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Service Technician - FM - LTI

Loram
Des Moines, IA, United States
Full-time

Job Title : Service Technician

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

Department : Loram Technologies

Reports to : Assistant Manager, Field Services LTI

GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE :

The Service Technician position is responsible for providing customer service and maintenance functions to Loram customers within a specific region.

Maintaining unit uptime to customer expectations is critical to customer satisfaction, railroad fuel economy, and railroad’s wheel / rail life.

New Hire Training Incentive : $1000 at 90 days & $1500 at 6 months (dependent on job performance).

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

Customer Focus

  • Build customer and supplier relations for improved products and services.
  • Work with Sales Department to ensure customer expectations are met.

Functional / Technical Skills

  • Service top of rail and gauge face lubricator units to specified guidelines.
  • Perform lubrication service program for railroad customers.
  • Uses logic and methods to solve problems to find effective solutions.
  • Understand and adhere to general railroad and Loram operating rules.

Managing and Measuring Work

  • Manage inventory held on maintenance vehicle through company processes.
  • Plans work based on length and task difficulty, develops schedules, and anticipates and adjusts for problems to meet objectives.
  • Able to work independently.

Written Communication

  • Process work orders and complete all necessary delivery tickets, warranty paperwork, and returns through approved company processes.
  • Proactive problem resolution

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES :

  • Communication
  • Building Customer Loyalty
  • Decision Making
  • Customer Focus
  • Planning and Organizing
  • Work Standards

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Experience : High School Diploma / Equivalent

Licenses / Certifications : Maintain railroad safety training and certifications

Ability to obtain a CDL.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Education : Associate degree in Electrical or Mechanical

Experience : 1+ years of Field service experience with customer facing role

2+ years working in a railroad environment, Field service, and Basic computer skills

WORKING CONDITIONS :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • 100% travel, using any method of transportation. Adequate transportation to and from
  • Ability to lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to apply high levels of cognitive, analytical, retention and reasoning.
  • Excellent communication skills used within any social context.
  • Can stand, sit, walk, reach, balance, stoop, kneel, hear, taste and smell.
  • Can see up close, distances, colors and has use of peripheral vision and depth perception.
  • Can tolerate variable and sometimes extreme physical conditions during visits or inspections of company equipment in a railroad environment.

Loram is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Rev : October 2023

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