Hydraulic Specialist I

Gregory Poole Equipment Company; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Gregory Poole Equipment Company in Raleigh, NC seeks an experienced technician to troubleshoot, repair and rebuild hydraulic cylinder parts and restore equipment to proper operation. The role requires heavy lifting, use of cranes, PPE, and strict safety adherence to procedures.

Candidates should have at least six years of relevant experience, including two years on Cat or similar equipment, plus the ability to read manuals and document repair work orders.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Six years of experience with at least two years on Cat or similar equipment.
• Ability to lift up to 90 pounds and perform diagnosis and repairs.
• Ability to read repair manuals and develop repair work orders.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, rebuild hydraulic cylinder parts and restore equipment.
• Prepare work and comply with PPE requirements.
• Move parts using pallet jacks, lift trucks, overhead cranes.
• Install, replace, rebuild, test parts and equipment.
• Pressure wash and repaint components.
• Use test equipment to diagnose and repair and record results.
• Move items with hoists and forklifts for disassembly and reassembly.
• Grind, hone, bore, drill, polish and refurbish parts as needed.

Skills

Problem-solving

Cognitive reasoning

Written communication

Manual dexterity

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Test equipment

Power tools

Overhead cranes

Job description

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The primary function of this position is to troubleshoot, repair, rebuild, hydraulic cylinder parts & to restore equipment to proper operation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Make the necessary preparations to perform work/repairs and comply with PPE requirements.
• Use pallet jacks, lift trucks, overhead cranes, & other aides to lift or move parts into position to be repaired.
• Installs, replaces, re-builds, repairs, & tests parts/equipment.
• Pressure washes & repaints components.
• Use miscellaneous resources and computers to reference parts, get information about parts & enter data into record systems.
• Use tools to disassemble/re assemble parts or equipment; lifts/carries parts; cleans parts with rags, cleaners, power washer; uses test equipment to make diagnostic checks; and controls powered equipment or tools to make repairs.
• Use overhead hoists, lift devices, forklifts & other aides to move items out of trucks to locations for disassembly, repair, & reassembly.
• Use powered equipment to do necessary grinding, honing, boring, drilling, & polishing, and make replacement parts or refurbish parts before re-assembly, reassembles & tests units, & paints finished units.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

• Must have a high school education or GED.

Work Experience:

• Six years of experience with at least two years of experience on Cat or other similar equipment

Physical:

• Must be able to daily and repeatedly stoop, kneel, bend and climb besides, onto and underneath various equipment to perform diagnosis and repairs.
• Must be able to effectively see to perform repairs, research technical manuals, and develop written repair work order reports.
• Must be able to routinely and physically lift/position various parts to perform repairs/service and manually handle parts up to 90 pounds, as well as use mechanical hoist for heavier parts.

Other:

• Must be able to effectively write repair activities on customer work orders.
• Must have cognitive reasoning and problem-solving skills to apply knowledge, written information and verbal instructions in repairing/servicing unusual and/or unknown technical equipment operational problems.
• Should have exposure to P.C. base equipment and parts information.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Your supervisor may request and assign you similar duties. Any major modification of this job role requires Human Resources approval.

Gregory Poole Equipment Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.