Generator Technician - RDA

R Generator Technician – RDA (Open)

Location:

Lake Charles, LA (RDA) – Welding equipment rental

Under the direction of the Branch Manager and in conjunction with the Shop Supervisor, the incumbent repairs, refurbishes, and maintains engine driven generators and ensures a safe working environment.

Recruiter:
Tina Kratochwill ti /  CALL/TEXT

• Maintains a safe working environment by following Airgas/Red-D-Arc's health and safety guidelines.
• Repairs, maintains, and refurbishes all Engine Driven Power Generators, with a secondary focus on engine driven welding equipment.
• Assembles diesel power generator equipment for rental. Tests and calibrates machines to see if they are functional for rent or sale.
• Performs paint touch ups and replaces worn and missing decals to maintain general appearance of welding equipment and generators.
• Replaces defective parts and completes preventative maintenance required.
• Identifies proper parts and their numbers needed for repairs, orders parts as required to complete those repairs through parts or Branch Coordinator.
• Inspects returned Generator equipment for proper operation and/or damage by the customer.
• Operates a forklift, pallet jack or other necessary equipment load and upload equipment from vehicles and move equipment around the branch.
• Ensures a clean and organized work environment at all times.
• Properly documents all repairs and maintenance.
• Required to service equipment and customers off-site.
• Maintains communication with all branch personnel.
• Maintaining generators, diagnosing and repairing problems, or installing and replacing components or entire systems.
• Performs related duties as required.

• Safety and personal ownership:
  Continuously improving knowledge and competency, ensuring that appropriate information is available to people who need it, and consistently applying what has been learned.
• Continuous learning:
  Continuously improving knowledge and competency, ensuring that appropriate information is available to people who need it, and consistently applying what has been learned.
• Problem solving:
  Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations for resolution.
• Communication:
  Demonstrates clear and concise oral conversations and interactions with others. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed. Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner for the intended audience.
• Customer Focus:
  Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Deliver high-quality service; is committed to continuous improvement.
• Team Work:
  Demonstrates the ability to work with others toward a shared goal, participating actively, sharing responsibility and rewards, and contributing to the capability of the team.
• Cultural
  
  Competency:
  
  Ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures. Being aware of one's own world view and developing positive attitudes towards cultural differences.
• Emotional Intelligence:
  Capacity to recognize our own feelings and those of others, and to manage emotions effectively in ourselves and our relationships.
• Integrity/Honesty:
  Continuously improving knowledge and competency, ensuring that appropriate information is available to people who need it, and consistently applying what has been learned.

• Post secondary education equivalent to a one year Technical College or equivalent in experience.

• 3+ years of related technical experience.
• Working knowledge of power generating and welding equipment, welding application and equipment, combustion engine, electrical equipment are an asset.
• Diesel engine knowledge
• PLC engine and generator controllers experience

• Must have a valid Driver's License

• Ability to anticipate and solve problems, act decisively and persist in the face of obstacles.
• Adaptable to set and prioritize work with varying exceptions.
• Communicates with clarity, verbally and in writing, in one on one or group situations, over the telephone and via email.
• Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.
• Ability to multi-task and work independently with little supervision.
• Detailed orientated with strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Must have excellent technical knowledge as well as strong interpersonal and management skills.
• Strong "customer service" mindset with an affinity for a 'follow-up/follow-through' management style and proactive communicator keeping supervisors, other leaders and their respective team updated.
• Ability to effectively build relationships with both internal and external customers
• Must be able to proactively and methodically deal with conflicting goals and challenging situations
• Ability to work as a team in the conception and review stages of a project
• Ability to understand the impact of new…