Hydraulic Technician

About the Company

Our client and its family of companies represent 270+ locations and 4,000+ employees making up one of North America’s leading value-add industrial distribution companies.

About the Role

On-site service and repair of various pumps, motors, and power units including testing, trouble-shooting, repair and assembly.

Responsibilities

• Service and repair various pumps, motors, and power units including testing, trouble-shooting, repair and assembly.
• Investigate hydraulic or pneumatic systems that are not working properly using schematics and diagnostic equipment.
• Inspect parts and various components. Determine if parts are re-workable. Write up the unit in a complete service report.
• Diagnose problems and give recommendations for repairs.
• Assemble units according to manufacturer specifications.
• Test repaired unit.
• Adjust components and equipment.
• Participate in continuous improvement through training and associate development.

Qualifications

• Experience--1 to 3 years in fluid power service and repair experience required. 3 to 5 years experience preferred.
• Physical Requirements—Must be able to lift up to 75lbs. Position stands 95 to 100% of the workday.

Required Skills

• Attention to Detail: Thoroughness in accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved, no matter how small. Monitors and checks work or information and plans and organizes time and resources efficiently.
• Technical Expertise: Applies and improves extensive or in-depth specialized knowledge, skills and judgment to accomplish a result or to serve one’s “customers” effectively. (Customers can be co-workers, pears or management as well as external consumers or a service.)
• Job-Focused Learning: Demonstrates eagerness to acquire necessary technical knowledge, skill and judgment to accomplish a result or to serve a customer’s needs effectively. Has desire and drive to acquire knowledge and skills necessary to perform job more effectively.
• Teamwork: Using appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to inspire and guide individuals (or a team) toward goal achievement: modifying behaviors to accommodate the tasks, situations, and people involved.