Field Service Technician

Description

DESCRIPTION:

Forming partnerships with Tread’s customers is essential to Tread’s growth and identity. A knowledgeable, hands-on approach with Tread’s customers is essential to building strong relationships with Tread’s users. It is imperative that the Field Service Technician can build upon the foundation of trust and has the ability and knowledge to resolve problems quickly and

• 3-5 years technical experience maintaining and repairing heavy equipment, including electrical and hydraulics
• Willingness to travel out of town, including internationally for up to 14 days straight, and potentially on short notice
• Computer experience sufficient for communication, research, Tread business system and PLC control systems
• Customer sales and relations experience
• Must have and maintain a valid Class B CDL with airbrake endorsement

• Good verbal communication skills and effective communication with all levels of a customer’s organization, including senior management and equipment operators
• Natural ability to extract complex information from those less familiar with the mechanics of Tread’s equipment to solve problems in the field and over the telephone
• Interpersonal skills to interact with customers; discuss equipment/parts’ needs and sales opportunities to increase Tread’s market share
• Encourages the free exchange of information; advises the customer regarding preventative maintenance and after-market parts orders
• Acts with a sense of urgency that transcends the comfort zone of others
• Results driven and time conscious; strives for continuous improvement; sets high performance expectations; follows through on others’ expectations
• Strong self-management skills and is sufficiently organized in work and life
• Understands the importance of sales objectives and works within budgets
• “Conscience” of the company and upholds the highest standards of ethics
• Willingly embraces changes needed to adapt to new circumstances
• Inspires confidence from customers because of professional experience and abilities, as well as personal qualities
• Has a winning attitude, demonstrated by a “can-do” approach; has resiliency, persistence, high energy, and a commitment to achieving goals

• Promote and practice proper safety procedures and correctly use PPE at all times
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair Tread equipment at the customer’s site; communicate with customers directly to determine the cause of equipment malfunctions, advise customers on resolving issues, and schedule repairs
• Ability and knowledge to use tools such as welders, drills, hand tools, hydraulic flow meters, electrical multimeters, etc.
• Understands mechanical motions and their relationships with hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical DC power; understands how electrical components (solenoids, motor sensors, switches, relays, and PLCs) interface and control hydraulically driven devices
• Working knowledge of hydraulic systems, gear and pressure compensated, load sense pumps; ability to interpret hydraulic schematics; capable of calculating flow, pressure, speed, and volume data for hydraulic components and make calibrations and unit conversions
• Customer-focused, responding to customer needs and developing rapport with customers through effective communication, interpersonal skills, and professionalism
• Ability to teach and train users on the functions of Tread’s equipment and technology
• Must be able to perform each essential duty at a high level, thrive under tight deadlines and pressure from above, and simultaneously manage several projects at a time

As the primary support to Tread’s customers, the roles and responsibilities of the Field Service Technician will greatly impact all the critical, tactical, and strategic initiatives of the organization. He or she will interface daily with the end users of Tread’s products, often under the stressful circumstances of equipment malfunction.

The Field Service Technician will become a partner to Tread’s customers, providing advice, training, and problem-solving for the users of Tread’s equipment. The technician must be able to pull from a vast knowledge, based on experience, to…