Technician, Field

Western Pacific Crane & Equipment, LLC; Fontana (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Pacific Crane & Equipment, LLC is seeking skilled Crane Field Technicians to join our team. You will maintain and repair complex crane systems in the field, often with limited supervision, and travel as needed to serve customers nationwide.

We offer competitive wages, benefits, and factory training to expand your knowledge. GMK/AT crane training is a plus. Travel with overnight stays is required for some assignments.

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent. 3+ years of experience with hydraulic, troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining cranes (Grove, National, Manitou, Manitowoc).
• GMK Training preferred and willingness to travel with some overnights.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, and control systems on cranes and heavy equipment.
• Provide service documentation and perform inspections.
• Train lower level technicians and demonstrate equipment to customers.
• Use schematics/diagrams to perform repairs on AT Cranes.
• Ensure safety, health, and environmental regulations are followed.
• Communicate updates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain and repair Rough Terrain and Crawler Cranes; complete crane inspections.

Skills

Hydraulic systems

Electrical schematics

Crane troubleshooting

Safety minded

Detail oriented

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cummins

MTU

Yanmar

Job description

Are you looking to grow your career with one of the largest crane and heavy equipment distributors in the West and part of the largest Manitowoc and Grove dealer in the world? We are looking for skilled Crane Field Technicians to join our team! We offer highly competitive wages, benefits, and factory training to increase your knowledge.

Pay Range: $31 to $50 depending on experience.

Our highly skilled crane technicians are responsible for the maintenance and repairs of complex crane and heavy equipment with limited or no supervision in a safe, and professional manner. Critical functions include:

• Maintenance and repair of complex mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems on a variety of company owned and customer’s equipment while using a high degree of independent judgment.
• Providing service documentation
• Training of lower level technicians
• Demonstrating of equipment for customer use.
• Use schematics and diagrams to provide repairs on AT Crane
• Ensure compliance in all safety, health, and environmental regulations, policies and procedures for a goal of zero incidents and injuries.
• Communicate consistently on all activities to appropriate individuals (internal & external).
• Maintain ongoing communication and adhere to all Companywide policies to eliminate and/or reduce exposure to liability.
• Participates as needed in special projects or work as assigned.
• Maintain and repair Rough Terrain Cranes.
• Maintain and repair Crawler Cranes.
• Provide certified crane inspections.

Qualifications Guidelines

Experience/Training/Education:

Required: High School or equivalent, 3+ years of experience with Hydraulic, troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining preferable Grove, National, Manitou and Manitowoc Cranes. GMK Training. Willingness to travel with some overnights. A valid driver’s license.

Desired: Highly developed mechanical and electrical troubleshooting background, particularly with an emphasis on cranes, extensive knowledge of crane equipment, an advanced understanding of schematics and diagrams on German made AT Cranes, own the tools applicable to position, and exhibit strong teamwork, verbal, and written skills. Factory training certifications a plus. GMK/AT crane factory training.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Hydraulic experience read and understand schematics
• Electrical experience read and understand schematics ( Can-Bus systems)
• Willingness to travel at will throughout assigned region when called upon.
• Willingness to work at various heights. Safety minded/oriented.
• Detail Oriented
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office products and computer diagnostic system experience ( Cummins, MTU, Yanmar)

Physical and Environmental Elements:

This is a field service classification and employees work in a factory environment or in the field with exposure to noise and machinery and weather. Accurate hand/eye coordination is required. Finger dexterity is required, as well as hand strength, with the ability to grasp, lift, push and pull; access, enter and retrieve data using a computer keyboard, typewriter keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment Work involves considerable standing, walking, climbing, crawling, driving, reading, seeing, hearing, speaking, concentrating, communicating, stooping, bending, or sitting for long periods of time. May lift parts weighing up to 50 pounds and have exposure to working at heights. Potential for travel in other locations around the country. Ability to work overtime is a must.

Special Requirements/Certification:

Factory training on crawler cranes, hydraulic rough terrain and truck cranes.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lanco is an equal opportunity employer. All employment-related decisions, including but not limited to hiring, compensation, promotion, discipline (including termination), evaluation, training and development opportunities, etc., are made without discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender-related identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, military status, protected disability, citizenship, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable law.

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