Hydraulic Specialist I

Gregory Poole; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Gregory Poole Equipment Company in Raleigh, NC seeks a skilled technician to troubleshoot, repair, and rebuild hydraulic cylinder parts and restore equipment to proper operation.

Candidates should have at least six years of field experience, including two years on CAT or similar equipment, and be able to lift heavy parts and work with PPE.

This role requires reading technical manuals, entering repair data into records, and performing diagnostics with test equipment to ensure reliable performance.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school education or GED.
• Six years of experience with at least two years of experience on Cat or other similar equipment.
• Ability to lift up to 90 pounds and work on/around heavy equipment.
• Ability to write repair activities on customer work orders.

Responsibilities

• Make preparations to perform work/repairs and comply with PPE requirements.
• Use pallets jacks, lift trucks, overhead cranes and other aids to move parts to be repaired.
• Pressure wash and repaint components as needed.
• Reference parts information and enter data into record systems.
• Disassemble/reassemble parts or equipment using appropriate tools; lift/carry parts; clean parts; use test equipment for diagnostics; operate powered tools.
• Move items using overhead hoists, lift devices, forklifts to locations for disassembly, repair and reassembly.
• Perform grinding, honing, boring, drilling and polishing; fabricate replacement parts or refurbish parts; reassemble and test units; paint finished units.

Skills

Hydraulic systems

Troubleshooting

Repair & rebuild

Equipment diagnostics

Safety compliance PPE

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Overhead cranes

Pallet jacks

Lift trucks

Power tools

Testing equipment

Mechanical hoist

Job description

Job Description

Posted Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 4:00 AM

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.
• 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.