Shop Technician II

Blanchard Machinery Company; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Medical, dental, vision

401K and profit sharing

PTO and holidays

Uniforms

Job summary

Blanchard Machinery Company in West Columbia, SC is seeking a Shop Technician II to perform complex maintenance, diagnostics and routine repairs on CAT and allied equipment with moderate supervision. The role emphasizes developing technical and diagnostic skills through on-the-job experience, classroom instruction, and e-learning, with independent work when appropriate.

Join a team that emphasizes safety, training, and exposure to advanced CAT systems.

Qualifications

• Diesel equipment maintenance and repair experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and hydraulic schematics.
• Strong safety awareness and adherence to procedures.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of diesel-powered equipment.
• Complete safety training and promote a safe work environment.
• Prepare service reports, parts requisitions, and timecards.
• Operate lifting devices and maintain clean, organized work areas.
• Perform inspections and install/replace repair parts.

Skills

Diesel troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Team player

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Shop Technician II

Job Locations

US-SC-West Columbia

Job ID: 2026-3562

Openings: 1

Type: Full-Time

Overview

The Shop Technician II is responsible for performing complex maintenance, diagnostics, and routine repairs on CAT and allied equipment with moderate supervision. The Technician demonstrates developing technical and diagnostic skills and applies training gained through on-the-job experience, classroom instruction, and e-learning. All work must be performed independently when appropriate and in a safe and responsible manner, in accordance with company safety policies.

Blanchard Machinery Company is committed to fostering a high-performance work culture with challenging work opportunities that inspire high quality results.

Some of the benefits of joining our team are:

• Competitive Pay.
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401K, profit sharing, generous PTO and paid holidays, uniforms, and much more.
• Exposure to world-class CAT training and development.
• A friendly and supportive work environment.
• Continuous exposure to learning and new technologies.
• Opportunities for advancement.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to a positive work environment and promotes the vision, mission, and values of BMC.
• Completes all job responsibilities in a safe manner, promotes and champions a safe and healthy work environment.
• Complete all safety-related training in a timely manner. Attends departmental safety meetings and contributes to training topics in a productive manner.
• Responsibilities include maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of all types of mechanical and hydraulic- and diesel-powered equipment.
• Skill-level requirements vary from basic troubleshooting and preventive maintenance to component replacement independently or with minimal supervision
• Requires basic working knowledge of equipment operation and associated operating systems.
• Requires basic understanding of electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic circuits/drawings/prints.
• Ability to use diagnostic equipment (i.e., Cat ET, CAT-SIS)
• Familiarization of electronic cables, connections and sensors.
• Maintain, diagnose and repair a variety of equipment including diesel engines, transmissions, drive train components, winches, high pressure pumps, centrifugal pumps, air compressors, microprocessor controls, electro-mechanical equipment, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, gearboxes, PTO's, 12/24v electrical systems, equipment cabs and controls, chassis and suspension, A/C systems etc.
• Performs inspections required by company.
• Installs and/or replaces new or reconditioned repair parts.
• Tests equipment for proper operation.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas
• Operates lifting devices.
• Must complete proper paperwork as assigned.
• Preparing parts requisitions, timecards, part returns, accurate and complete service reports and other necessary reports and forms.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 3+ years' experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing diesel equipment preferred.
• Shift work, weekends and/or 24-hour call may be required.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting techniques and proper repair procedures required.
• Must be able to read and interpret electrical and hydraulic schematics, operating and maintenance service manuals.
• Organizational and time management skills required. Must have the ability to set and keep priorities and professionally handle the stress associated with dealing with a fast-paced industry and deadlines.
• Must be a team player that is enthusiastic and hard working with the ability to complete work with minimal supervision.
• High degree of interpersonal skills with excellent written and oral communication skills required.
• Must possess the personal discipline to establish the proper image as a representative of Blanchard with the ability to meet and work with the customer in a professional manner.
• Strong problem-solving skills and detailed oriented with a high level of accuracy.

Working Conditions

• The physical environment requires the employee to work primarily inside (non-climate controlled) throughout the day.
• Require employee to be physically present at designated worksite locations.
• Shift work and/or weekends may be required.
• Requires use of personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to injury and/or hazardous materials.
• Physical use of a broad variety of tools and machines to maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment.
• Must be able to lift varied weights up to 50 lbs. unassisted.
• Requires standing, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, twisting, turning, lifting.
• Seeing, reading, and writing to complete job responsibilities.
• Use of computers and other forms of technology to complete job responsibilities.