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Field Service Technician – Construction Equipment

Thompson Machinery

The Role

Overview

Perform maintenance, diagnostics, and repair of Caterpillar construction equipment on-site.

Key Responsibilities

  • safety compliance
  • vehicle eligibility
  • confidentiality
  • customer service
  • policy adherence
  • training participation

Tasks

-Know and follow all Company and customer safety rules, including maintaining a safe, clean, and orderly work area, fully participating in Company accident prevention and safety improvement activities. -Meet all eligibility requirements to drive Company vehicles, including a current, valid driver’s license issued by the resident State, and maintain current motor vehicle liability insurance. -Maintain company and product confidentiality. -Keep the Manager continually apprised to assist in answering customer questions and problems when necessary. -Maintain a clean, professional personal appearance at all times, meeting all Company standards for professionalism. -Respond to all customer requests in a professional and courteous, timely and responsive manner. -Adhere to all Company policies and departmental procedures and rules. -Attend and participate in all meetings, training, and activities as required.

Requirements

  • 5+ years
  • diagnostics
  • technical training
  • driver license
  • industrial tools
  • communication

What You Bring

-Able to work flexible schedules, including nights, weekends and on-call hours as required, and must be able to work independently in remote locations. -Must have the physical ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including protective glasses, protective gloves, and protective clothing and footwear as required by the job. -Able to travel in an assigned region, and work overtime, weekends, and/or holidays, sometimes with short notice. Overnight travel may occasionally be required (averaging up to 25%). -Must be dependable. Consistently arrives at work on time when scheduled, fully ready to work. -Must have a basic set of industrial tools, including but not limited to industrial hand tools, air tools, torque wrenches, and multimeters. -Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing. -Must be able to work independently and/or with others in a team environment. -Field Service Technician training and/or equipment service and maintenance training through accredited technical schools, equipment dealerships or manufacturer training preferred. High school diploma required. -Possess and maintain a current, valid state driver’s license with a current DOT medical card as required for operating service trucks and for towing. -Five (5) or more years’ experience with equipment diagnostics and advanced troubleshooting on construction equipment. Candidates with limited equipment experience, but with strong engine experience will be considered. -Must be honest, reliable, and dependable, and display a positive attitude. -Must demonstrate professionalism, integrity, adaptability, and a strong customer service focus. -Able to lift up to 50-80 pounds occasionally. -Demonstrate a positive attitude and a high level of personal credibility and integrity with customers, management, and dealership co-workers. -Accepts responsibility for mistakes or problems. Maintains “ownership” of assigned tasks. -Pass pre-employment background check, physical exam including drug screen, and meet all physical requirements for the position. -Able to work standard five-day schedule, including daily overtime and occasional weekend hours as needed. -All locations offer clean, safe working conditions; however, the position may work in situations where hazards may be present. Therefore, a detailed knowledge of equipment and engines is a must as well as a demonstrated proficiency in service and repair of equipment using standard safety procedures. -Excellent communication skills. -Must be able to work well under occasional pressure or within work standards and deadlines.

The Company

About Thompson Machinery

-The company grew from a GMC truck dealership into a premier Caterpillar dealer. -Expansion continued in the 1980s with acquisitions in Memphis and Mississippi, cementing its present-day territory. -Offers equipment sales, rentals, parts, and service. -Runs a full-service machine shop providing welding, line boring, waterjet cutting, and hydraulic repairs. -Includes a specialized power division—Thompson Energy Solutions—serving commercial, marine, and industrial generator markets. -Projects span road building, airport construction, waste management, forestry, mining, agriculture, and microgrid energy systems. -Consistently adopts new technology, such as Cat’s hydrogen-capable gensets and GPS-enabled compaction equipment. -Notable clients include major waste management, aggregates, and construction firms, highlighting its work in landfill compaction and site prep.

Sector Specialisms

Industrial

Energy

Infrastructure

Buildings

Residential

Commercial

Water Resources

Heavy Civil

Marine

Transport

Utilities

Solar

Wind

Nuclear

Government

Security Clearance

-pre-employment background check and drug screening required.