Equipment Technician
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Equipment Technician

Team member's primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the inspection, repair, and maintenance of the company's heavy equipment assets as well as assisting as needed in all areas of Support Services. Team member reports to the Heavy Equipment Service Manager.

Mission Statement:

To deliver the highest quality project that exceeds the expectations of our partners while ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and professional development of our team members.

Values:

As Sanford Contractors team members we are:

* Guided by the Golden Rule

* Accountable

* Relationship focused

* Prepared

* Driven

Core Competencies:

* Safe conduct always

* Organizational skills and the ability to prioritize

* Attention to detail and accuracy

* Communication skills

* Working knowledge of all applicable OSHA, MSHA, and NCDOT standards

* Read and interpret parts, service, and technical manuals

* Operate equipment

* Willingness to react to changes in priorities

Core Duties:

* Lead by example

* Be punctual, dependable, and professional always

* Work with cost effectiveness, profitability, and safety in mind

* Control the hazards you and your team members are subjected to by correcting hazards as soon as they are present

* Participate in daily/weekly hazard briefings

* Complete time sheet with pertinent information from the day's activities

* Maintain accurate and complete work orders

* Inspect and inventory parts and supplies upon delivery. Report any variances to the Parts Manager and/or team member's immediate supervisor

* Must keep and maintain required tools to perform job functions

* Inspect equipment and hand tools and have deficient items repaired or replaced

* Ensure appropriate hoisting/rigging apparatus is within compliance

* Take all necessary actions to repair the root cause of the failure

* Must be familiar with parts and components of complex machinery and engines

* Perform routine preventive maintenance (PM) for equipment

* Need to be familiar with electronics, be able to read manuals, or use electronic diagnostic equipment to troubleshoot and perform repairs

* Ability to look at mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems, identify problems and offer possible solutions

* Diagnose faults or malfunctions to determine required repairs

* Assemble, disassemble, clean, examine parts for damage or wear, adjust, calibrate, lubricate and perform other routine maintenance on equipment

* Maintain shop and equipment in a clean and orderly condition

* Keep equipment, trucks and trailers clean, neat, and orderly

* Must be able to complete task that may require bending, twisting, climbing, squatting, crouching, crawling, and balancing

* Communicate time away from work with your team leader with sufficient notice

* Willingness to work hours as required

Education/Training/Certification:

* OSHA Training

* Technical Training

* A/C Certification

* Hoisting/Rigging Training

* Forklift Certification

* MSHA Training

* First Aid/CPR

* Sanford Contractors is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer