Generator Field Service Technician - C or B Level (Buffalo, NY)
4 days ago
Buffalo
Job Description We are seeking a C or B Level Generator Field Service Technician in the Buffalo / Rochester NY area for our Power Generation Client!! Entry level techs with real mechanical skills are welcome. Experienced generator techs come in at the higher end. Shift: Monday to Friday, day shift, home dispatched. On call rotation about every sixth week, with extra pay when you're on. Pay is $30 - $39/hr depending on experience, plus on call pay and full benefits. Are you the person for the job? Western New York has a deep book of generator work and a lot of it is the kind you learn fast on. If you can turn a wrench and want to learn generators, you are in demand right now, and the pay reflects it. What you will do: • Run preventive maintenance on standby generators: oil and filter changes, coolant, batteries, inspections, • Work on a mix of cell tower sites, commercial sites and smaller residential units, • Learn diagnostics and service calls alongside experienced techs, and ride along on the larger units until you're ready, • Keep accurate service records and keep your truck stocked What we are looking for: • 1+ year doing generator PMs, OR a solid diesel, heavy equipment, fleet or automotive mechanic background, OR a diesel tech school diploma, • Basic electrical troubleshooting and you can follow a wiring diagram, • Your own basic hand tools (impact, sockets, screwdrivers, oil filter wrenches) and a clean driving record, • Comfortable working outdoors in a Northeast winter, and a good teammate first Why techs like this seat: • Home dispatched. Leave your driveway around 7, home between 3 and 4:30 most days, • Winter sites get reached on tracked ATVs. Yes, it's part of the job, • Paid hands on training with an in house training center and a crew of veteran techs to learn from, • Company truck, company credit card, and any tool that breaks on the job gets replaced Veterans and diesel or heavy equipment techs looking to get out of the shop are strongly encouraged to apply. Why apply through LaTrae: • We place generator and critical power techs all day, so we know these employers and these roles, • A direct line to hiring managers, faster than applying cold, • Always free to you, the employer pays our fee, • Confidential, your current employer never knows you are looking Generator Technician, Generator Field Service Technician, Generator Service Technician, Field Service Technician, Power Generation Technician, Standby Power, Emergency Power, Backup Power, Diesel Generator, Natural Gas Generator, Genset, Gen Set, Preventive Maintenance, PM Technician, Automatic Transfer Switch, ATS, Load Bank, Cell Tower, Cell Site, Telecom Generator, Kohler, Cummins, Generac, Caterpillar, Cat, MTU, Briggs, Onan, Diesel Mechanic, Diesel Technician, Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Heavy Equipment Technician, Fleet Mechanic, Small Engine Mechanic, Automotive Technician, Lube Technician, Entry Level Technician, Apprentice, Universal Technical Institute, UTI, Lincoln Tech, SUNY Alfred, SUNY Canton, SUNY Cobleskill, Vermont Technical College, Military Technician, Veteran, 91D, 12P, 91B, 915E, Marine 1142, Air Force 3E0, Buffalo, Rochester, Niagara Falls, Tonawanda, Cheektowaga, Amherst, Lockport, Batavia, Hamburg, Orchard Park, West Seneca, Brockport, Greece, Henrietta, Webster Job Type: Full-time Benefits: • Health insurance, • Dental insurance, • Vision insurance, • Life insurance, • 401(k), • Paid time off, • Paid training, • Company service truck, • Company credit card for parts and supplies, • Tool replacement for tools broken on the job Schedule: • 8 hour shift, • Day shift, • Monday to Friday, • On call rotation