issues, and verify repairs before delivery. Training is provided, with paths to senior roles and certifications.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical repair skill and the judgment to work with minimal supervision
• Comfort reading electrical and hydraulic schematics
• Welding experience
• Your own set of hand tools beyond the basics
• The ability to juggle priorities and keep an organized, efficient workflow
• Authorization to work in the United States. SWS Equipment does not sponsor employment visas for this role

Responsibilities

• Install, troubleshoot, repair, retrofit and maintain equipment (balers, compactors, refuse trucks, vacuum trucks, street sweepers and related machinery) in our shop and at customer sites.
• Work the equipment side rather than the chassis powertrain. Bodies, hydraulic systems, electrical, controls and welding are the job.
• Read and work from hydraulic and electrical schematics and technical specifications.
• Diagnose and repair systems and components, then test your work before it goes back to the customer.
• Prep and commission new equipment for delivery.
• Advise customers directly. You’re the person they trust to tell them what’s really going on with their equipment.
• Coordinate with dispatchers and service advisors to hit customer commitments, and complete service documentation so billing and warranty are clean the first time.
• Follow every safety policy and process, every time.

Skills

Strong mechanical repair

Reading electrical schematics

Reading hydraulic schematics

Welding experience

Own set of hand tools

Organized workflow

US work authorization

Diagnostic software familiarity

Tools

Diagnostic software

Job description

Description

Balers. Compactors. Refuse trucks. Vacuum trucks. Street sweepers.

If the idea of turning the same wrench on the same equipment for the next five years puts you to sleep, read on. At SWS Equipment, no two service calls look alike, and neither do the machines. One day you’re chasing a hydraulic fault on a stationary compactor at a customer site. The next you’re in the shop, schematic in hand, bringing a packer body back to life before it goes back on route.

We’re looking for a technician who wants to get very good at a lot of things, and we’ll pay to train you while you do it.

Why Technicians Choose SWS

• Paid, formal training. Week-long manufacturer training courses, on the clock and on us, plus hands‑on development under a lead technician. We won’t hand you a manual and wish you luck.


• Real variety. Stationary equipment and mobile fleet. Hydraulics, electrical, welding, diagnostics, installations, retrofits. If you like a puzzle, you’ll do well here.


• You’re the expert on site. Field techs run their own day, backed by dispatchers and service advisors who keep things moving.


• Steady work. Waste collection runs in every economy. Good times or bad, the routes go out.


• Safety first, and we mean it. We measure it, we train it, and we’ll never ask you to cut a corner to save time.


• A place to go. Four technician levels with published criteria, company-paid certifications and manufacturer training, and a second track into service management if you’d rather lead.

What you will do:

• Install, troubleshoot, repair, retrofit and maintain equipment (balers, compactors, refuse trucks, vacuum trucks, street sweepers and related machinery) in our shop and at customer sites.


• Work the equipment side rather than the chassis powertrain. Bodies, hydraulic systems, electrical, controls and welding are the job. Engine and transmission work is not part of this role.


• Read and work from hydraulic and electrical schematics and technical specifications.


• Diagnose and repair systems and components, then test your work before it goes back to the customer.


• Prep and commission new equipment for delivery.


• Advise customers directly. You’re the person they trust to tell them what’s really going on with their equipment.


• Coordinate with dispatchers and service advisors to hit customer commitments, and complete service documentation so billing and warranty are clean the first time.


• Follow every safety policy and process, every time.

Schedule. Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with overtime available.

Travel. Up to 25% to customer job sites, with a company service truck, fuel card, paid drive time and per diem on overnight trips.

Requirements

What you need to bring

The essentials:

• Strong mechanical repair skill and the judgment to work with minimal supervision


• Comfort reading electrical and hydraulic schematics


• Welding experience


• Your own set of hand tools beyond the basics


• The ability to juggle priorities and keep an organized, efficient workflow


• Authorization to work in the United States. SWS Equipment does not sponsor employment visas for this role

Nice to have, but we’ll help you get there

• Journeyman-level experience


• Experience with refuse trucks, refuse equipment, vacuum trucks or street sweepers


• CDL Class A or B. If you don’t have one, we’ll pay to get you licensed


• Mechanical or ASE certifications. We pay for the testing


• Confidence with diagnostic software and technology

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation is competitive and based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and technician level. ($27.50 to $53.00 per hour). The position includes opportunities for overtime and applicable on-call premiums.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental and vision insurance, discretionary retirement plan contributions, paid time off and holidays, paid sick leave, and life and disability insurance.

Additional technician benefits may include tool and boot allowances, company-provided uniforms, paid CDL training and testing, manufacturer training opportunities, and employee referral incentives. Specific benefits, eligibility, and amounts are subject to the applicable plan or program terms.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to stand for long periods of time; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; balance; bend and reach with hands and arms; use feet to operate foot pedal operation and talk or hear. Occasionally required to climb ladders, sit, stoop, kneel, squat, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

To perform this job successfully, the employee(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at-will relationship.

SWS Equipment is an equal opportunity employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.