Service Apprentice Technician - Air Compressor (Field)

Ring Power Cat

Jacksonville (FL)

On-site

USD 31,000 - 38,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Ring Power Corporation offers an apprenticeship path to learn equipment diagnostics and repair. The role emphasizes safety, PPE use, and adherence to environmental policies while developing hands-on skills under mentor guidance.

Apprentices attend training classes, maintain tool sets, and document repair work. The program stresses timely task completion, team cooperation, and contamination control in a busy service environment.

Qualifications

Formal Education: High School diploma or GED.
Experience: 6 months or less.
Able to comprehend written material and communicate orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

Attend and complete required tasks and technician training classes in the apprenticeship program.
Maintain a minimum set of tools to diagnose, disassemble and assemble machine components to manufacturer specs.
Perform basic equipment repair functions with mentor support.
Document repairs and apprenticeship program activities using appropriate software.
Work under direct guidance in a neat, safe work area; seek improvements to methods and safety.
Assist with facility maintenance and contamination control guidelines.

Skills

Safety

Job Specific Skills

Communication

Takes Initiative

Results Oriented

Confidence and Drive

Adaptability

Credibility

Personal Development

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Primary Job Role

Conducts all assigned work in a safe manner, adhering to all applicable safety, environmental and contamination control policies, procedures and regulations. Wears proper personal protective equipment.

Primary Job Role

Attends and successfully completes required tasks and technician training classes in the apprenticeship program.
Maintains a minimum set of tools as defined by the Apprenticeship Program to diagnose, disassemble and assemble machine components to manufacturer's specifications.
Performs basic equipment repair functions including maintenance, diagnostics, remove and replacement of parts and major components with support from a designated mentor, as needed.
Works in the assigned area under the direct guidance of a qualified technician in a neat and orderly fashion, constantly looking for ways of improving the methods of work, work area, and safety standards
Completes required documentation utilizing appropriate software to document repairs performed on equipment, and accounting for repair times. Submits Apprenticeship program documentation to mentor and supervisor as required by the program.
Approaches work in a positive manner and maintains conduct that is supportive of the work team. Contributes to team efforts by accomplishing tasks on time while maintaining safety and quality expectations.
Assists with maintaining the facility by following proper contamination control guidelines, including housecleaning, and performing other general maintenance duties.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Job Competencies

Safety fully supports, encourages and follows safe work behavior, and considers safety of paramount importance in the workplace.

Job Specific Skills Demonstrates the required depth and mastery of knowledge and skill associated with the job as identified in the Learning Management System (LMS) and other applicable sources. Demonstrates the effective application of the job specific knowledge, skills and ability required to resolve job related challenges in the workplace. Refer to job specific training requirements for the job identified in the LMS.

Communication Uses active listening skills, conveying information with the appropriate medium that is clear and easily understood. Uses feedback to verify effective and accurate communication has occurred. Ensures that others having a need to know are kept informed about developments, progress, problems and plans through consistent, effective communication. Avoids surprises.

Takes Initiative Takes appropriate action to resolve issues without requiring direction. Seeks out others involved in a situation to learn their perspectives. Makes difficult decisions in a timely manner. Is willing to make decisions in difficult or ambiguous situations, when time is critical. Assertive in a group when it is necessary to facilitate change, overcome an impasse, face issues, or ensure that decisions are made.

Results Oriented Has a strong sense of urgency and commitment to achieve desired results in the face of obstacles and frustrations. Remains focused, does not get bogged down in unnecessary detail. Identifies and utilizes the most efficient methods to successfully achieve tasks on time despite unforeseen events. Driven, maintains a sense of urgency and adjusts schedules as needed to achieve without sacrificing quality of work.

Confidence and Drive Confident in one's own ideas and capability to be successful; willingness to take an independent position in the face of opposition. Approaches challenging tasks with a "can-do" attitude. Driven to see projects and tasks through to successful completion, is not swayed by resistance and focuses on achievement of the initiative.

Adaptability Adapts to changing business needs, conditions, and work responsibilities. Adapts approach, goals, and methods to achieve solutions and results in dynamic situations. Recovers quickly from setbacks, and finds alternative ways to reach goals or targets. Open to different and new ways of doing things; willing to modify one's preferred way of doing things.

Credibility Demonstrated concern to be responsible, reliable, and trustworthy. Maintains commitments. Respects the confidentiality of information or concerns shared by others. Is honest and forthright with people. Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work. Punctual, follows instructions, policies, and procedures.

Personal Development Takes responsibility for personal learning and development by acquiring and refining technical and professional skills needed in job related areas. Obtains developmental opportunities proactively. Actively seeks and embraces growth opportunities.

In 1962, Ring Power Corporation became a full-line Caterpillar dealer in North Florida, and later expanded its authorized territory to include Central Florida.

Today, Ring Power Corporate headquarters in St. Augustine oversees the operations of 18 branch locations throughout the state of Florida, including large regional facilities in Tampa and Orlando and crane and forklift sales and service facilities in Pompano. Ring Power also has eight facilities outside of Florida - The Carolinas, Georgia, Texas & Tennessee- to serve the needs of other specialized industries and customers.

Ring Power Corporation has become one of the largest Caterpillar dealers in the Southeastern United States through dedication to the mission of customer service. In order to preserve the "Customers First" reputation that Ring Power was built on, we continually train our employees and work closely with our customers to assure complete satisfaction, especially after the sale.

Currently, more than 2,300 employees at 20+ locations throughout Florida and the United States work hard to provide the highest quality construction equipment, backed by responsive, professional service and support at every level.

Education And Experience

Formal Education High School diploma or GED

Experience 6 months or less

Required / Credentials

Able to easily and effectively comprehend written material and communicate orally and in writing with employees and customers.

Not Required But Highly Desired Criteria

Proficient in the use of a computer, Microsoft Office products and relevant Dealer software programs.

Updating of Knowledge

Job requirements frequently change requiring re-training once or more per year.

Responsibility for Change, Innovation, Overall Improvement, and/or Effectiveness

Problem Solving Job requires no significant independent problem solving ability.

Creativity Job requires some creativity to generate solutions or improve effectiveness within well-established boundaries.

Autonomy Job is regularly monitored to determine outcomes. Assignments allow some discretion in decision making and setting priorities within well-established parameters.

Working Environment

Stress Load Occasional exposure to these stresses (less than 20% of the time).

Workload Fluctuation Job frequently involves changes in priorities, complexity and/or quantity of work.

Work Schedule Work is typically performed during regular business hours with occasional requirements to work nights, holidays and weekends.

Organizational Impact

A person's performance in this job has noticeable immediate impact on expense, efficiencies or achievement of overall department objectives.

Supervisory Responsibility

Job has no subordinates / no supervisory responsibility (may work independently or as a member of a team)

Physical Demands

"NA" Not Applicable

"O" Occasionally - (up to 3 hours/day)

"F" Frequently - (3-6 hours/day)

"C" Constantly - (6-8 hours/day)

F Climbing
O Balancing
O Stooping
F Kneeling
F Crouching
F Crawling
F Reaching
C Standing
F Sitting
F Walking
O Feeling
F Fingering
F Grasping
F Repetitive Motion
C Talking
C Hearing
F Pushing - Up to 25 lbs.
F Pulling - Up to 25 lbs.
F Lifting - Up to 25 lbs.
O Pushing - 26-50 lbs
O Pulling - 26-50 lbs.
O Lifting - 26-50 lbs.
O Pushing - Over 50 lbs.
O Pulling - Over 50 lbs.
O Lifting - Over 50 lbs.

Environmental Conditions

"NA" Not Applicable

"O" Occasionally - (up to 3 hours/day)

"F" Frequently - (3-6 hours/day)

"C" Constantly - (6-8 hours/day)

C Inside conditions Protection from weather but not necessarily from temperature change.
O Outside environmental conditions No effective protection from weather.
O Extreme cold Temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
O Extreme heat Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
F Noise sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout to be heard above the ambient noise level
F Vibration Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities of whole body.
F Hazards Includes a variety of physical conditions (i.e. proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working in high places, exposure to heat and/or chemicals.
F Atmospheric conditions One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin Fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases or poor ventilation.
F Oils There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.
O Air particulates / contaminants the worker is required to wear respirator.