Resident Tech; Tech

Hawthorne Cat is a family-owned company that has led its markets for over 60 years in the sale, rental, and servicing of construction machinery and power generation equipment for industries on which our communities depend like agriculture, construction, marine, and government.

Every member of our team plays a significant role in our success. Hawthorne Cat hires individuals who share our vision of Building Better Communities with our Customers and our values of Passion, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence (PRIDE).

If you are looking to build your future with an established, thriving company with countless opportunities for growth and advancement, you’ve come to the right place! At Hawthorne Cat, we’re always looking for exceptionally skilled, hardworking individuals interested in contributing to our success and the success of the communities that we serve.

Our people are our most valuable asset. That’s why at Hawthorne Cat we are committed to a comprehensive employee benefit program that helps our employees stay healthy, feel secure, and maintain a work/life balance.

Reports to:

Service Manager

FLSA Status:
Non-exempt

Division: HPC

Department:
Service

Union: OE

Locations:
Waipahu

An exciting opportunity to join the Hawthorne CAT Oahu team as a Resident Technician - This unique role offers the perfect balance: the stability of working at a single, known customer location with a familiar fleet, combined with the high level of autonomy, independence, and elite factory backing that only a Caterpillar dealership can provide. Enjoy the consistency of a dedicated, common location and a stable fleet.

Work with a high level of freedom, operating similarly to an in-house technician but with greater ownership over your day. This position will have the full technical support, and training resources of Hawthorne Cat. Support a critical infrastructure customer environment where your skills directly keep essential operations running.

Under the general direction of the Service Manager, with little or no supervision, the Tech 2 shall perform highly skilled work in the repairing, reconditioning, testing, and adjusting of all equipment sold by Hawthorne.

• Removes, installs, reconditions, and repairs engines. Makes necessary adjustments on the engines and to the components in the various systems, such as water pumps, fuel pumps, turbochargers, generators, compressors, coolers, carburetors, and cylinder heads.
• Performs diagnostic tests on engines for lack of power, inability and hard to start, misfiring, overheating, excessive oil consumption, and basic tests on charging system.
• Removes, installs, and makes repairs and necessary adjustments on the various power train components such as torque converters, torque dividers, direct drive transmissions, power shift transmissions, oil and dry clutches, steering clutches, and brakes, final drives, differentials, transfer cases, gear boxes, and undercarriages.
• Performs diagnostic tests on power train components for overheating, operational pressure checks, and slippage.
• Removes, installs, reconditions, repairs, and makes necessary adjustments on the various hydraulic controls and components such as cylinders, pumps, valves, and hydraulic attachments.
• Performs diagnostic tests on hydraulic systems for operational pressures and flow check.
• Must be able to meet flat rate as established by Caterpillar and industry standards.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have a valid Driver’s License with a good driving record.
• Must have PC skills.
• Must be forklift certified or able to be certified within 60…