Field Technician

Field Tech Leaderman

Broussard, LA 70518

Overview

Category Skilled Labor - Trades

Description

Job purpose: Supervise, lead, and train other technicians while performing assigned jobs. Promote good attitudes and aesthetics that are represented of WPI. Job planning with Regional Field Service Manager for correct parts, tools, and equipment. Daily communication to customer of progress or any special circumstances that has delayed job in completing in the set time. Promote safe work practices and insure that JSA and all HSE requirements for job are followed. Fill out detailed daily service tickets reports, review with customer and have signed daily. Keep your RFSM informed to job progression daily. Tag and turn in all warranty, or core part items for processing immediately upon completion of job, to include all unit information (i.e. serial #, location, customer, engine hours, etc.).

Duties and responsibilities:

• Perform tasks with no supervision.
• Responsible for development of other technicians.
• Able to read schematics, blueprints, sketches, drawing and specifications
• Determines the best possible procedure to perform job safely and effectively
• Perform GEW Service Bulletin upgrades as set by factory.
• Inspects own work at each step checking tolerances and correct fit.
• Demonstrates excellent productivity for job task being performed.
• Complete all required paperwork including labor reporting and documentation of quality control and material movement.
• Work safely and maintain the work with high standards of housekeeping.
• Performs required Preventative Maintenance activities on machinery and/or equipment operated, air tools, air compressor, truck, crane, etc
• LO/TO of every job assigned and reviewed with crew.
• Must own basic tooling for position, (open end and boxed end wrenches from 1/4 -2"), (3/8", 1/2 and 3/4" ratchet and socket sets), (Air impacts 3/8, 1/2, 3/4), (Screw drivers sets), Hammers, sledges, and a fluke 87 volt ohm meter, at a minimum).
• Aid customers as requested.
• Other duties as may be assigned by management.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years' relevant experience.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Has attended and passed the OEM Engine Specification and Design course or equivalent, relevant experience.
• Must have a valid driver license and have a driving record that complies with WPI insurance requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of OEM equipment and proficient in troubleshooting.
• Knowledge and experience of tooling.
• Advanced mechanical principles and mathematics.
• Ability to read Blueprints & Schematics.
• Must be proficient in electrical diagnostics.
• Must be proficient in computer skills (basic operation, Windows, and Micro Soft Office)
• Knowledge of electronic controls such as PLC's, Murphy panels, Altronic, and ESM.
• Must have supervisory and leadership skills.
• Must be proficient using precision measuring tools.
• Truck crane operation experience.

WPI is an EEO/AA (equal opportunity/affirmative action) institution and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, color, religion, physical or mental disability, creed, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or gender expression in the programs or activities which it operates.

En Espanol

WPI es una instituci n EEO/AA (igualdad de oportunidad/acci n afirmativa) y no discrimina en base al sexo, edad, raza, color, religin, discapacidad fsica o mental, credo, origen nacional, estatus veterano, orientaci n sexual, infomaci n gentica, identidad de gnero, o expresi n de gnero en los programas o actividades los cuales opera.