Service Field Tech Class B; CMD

Service Technician – Class B

The Service Technician – Class B performs a range of maintenance, repair and service activities on heavy equipment in a developing capacity, with minimal technical assistance from experienced-level mechanics.

Scope of Work:
The Service Technician – Class B performs a range of maintenance, repair and service activities on heavy equipment in a developing capacity, with minimal technical assistance from experienced-level mechanics.

• Performs routine maintenance checks and adjustments on fluid levels, hoses, belts, brakes, tires, and clutches; changes filters and lubricates vehicles and motor‑driven equipment.
• Troubleshoots malfunctions in the equipment and repairs.
• Serves, diagnoses, repairs and maintains speed tandem drive axles with air or electric shift, hydrostatic drive, heavy‑duty multi‑axle suspensions.
• Tunes gas and diesel engines, services valves, fuel filters and turbo‑chargers, and pressure‑checks fuel filters, adjusts injector heights, fuel racks, governors, etc.
• Diagnoses problems, disassembles units, repairs or replaces parts, and reassembles units in the cooling, drive, brake, electrical, steering, heating, and air‑conditioning, hydraulic and air systems.
• Repairs and services track drive sprockets, rails, idler wheels, handbars, track adjusters, hydraulic, reversers, final drives, brake bands, steering clutches and hydrostatic transmissions.
• Ensures that all jobs being worked on are completed and that the work was done in a proficient and safe manner.
• Ensures that the shop workspace utilized is cleaned after every job is finished.
• Takes advantage of all training that is offered by the company.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or equivalent; accredited trade school graduate preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the construction and mining machinery industry.

• Working knowledge of the standard practices, materials, tools and equipment used in the repair and maintenance of machinery and engines.
• Knowledge of safety issues in the use of tools, equipment and supplies used in repair of equipment.
• Skills in the use of a variety of hand tools, mechanized tools, jacks and hoists.
• Skills in the use of a variety of diagnostic testing and tuning equipment, and the use of gas and electric welding equipment.
• Ability to pass and maintain drug and alcohol testing requirements as outlined by WPI’s policy.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and be able to bend and twist several times a day.
• Ability to read manuals and schematics, rebuild engines and major driveline components.
• Good client relations and ability to communicate with other mechanics about repair work needed.
• Current driver’s license and acceptable driving record per WPI insurance carrier standards when driving a company vehicle.
• Ability to effectively operate test equipment and have good troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to read hydraulic and electrical schematics.
• Dependable and able to work independently.

• Typical hours Monday through Friday; 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Weekend hours as necessary.
• May require work in inclement weather conditions and/or hazardous work environments.

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.

WPI es una institución EEO/AA (igualdad de oportunidad/acción afirmativa) y no discrimina en base al sexo, edad, raza, color, religión, discapacidad física o mental, credo, origen nacional, estatus veterano, orientación sexual, información genética, identidad de género o expresión de género en los programas o actividades que opera.