Heavy Equipment Field Service Technician

Alta Equipment Group; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Alta Equipment Group in Fort Myers, FL is seeking a Heavy Equipment Field Technician for a full-time role. You will perform on-site service, inspections, diagnostics, and repairs, delivering high-quality support to customers with on-road troubleshooting and part replacement.

You will drive the service truck, maintain onboard inventory, and participate in Alta's training program to advance your diagnostic and repair skills while upholding safety standards and company guidelines.

Qualifications

• Three years of heavy equipment repair experience.
• Solid understanding of engine, powertrain, hydraulics and electrical systems.
• Own a set of tools.
• Ability to read and interpret safety instructions and maintenance procedures; write routine reports.

Responsibilities

• Complete inspections.
• Power washing and parts cleaning.
• Removal and installation of parts.
• Implement optional accessories.
• Maintenance on equipment.
• On the road diagnosing and troubleshooting.
• Testing and general repairs.
• Drive company truck to customer locations.
• Maintain service truck and inventory onboard.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Engine systems

Hydraulic systems

Electrical systems

Powertrain

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Volvo VCADS

Job description

Responsibilities:

Our construction equipment group is seeking a full-time Heavy Equipment Field Technicianfor our Fort Myers, FL location. The primary responsibilities of the position consist of, but are not limited to:

• Complete inspections
• Power washing and parts cleaning
• Removal and installation of parts
• Implementation of optional accessories
• Maintenance
• On the road doing basic diagnosis and troubleshooting
• Testing
• General repairs on the road
• Driving company truck to different customers location
• Upkeep of the service truck
• Responsible for the inventory of onboard parts
• Incorporate Alta's Guiding Principles into daily activities
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Consistent, regular, and reliable attendance including being ready for work at the designated start time

We encourage our Technicians to participate in our in-house training program, allowing them to acquire additional skills in diagnosis and troubleshooting and further advance their career as a Technician. Also, company uniforms are provided!

Qualifications:

• Three years of previous heavy equipment repair experience is required
• Excellent mechanical aptitude with a solid understanding of the following systems: engine, power train, hydraulics and electrical
• Possess own tools
• A positive attitude and high energy
• Computer programs - Microsoft Outlook, Volvo VCADS
• Language Skills - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Mathematical Skills - Basic: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Reasoning Ability - Intermediate: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

• Physical/Sensory Functions: Regularly will stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands; Frequently will talk/hear, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; Occasionally will sit.
• Lift and/or Move Functions: Regularly will lift up to 25 pounds; Frequently will lift 26 to 50 pounds; Occasionally will lift from 51 to 100 plus pounds.
• Work Environment: Regularly will work near moving mechanical parts; Frequently will be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions; Occasionally will work in wet or humid conditions (non-weather), risk of electrical shock, vibration.