Service Tech Class A (CMD - 502) (4180)

Waukesha-Pearce Industries; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Waukesha-Pearce Industries in San Antonio, TX is seeking a skilled labor technician to perform maintenance, repair and service on construction and mining machinery, including mechanical and computer-controlled systems.

The job requires at least three years of industry experience, a high school diploma or equivalent, and the ability to read manuals and schematics, work independently, and pass safety and drug tests.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Accredited trade school graduate preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience in construction/mining machinery.
• Ability to read manuals and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses, services and repairs heavy equipment systems including mechanical and electronic controls.
• Troubleshoots malfunctions and performs repairs.
• Repairs and services drive components, hydraulics, transmissions, and hydrostatic systems.
• Overhauls engines and major driveline components; replaces engines when needed.
• Keeps tools, equipment, and work area clean and organized; may train junior workers.

Skills

Heavy equipment maintenance

Diagnostics

Hydraulic systems

Electrical schematics

Welding

Safety compliance

Independent work

Education

High School Diploma

Trade school preferred

Tools

Diagnostic testing equipment

Gas welding equipment

Electric welding equipment

Jacks and hoists

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: San Antonio, TX 78222Position Type: Full TimeJob Category: Skilled Labor - TradesJob purpose

The employee performs a full range of maintenance, repair, and service activities on construction and mining machinery. The employee uses considerable independent judgment in making decisions without the availability of supervision.

Duties and responsibilities

• Diagnoses, services and repairs various systems that are found on pieces of heavy equipment such as mechanical and computer electronic controls, transmissions, computer controlled automatic transmissions and pneumatic systems.
• Troubleshoots malfunctions in the equipment and repair.
• Repairs and services track drive sprockets, rails, idler wheels, hand bars, track adjusters, hydraulic, reversers, final drives, brake bands, steering clutches, and hydrostatic transmissions.
• Service, diagnoses, repairs and maintains speed tandem drive axles with air or electric shift, hydrostatic driven, heavy-duty multi-axle suspensions.
• Tunes diesel engines, services valves, fuel filters and turbo chargers, and pressure checks fuel filters, adjust injector heights, fuel racks, governors, etc.
• Diagnoses problems, disassembles units, repairs or replaces parts, and reassembles units in the cooling, drive, brake, electrical, steering, heating, and air conditioning, hydraulic and air systems.
• Overhauls engines, replaces engines and rebuilds components
• Keeps tools, equipment, and work area clean, organized and in good working condition.
• May assist in training lower-level workers in mechanical repair techniques.
• Perform related work as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must High School Diploma or equivalent, accredited trade school graduate preferred.
• Must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in the construction and mining machinery industry.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must have a working knowledge of the standard practices, materials, tools, and equipment used in the repair and maintenance of machinery and engines
• Must have knowledge of safety issues in the use of tools, equipment, and supplies used in repair of equipment.
• Must possess skills in the use of a variety of hand tools, mechanized tools, jacks, and hoists.
• Must possess skills in the use of a variety of diagnostic testing and tuning equipment, and the use of gas and electric welding equipment.
• Must be able to pass and maintain drug and alcohol testing requirement as outlined by WPI’s policy.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and be able to bend and twist several times a day.
• Must have the ability to read manuals and schematics, rebuild engines and major driveline components.
• Must be dependable and work independently.
• Must have a current driver’s license and acceptable driving record per WPI insurance carrier standards when driving a company vehicle.
• Must have the ability to effectively operate test equipment and have good trouble-shooting skills.
• Must be able to read hydraulic and electrical schematics.

WPI is an EEO/AA (equal opportunity/affirmative action) institution and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, color, religion, physical or mental disability, creed, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or gender expression in the programs or activities which it operates.

En Espanol

WPI es una institució n EEO/AA (igualdad de oportunidad/acció n afirmativa) y no discrimina en base al sexo, edad, raza, color, religión, discapacidad física o mental, credo, origen nacional, estatus veterano, orientació n sexual, infomació n genética, identidad de género, o expresió n de género en los programas o actividades los cuales opera.