Hydraulic Service Technician

Certified Power Inc.; Dickinson (ND); On-site; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Certified Power Inc. in Dickinson, ND is seeking a skilled service technician to inspect, repair, and service hydraulic components and systems, including pumps, motors, valves, and cylinders.

The role includes on-site and customer-site service calls to troubleshoot complex hydraulic and electrical systems. You will read hydraulic and electrical schematics, estimate time and materials, and use calipers, pneumatic and power tools, and overhead crane operations.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Ability to read hydraulic and electrical schematics.
• Estimate time and materials for requested work.
• Ability to move/transfer products with overhead crane.
• Use of basic hand tools.
• Use of pneumatic and power tools.
• Use of calipers and measuring devices.

Responsibilities

• Inspect hydraulic systems and components sent for repair.
• Diagnose problems using hydraulic/electrical schematics where applicable.
• Provide detailed failure analysis with photos.
• List components and services needed to complete repair.
• Prepare components for assembly (cleaning, lapping, polishing).
• Assemble components to factory specifications.
• Test repaired components to factory specs using test stands and gauges.
• Provide test data in sheets/graphs.
• Maintain a clean work area.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Reading schematics

Calipers

Problem diagnosis

Education

High school diploma or GED

Trade school certificate

Tools

Hand tools

Pneumatic tools

Power tools

Calipers

Overhead crane operation

Job description

Description

JOB SUMMARY

Under the guidance of the shop foreman, service and repair various types of hydraulic components and systems including but not limited to pumps, motors, directional valves, proportional valves, and cylinders. Also performs service calls at a customer’s facility to troubleshoot hydraulic systems, electrical systems and components using various types of diagnostic equipment.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Inspect and Repair Hydraulic Systems and Components

   Inspect components such as complete systems, pumps, valves, motors, and cylinders sent in by a customer to be repaired.

   Diagnose and troubleshoot problems using electrical and hydraulic schematics when applicable.

   Provide a detailed failure analysis along with pictures when possible.

   Provide a list of components and services needed to complete the repair.

   After the repair is approved by the customer, cleaning, lapping, polishing and other various duties to prepare the component for assembly.

   Complete assembly of the component to factory specifications when applicable.

   Testing of the repaired component to factory specifications utilizing various test stands, meters, gauges, and data acquisition equipment when applicable.

   Provide test data in various forms including test sheets and graphs.

   Maintain a clean work environment.

   Other duties as assigned.

2. Clerical/General Administrative

   Respond to routine emails, phone calls, etc.

   Make copies, print documents, etc.

   File paperwork

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive and the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS (KSA’S)

• Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Ability to read hydraulic and electrical schematics.
• General knowledge of estimating time and materials needed to complete the requested scope of work.
• Ability to move or transfer products with an overhead crane.
• Use of basic hand tools.
• Use of pneumatic tools and power tools.
• Use of calipers and other devices for measuring.

Education/Experience

High school diploma, trade school certificate or General Education Degree (GED).

Licenses/Credentials/Certifications

Valid Driver’s license with no major violations or suspensions in the most recent 60-month period.