Heavy Equipment Repair Technician

Overview

Repair and install heavy municipal equipment, including hydraulics, electrical, and welding.

Key Responsibilities

• electrical install
• hydraulic repair
• welding
• equipment testing
• road service
• documentation

Tasks

-Installs electrical equipment on plow trucks and dump trucks including running wires, mounting brackets, switches, and control boxes following electrical codes, manuals, schematic diagrams, blueprints and other specifications, using hand tools, power tools, air tools, and other tools as necessary. Tests all installed equipment and wiring using appropriate electrical and/or electronic test equipment to determine proper functioning and installation of electrical equipment. Makes adjustments as necessary. -Makes any necessary adjustments, lubricates parts, fabricates special lifting and/or towing attachments, repair hydraulic systems or other devices, replaces worn or damaged hydraulic components such as oil lines, fittings, cylinders, valves, gaskets and seals and repairs or installs new parts as necessary. -Performs service repair work as scheduled for the service shop. May assist in new installation work. -Performs customer road service activities to include servicing, maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing equipment. -Visually inspects hydraulic lines and components to detect leaks, damage, and wear and reads pressure gauges to detect abnormal oil pressure and to detect overheated oil. Examines protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices on truck. -Ensures all paperwork is completed accurately and in compliance with company policies and procedures including sourcing equipment manuals. -Inspect, repair, or replace any and all hydraulic components as per manufacturer and/or company requirements. Manufacture new lines, trouble shoot problems, observe and report malfunctioning equipment. -Assembles parts by drilling, bolting, and riveting truck frame to mount rear cab assembly and sub frames as necessary. -Bolts, clamps and tack-welds parts to secure in position for welding. Sets up equipment and welds parts, using appropriate welding equipment. -Participate in installation activities as necessary. -Observes operation machinery and equipment to verify repairs. -Reads job order, observes, and listens to truck in operation to determine malfunction and to plan work procedures.

Requirements

• power tools
• blueprints
• electrical
• welding
• microsoft office
• problem solving

What You Bring

-Skilled and experienced with torches, electric drills, reamers and band saw. -Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, blueprints, assemble diagrams or schematics. -Ability to relate to the customer in a positive, proactive manner. -Ability to do overnight stays out of state to complete jobs, equipment training, and certification as necessary while remaining accurate and utilizing cost saving opportunities. -Skillful using a smart phone and laptop. -Ability to perform fairly repetitive duties and tasks according to set procedures, interacting with people only when it is routine. -Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. -Ability to perform the four arithmetic operations with like common and decimal fractions. -Skilled in electrical, mechanics, welding, mobile hydraulics fabrication. -Knowledge of Microsoft Office such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and other web platforms. -Must be knowledgeable and capable of performing repairs in an efficient, effective, and timely manner. -Self-motivated, able to work independently without constant direction or supervision. -Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in or from standardized situations. -Ability to write simple sentences containing subject, verb, object, and a series of numbers. -Ability to adhere to and achieve exact levels of performance, using tools and machines to attain precise dimensions.

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About Hp Fairfield

-From municipal parts sales, it expanded into full equipment sales. -Represents a key partner in municipal and contractor equipment across New England. -Product lineup includes custom snowplows, sweepers, mowers, water and sewer tools, tractors, dump bodies, and asphalt hot‑boxes. -Typical projects involve outfitting municipal public‑works fleets and supporting airport maintenance and ground operations. -Operates as a private distributor/subsidiary within a larger industrial group. -Also provides used equipment sales, parts distribution, rentals, and rebuild services. -Known for its deep expertise and specialization in heavy‑duty maintenance and road‑safety equipment.

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