Power Rental Technician
Date Posted: March 25, 2021
Deadline: March 31, 2021
Organization: Blanchard Machinery Company
Location: Columbia Area
City: West Columbia, SC
Website: View Website
Job Type: Full Time
Wages/Salary: Based upon Experience
- High school diploma or GED equivalent. Associates degree in a related field preferred.
- Five years electrical power generation/electronics experience with a minimum of three years’ experience with CAT diesel and natural gas engines and/or like competitive equipment including high voltage up to 480 volts preferred.
- Experience with CAT Electronic Technician and SIS programs.
- Valid driver’s license and a safe driving record must also possess a valid CDL license.
- Strong problem solving skills and be detailed oriented with a high level of accuracy.
- Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Ability to perform duties with a sense of urgency, exceeding customer expectations.
- Ability to work in the field without supervision.
- Must be able to work in a dynamic, fast paced service environment.
- Maintain a tool inventory sufficient to perform assigned tasks.
Working Conditions
- The physical environment requires the employee to work primarily outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions.
- Required to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to injury and/or hazardous materials.
- Job requires standing, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, twisting, turning, lifting.
- Physical use of a broad variety of tools and machines in order to maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment. Must be able to use the hands to grasp hand tools and parts.
- The employee must be able to endure prolonged forward and overhead arm positions while performing mechanical operations.
- The employee must be able to lift varied weight.
- Seeing, reading, and writing to complete job responsibilities.
- Use of computer and other forms of technology to complete job responsibilities.
- Contributes to a positive work environment and promotes the vision, mission and values of BMC.
- Completes all job responsibilities in a safe manner, promotes and champions a safe and healthy work environment.
- The primary responsibility of a Power Rental Technician is to ensure a seamless delivery and setup of Electric Power Generation equipment at customer events which may include large scale concerts, festivals, community events, NASCAR, natural disasters etc.
- Technicians may be required to remain on site during events to troubleshoot and repair equipment in the event of a malfunction.
- Must have extensive knowledge in compressed air and temperature controls.
- Ability to install, maintain and troubleshoot a broad variety of power generation equipment.
- Interpret technical drawings, schematics and wiring diagrams.
- Diagnose the problem and cause of failure through logical troubleshooting steps.
- Determines reusability of parts in accordance with published Caterpillar reusability guidelines.
- Orders replacement parts ensuring that parts ordered are correct and complete at time of order.
- Cleans, repairs, reconditions, and maintains equipment and components.
- Tests, measures, and adjusts engine and machine systems and components.
- Prepares, inspects and operates machines prior to delivery.
- Keeps up to date with developments in tooling, technologies and systems.
- Prepares inspection and appraisal reports.
- Prepares accurate and complete service reports timely.
- Maintain a professional and proper personal appearance.
- Flexible to work after hours when needed to meet customer needs.
- Preparing parts requisitions, time cards, part returns, accurate and complete service reports and other necessary reports and forms.
- Maintaining the service truck and equipment carried on the service truck.
- Load and unload equipment from transportation trailers as needed.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
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3151 Charleston Highway
West Columbia, SC 29172
United States
Our organization does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, or disability.