Undercarriage Shop Technician - Heavy Equipment

Department: Machine Division (MAC)

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Little Elm

Reporting To: Thomas Mejorado

Description

Essential Functions

• Personally models, promotes, reinforces, and rewards the consistent use of HOLT’s Values Based Leadership (VBL) tools, models, and processes to ensure alignment with our Vision, Values, and Mission Statement.
• Performs basic repairs on equipment undercarriage and undercarriage components.
• Operates undercarriage build-up and rebuild machines, and all tooling and machines used in undercarriage rebuilding. 
• Assists in disassembling, cleaning, inspections, repairs, and assembling undercarriage components. 
• Assists in evaluating, measuring, and monitoring of undercarriage conditions.
• Works as a member of a team to provide basic technical and mechanical services that satisfies customer needs and achieves departmental goals.
• Works overtime as required by workload and customers’ needs.
• Assists in preparing service reports and any other necessary paperwork.
• Maintains all company equipment, tools, and work areas in a good, clean, and working order. 
• Performs and completes all tasks with direct supervision.
• Provides assistance to other Undercarriage Technicians to perform larger jobs.
• Adheres to contamination control and HAZMAT rules and regulations.
• Works safely at all times and adheres to all applicable safety policies; complies with all company policies, procedures, and standards.
• Requires regular and punctual employee attendance. 
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of equipment and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance. 
• Knowledge with current computer software, related hardware, and machine electronic systems.  CAT ET and CAT SIS 2.0 
• Excellent work habits, accuracy, attention to detail, and quality of work.
• Verbal and written communication skills. 
• Basic torch and welding ability a plus but not required. 
• Time management skills.
• Ability to develop technical skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team. 
• Ability to follow manufacturer and company installation and service guidelines to ensure quality work.
• Ability to operate hand tools, power tools, pneumatic tools, and equipment. 
• Ability to be self-starting, self-motivated, and be a leader.
• Ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. 
• Ability to read, write, and understand information. 
• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Requirements

• Technical schooling preferred
• 1+ years of heavy construction equipment repair experience preferred

• Must own basic tools to perform the job  
• Must complete V.B.L. and DISC classes prior to promoting to Tech 2

• None 

• Up to 10% travel may be required.

• Significant amount of time standing, walking, kneeling, crouching, stooping, climbing, and reaching 
• Constant movement and use of hands, this position requires good manual dexterity. 
• Communicates with customers, service managers, and co-workers.
• Routinely reacts to visual, auditory, and other signals including alarms and instructions, and is required to visually inspect work. 
• Must be able to move objects and use abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue. 
• Be able to maneuver safely and work underneath equipment. 
• Frequently lifts and moves materials and equipment up to 80 lb.
• Ascends/descends with gradual or continuous progress by oneself, using both hands and feet and climbs up and down ladders and/or equipment.

• Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment.
• Regularly works indoors around moving mechanical parts and may be exposed to weather extremes when working outside in conditions that include inclement weather, heat, cold, and humidity.
• Regularly works outdoors around moving mechanical parts and noise level may be loud at times. 
• Exposure to weather extremes when working outside in conditions that include inclement weather, heat, cold, and humidity. 
• Exposure to small quantities of chemicals, dust, steam, high-pressure water, and high-speed rotating equipment. 
• Required to perform work in cramped spaces, awkward positions and/or high places.
• Exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings.