Heavy Equipment Technician - Illinois (Future Opportunities)
14 days ago
Joliet
Job Description Submit your information for future Heavy Equipment Technician opportunities, both internships and full-time, at our Illinois locations. West Side Tractor Sales Service Technician Service Department Reports To: Service Manager Performs basic diagnostics, service repairs and maintenance work on customer and/or dealer owned equipment. Job Duties: • Diagnosis, recondition and repair of equipment and components, • Participates in training programs for the development of skills and knowledge, • Maintains current knowledge of John Deere and competitive products, • Maintains condition of vehicles, inventory, tools and equipment, • Maintains a clean work area and performs work in a neat and orderly fashion, • Follows all safety rules and regulations in performing work assignments, • Completes all reports and forms required in conjunction with work assignments, • Accounts for all time on a time card and for all material used in performing assigned duties, • Participates in West Side’s Safety Program, • Completes training assigned by manager, • Other duties as assigned Experience, Education, Skills & Knowledge: • Technical school certificate or equivalent work experience, • Previous heavy equipment technician experience preferred, • Strong mechanical skills; Good working knowledge of equipment operations and mechanical functions, • Strong diagnostic skills, • Able to work with minimal supervision, • Ability to work as a team member, • Computer skills in data entry, basic navigation and Internet, • Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record based upon company policy Physical Requirements of this position: • Ability to lift, manipulate, and move items weighing upwards of 50 lbs. repeatedly, • Must be able to bend, stoop, climb, reach, kneel and squat as required by assigned task, • Noise level is generally loud, • Exposure to dust, fumes, gases and chemicals, • Regularly works near moving mechanical parts, • Requires good manual dexterity (hand, hand with arm, two hands) and multi-limb coordination