Service Technician - Test Truck Operator

Southern Scales; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Paid Time Off

Company Holidays

Job summary

Southern Scales in New Orleans, Louisiana is looking for a full-time Service Technician to install and maintain weighing systems. Ideal candidates should have mechanical, electrical, and electronics experience, and a CDL is required for operating our test truck during inspections.

We value independence and teamwork, offering a robust benefits package, including paid time off and company vehicle. Join our dedicated team to ensure quality service and customer satisfaction in a thriving company.

Qualifications

• Military veterans encouraged to apply.
• Recent technical experience in mechanical, electrical, and electronics fields.
• Capable of working independently and as a team member.

Responsibilities

• Install, inspect, maintain, and repair mechanical, hydraulic, and electronic weighing systems.
• Operate heavy duty test truck for inspections in Louisiana and Mississippi.
• Diagnose, repair, and overhaul scale systems while ensuring customer satisfaction.

Skills

Mechanical expertise

Electrical knowledge

Electronic skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Understanding of safety requirements

Education

Technical experience in relevant fields

Tools

Scale installation equipment

Calibration tools

Testing equipment

Job description

• Full-time

Company Description

Since 1994, Southern Scales and Controls, Inc. has provided quality weighing systems as well as calibration, maintenance and emergency services. With over 100 years of combined experience in the industry, SSCI is equipped to solve any weighing application. Locally owned and operated by two generations of the same family, our goal is to service our customers beyond their expectations. In today’s changing economy, attention to detail and customer service that truly cares and reacts to your requirements is our focus.

Southern Scales and Controls, Inc. is specially equipped to help our customers every step of the way, from ordering to installation. We supply industrial, food processing, retail and laboratory weighing equipment along with peripheral devices and supplies. We employ a staff of technicians available for scale installation, maintenance and calibration to ensure the proper functioning of your scale or weight measurement device for years to come. As members of the International Society of Weighing & Measurement, SSCI keeps up with rapidly changing technology as well as changes in regulations administered by the National Institute of Standards & Technology.

Job Description

This position entails the installing, inspecting, maintaining, and repairing of mechanical, hydraulic, and electronic scales and weighing systems along with peripheral devices such as computers and software, printers, packaging machines, vacuum pack machines, and drum filling machines.

We have an immediate opening for an individual who can operate our heavy duty test truck to conduct inspections of truck scales around the State of Louisiana and Mississippi which requires a Class B Commercial Drivers License and an excellent driving record history.

Service Technicians work alone or in teams and in diverse settings, such as commercial and industrial, to test, diagnose, repair, overhaul, and execute scale system repairs while ensuring customer satisfaction. Technicians will have a understanding of all company and customer safety requirements and industry standards along with scale terminology and the specifications, tolerances, and other technical requirements for weighing and measuring devices as described in NIST Handbook 44. Prior service technician experience in mechanical, electrical, and electronic fields desired. TWIC card, safety certifications, and CDL a major plus for interested candidates.

We offer a complete benefits package and are looking for team members who are interested in a career.

Qualifications

• Military veterans requested to apply
• Recent technical experience in mechanical, electrical, and electronics field
• Capable of working independently and as a member of a team
• Possess TWIC card
• CDL
• Current OSHA safety certifications
• Capable of working in industrial and outdoor environments
• Capable of lifting 25 poiund weights repeatively
• Ability to read and understand maintenance manuals and work from blueprints, drawings, installing weighing equipment, wiring terminations, final testing and calibration of system to ensure that they are properly functioning.
• Ability to perform extensive job-related travel and after regular hour services.

Additional Information

• No Micro-Management
• Company vehicle
• Paid Time Off
• Company Holidays