Lead Service Technician

Join Cobalt Truck Equipment as a Lead Service Technician and put your experience, leadership, and technical skills to work building and servicing high-quality heavy-duty truck equipment.

Company: At Cobalt Truck Equipment, we specialize in constructing custom, fully equipped trucks tailored to the unique needs of its clientele. Whether serving the construction, utility, or heavy equipment sectors, Cobalt has earned the trust of industry professionals who rely on their mechanics trucks, lube trucks, utility bodies, platforms, and more.

Summary

The Lead Service Technician performs advanced diagnostics, welding, fabrication, electrical, hydraulic, and general repair work on heavy-duty work trucks and equipment. This role serves as a technical leader within the service department, providing guidance and training to Service Technicians while helping maintain quality, efficiency, and safety standards. Strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and a commitment to timely, high-quality work are essential for success in this position.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Perform advanced diagnostics on electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems

• Lead and support general repairs on equipment and vehicles

• Perform fabrication, including design input, layout, cutting, and forming

• Weld according to specifications; 10 gauge to 1" steel

• Properly install, repair, and maintain all electrical components

• Install, maintain, and repair hydraulic systems

• Perform and oversee quality control checks on all completed jobs

• Review and complete all job notes required in conjunction with work assignments

• Assist in prioritizing workload and coordinating jobs within the service department

• Train, mentor, and provide technical guidance to Service Technicians

• Serve as a technical resource for troubleshooting and problem-solving

• Promote best practices, efficiency, and consistency across the service team

• Maintain a clean work area and ensure technicians perform work in a neat and orderly fashion

• Maintain condition of vehicles, inventory, tools, and equipment

• Enforce and model all safety procedures and work in a safe manner

Minimum Requirements

5+ years of hands-on experience in mechanical repair, heavy equipment, or industrial equipment maintenance

• Advanced knowledge of welding equipment, fabrication techniques, tools, and safety procedures

• Strong understanding of hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems

• Demonstrated ability to lead, train, and mentor technicians

• Strong customer service aptitude with excellent communication skills

• Ability to read and interpret technical documents, schematics, and blueprints

• Ability to meet the physical demands required to perform job functions, including sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, reaching, pushing, and pulling

• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to high-quality workmanship

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and lead a team

• Willingness to continue learning and developing technical and leadership skills

• Must have own tools (a list will be provided)

Work Environment

This position works in a climate-controlled shop setting. Proper PPE must be worn at all times.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or type; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and sit for long periods of time. The employee must regularly lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a half hour lunch, but hours could change based on need.

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