Sr. Field Service Technician

Motion Industries; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Job summary

Motion Industries is seeking a Field Service Technician to perform on-site belt installation, splicing, and preventive maintenance on conveyor systems. You will repair heavyweight belts, set up support structures, and service motors, gears, pulleys, and control panels at customer sites across Alabama.

Strong reading of blueprints and safety discipline are essential. Candidates should have a technical degree with up to 3 years of related experience; MSHA certification is highly preferred, with

Qualifications

• Technical degree in a related field required with up to 3 years of related experience.
• MSHA certification (surface/underground) highly preferred.
• At least 1 year of belt-line experience in mining, aggregate, or related industries.
• Forklift/telehandler certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Performs on-site belt installation, splicing, and preventative maintenance.
• Repair heavyweight conveyor belts using methods such as vulcanizing and mechanical splices.
• Set up, tear down, and maintain support structures.
• Grease and change out rollers as needed.
• Install and repair motors, gears, pulleys, and control panels.
• Operate telehandlers, forklifts, and/or man-lifts.
• Load and offload materials from trucks and semi-trailers.
• Read blueprints and schematics to determine work procedures.
• Provide frontline customer service by answering questions and directing inquiries.

Skills

Basic hand tools

Tape measure

Basic math

Reading blueprints

Reading schematics

Safety-conscious

Communication

Lifting up to 100 lbs

Driver's license

Education

Technical degree

MSHA certification (surface/underground)

1+ year belt line experience

Forklift/telehandler certifications

Job description

Birmingham, AL, USA

Tuscaloosa, AL, USA

Full time

SUMMARY

MI Conveyance Solutions Field Service Technicians provide the highest levels of mechanical service to meet the needs of our customers. Whether repairing and installing conveyor belts or repairing and maintaining mechanical equipment, we cater to the needs of our customers to keep their industry in motion.

JOB DUTIES

• Performs on-site belt installation, splicing, and preventative maintenance and call outs for emergency repairs.
• Repair heavyweight conveyor belt using methods such as synthetic rubber repair, vulcanizing, mechanical splices and more.
• Set up, tear down, and maintain support structure.
• Grease and change out rollers as needed.
• Installing and repairing industrial electrical components such as motors, gears, pulleys, and control panels.
• Operate telehandlers, forklifts, and/or man-lifts.
• Load and offload work trucks and semi-trailers.
• Align and calibrate parts and mechanisms.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and manuals to determine work procedures.
• Frontline customer service through answering questions, responding to complaints, completing requested tasks, and directing inquiries to the appropriate personnel.
• Performs rigging to facilitate the lifting of belt rolls, presses and tooling on and off conveyor systems.
• Performs basic millwright tasks such as torch heating and cutting as well as removal and installation of conveyor components such as bearing, idlers, pulleys, gearboxes, and motors.
• Works in a safe, courteous, and professional manner always.
• Ensures that processes and environmental conditions comply with local and national regulatory agencies, and Motion's safety standards.
• Responsible for the installation, diagnostics, repair and support for equipment that is installed and operating at customer sites.
• Diagnose problems with equipment, assess the extent of the problem, document findings, make decisions to repair and/or replace parts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Typically requires a technical degree and zero (0) to three (3) years of related experience or an equivalent combination.
• MSHA Experienced Miner Surface AND Underground certification highly preferred.
• 1+ year of experience working belt line in either mining, aggregate, or other related industry preferred.
• Forklift / telehandler certifications a plus.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Basic hand tool familiarity required, including knowledge, use, and understanding of a tape measure and units of measurement.
• Basic math experience required - i.e. making calculations of amounts, sizes, or measurements and utilizing concepts like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to lift 40-75lbs on a regular basis, and occasionally up to 100lbs.
• Safety conscious and responsible, always wearing all required site-regulated PPE (company provided).
• Ability to visually inspect machinery and equipment to ensure safe operations and quality control.
• Ability to read measuring and equipment and perform basic math calculations.
• Ability to operate shop equipment safely.
• Excellent communication skills
• Work effectively with customers, peers and management to resolve client issues.
• Willingness and ability to drive company vehicles in alignment with Company policy required within one year of start date; DoT preferred. Must be aligned with company drug free workplace and other required customer regulatory requirements.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Push/pull up to 100 pounds
• Lift/carry up to 100 pounds
• Lift bulky objects
• Neck rotation, trunk rotation, stair climbing, repetitive bending, kneeling, sustained squat, forward reaching, overhead reaching, reach and lift, ladder climb and carrying/crawling.
• Working at heights from manlifts, platforms and elevated walkways may be required.
• Working underground in cold, dark, confined spaces.
• Requires wearing safety equipment and safety harness.
• Working conditions may be indoor and/or outdoor. Noise level may be loud at times.

COMPANY INFORMATION

Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

• healthcare coverage
• 401(k)
• tuition reimbursement
• vacation
• sick
• holiday pay

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC’s policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Where permitted by applicable law, successful applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to start date. COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment, subject to an approved accommodation, and proof of vaccination will be required on or prior to start date.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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