SOUTH STAR JCB - HEAVY EQUIPMENT SERVICE TECHNICIAN

Role Heavy Equipment Service Technician

South Star JCB is in immediate need of a Heavy Equipment Service Technician to join our growing family in our Fort Worth, TX location.

If you would like to work for a company that values its employees and does not treat them as a number, then South Star JCB is the company for you! With highly competitive wages paid and a family style environment, South Star JCB prides itself on becoming the last company you will ever need to apply to.

Purpose

The Heavy Equipment Service Technician is responsible for diagnosing and repairing various JCB-branded equipment, machines, and components.

Primary duties include diagnosing, ordering parts, customer and warranty reporting, customer communications, and maintaining company assets all towards the achievement of individual and group goals.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair equipment and components.
• Properly source and order parts to achieve superior efficiencies, customer satisfaction, and in support of company financial metrics.
• Perform preventative maintenance on JCB equipment, as directed.
• Communicate progress of repairs with the Service Manager.
• Proper use of company-owned special tooling, including maintaining all company-owned assets in a clean and safe manner.
• Completing all associated paperwork in a timely manner, including, but not limited to, work orders, parts orders, time, etc.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties and projects as assigned by company management.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2+ years as a Heavy Equipment Technician is preferred, but not required.
• Experience in relevant Engine, Hydraulic, Electrical and Emission System repair and maintenance.
• Ability to learn and properly use JCB diagnostic tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility to work overtime, as needed, including occasional weekend work.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screenings and background check.
• Must own adequate tooling to perform all assigned duties

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to move objects and use abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over an extended period of time without fatigue.
• Frequently moves materials and / or equipment weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Constant movement and use of limbs; this position requires good manual dexterity, coordination, and stamina.
• Ascend / descend with gradual or continuous progress by oneself, using both hands and feet and climbing up and down ladders.
• Be able to safely maneuver and work on, about, and underneath equipment as required.
• Routinely reacts to visual, auditory, and other signals, including alarms and instructions, and is required to visually inspect work.

Work Environment

• Regularly works in varied environments; indoors in unconditioned spaces around moving mechanical parts, or outdoors and possibly be exposed to weather extremes that include inclement weather, heat, cold, and humidity.
• Dynamic and possibly elevated noise levels over extended periods.
• Exposure to small quantities of chemicals, steam, high-pressure fluids, and high-speed rotating equipment as typically experienced by Heavy Equipment Service Technicians.

Benefits

• Highly competitive wages DOE
• Industry leading benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k and generous PTO plan

South Star JCB is an EEO / AA / Veterans / Disabled employer.

Job Type : Full-time

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : From $25.00 per hour, DOE

Schedule :

• 8-hour shift - standard
• Overtime as identified and authorized by management

Education :

High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience :

Mechanical : 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location : In-person.