Service Technician

Employbridge; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Employbridge is seeking a highly skilled Hydraulic Service Technician to join our service team in Charleston, SC. You will diagnose, repair, and maintain hydraulic systems on a range of heavy equipment and industrial machinery.

This role requires reading schematics, performing preventive maintenance, and occasional overnight travel to customer sites. You will work with pumps, valves, cylinders, hoses, and fittings to ensure safety, reliability, and optimal performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years experience in hydraulic, pneumatic, mobile equipment, or electro-mechanical equipment (mechatronics).
• Strong mechanical knowledge with hands-on experience in heavy equipment operation.
• Ability to read schematics and technical manuals to troubleshoot hydraulic systems.
• Proficiency with hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, and other tools.
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to communicate technical information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and troubleshoot hydraulic systems using schematics, OEM manuals, and diagnostic tools.
• Repair and replace hydraulic components such as pumps, valves, cylinders, hoses, and fittings to restore equipment functionality.
• Recommend and implement modifications to hydraulic systems to meet operational needs.
• Perform preventive maintenance on heavy equipment and industrial machinery.
• Operate heavy equipment to assist with installation or repair tasks.
• Read technical drawings to determine solutions and required actions.

Skills

Diagnostics

Repairs

Maintenance

Heavy equipment operation

Reading schematics

Hand tools

Customer service

Overnight travel

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Welding equipment

Hydraulic presses

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled and energetic Hydraulic Service Technician to join our service team. In this role, you will be responsible for diagnostics, repairs, and maintenance of hydraulic systems (and subsystems) on a variety of heavy equipment, industrial machinery, and mobile equipment. Your expertise will ensure optimal performance, safety, and reliability of the equipment used in a range of environments and applications. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to the effectiveness of our team while providing expert level hydraulic services.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and troubleshoot hydraulic systems using schematics, OEM manuals, and diagnostic tools.
• Repair and replace hydraulic components such as pumps, valves, cylinders, hoses, and fittings to restore equipment functionality.
• Recommend and implement custom modifications to hydraulic systems to meet specific operational needs.
• Preform corrective and preventative maintenance on heavy equipment; including excavators, cranes, tractors, forklifts, presses, and other industrial manufacturing and municipality machinery.
• Operate heavy equipment such as mobile cranes, overhead cranes, and forklifts to assist with installation or repair tasks.
• Read and interpret technical schematics, mechanical drawings, and OEM manuals to accurately diagnose problems and determine appropriate solutions.
• Utilize hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, hydraulic presses, and other tools fordisassembly, repair, and re-assembly tasks.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Five years experience in hydraulic, pneumatic, mobile equipment, or electro-mechanical equipment (mechatronics).
• Strong mechanical knowledge with hands-on experience in heavy equipment operation including excavators, cranes, forklifts, farm equipment, and manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to read schematics and technical manuals to troubleshooting hydraulic systems.
• Proficiency with hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, and other tools.
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to communicate technical information clearly.
• Physical ability to lift heavy items and perform repairs in various environments(i.e. heights, high heat, dirty, etc.) with occasional overnight travel requirements.

Required Skills

• Diagnostics, repairs, and maintenance of hydraulic systems and subsystems.
• Heavy equipment operation including excavators, cranes, forklifts, farm equipment, and manufacturing equipment.
• Reading schematics, technical manuals, and mechanical drawings.
• Use of hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, hydraulic presses, and other tools.
• Excellent customer service and clear technical communication.
• Ability to work in various environments (heights, high heat, dirty, etc.) and travel overnight as required.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with electro-mechanical equipment (mechatronics).
• Experience with industrial manufacturing and municipality machinery.
• Experience recommending and implementing custom modifications to hydraulic systems.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Employbridge is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law