Heavy Duty Technician

If the idea of turning the same wrench on the same equipment for the next five years puts you to sleep, read on. At SWS Equipment, no two service calls look alike, and neither do the machines. One day you’re chasing a hydraulic fault on a stationary compactor at a customer site. The next you’re in the shop, schematic in hand, bringing a packer body back to life before it goes back on route.

Job Description

If the idea of turning the same wrench on the same equipment for the next five years puts you to sleep, read on. At SWS Equipment, no two service calls look alike, and neither do the machines. One day you’re chasing a hydraulic fault on a stationary compactor at a customer site. The next you’re in the shop, schematic in hand, bringing a packer body back to life before it goes back on route.

We’re looking for a technician who wants to get very good at a lot of things, and we’ll pay to train you while you do it.

• Paid, formal training. Week-long manufacturer training courses, on the clock and on us, plus hands‑on development under a lead technician. We won’t hand you a manual and wish you luck.
• Real variety. Stationary equipment and mobile fleet. Hydraulics, electrical, welding, diagnostics, installations, retrofits. If you like a puzzle, you’ll do well here.
• You’re the expert on site. Field techs run their own day, backed by dispatchers and service advisors who keep things moving.
• Steady work. Waste collection runs in every economy. Good times or bad, the routes go out.
• Safety first, and we mean it. We measure it, we train it, and we’ll never ask you to cut a corner to save time.
• A place to go. Four technician levels with published criteria, company-paid certifications and manufacturer training, and a second track into service management if you’d rather lead.

• Install, troubleshoot, repair, retrofit and maintain equipment (balers, compactors, refuse trucks, vacuum trucks, street sweepers and related machinery) in our shop and at customer sites.
• Work the equipment side rather than the chassis powertrain. Bodies, hydraulic systems, electrical, controls and welding are the job. Engine and transmission work is not part of this role.
• Read and work from hydraulic and electrical schematics and technical specifications.
• Diagnose and repair systems and components, then test your work before it goes back to the customer.
• Prep and commission new equipment for delivery.
• Advise customers directly. You’re the person they trust to tell them what’s really going on with their equipment.
• Coordinate with dispatchers and service advisors to hit customer commitments, and complete service documentation so billing and warranty are clean the first time.
• Follow every safety policy and process, every time.

Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with overtime available.

Up to 25% to customer job sites, with a company service truck, fuel card, paid drive time and per diem on overnight trips.

• Strong mechanical repair skill and the judgment to work with minimal supervision
• Comfort reading electrical and hydraulic schematics
• Welding experience
• Your own set of hand tools beyond the basics
• The ability to juggle priorities and keep an organized, efficient workflow
• Authorization to work in the United States. SWS Equipment does not sponsor employment visas for this role

Nice to have, but we’ll help you get there

• Journeyman-level experience
• Experience with refuse trucks, refuse equipment, vacuum trucks or street sweepers
• CDL Class A or
  
  B. If you don’t have one, we’ll pay to…