Hydraulic Cylinder Technician

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US-SC-West Columbia

The Hydraulic Cylinder Technician assumes a high level of responsibility early. Successful Hydraulic Cylinder Technicians are fast learners, self‑motivated and independent workers. Hydraulic Technicians receive intensive training in troubleshooting, technical procedures, and safety.

Blanchard Machinery Company is committed to fostering a high‑performance work culture with challenging work opportunities that inspire high quality results. Some of the benefits of joining our team are:

• Competitive Pay.
• Benefits:
  Medical, dental, vision, 401K, profit sharing, generous PTO and paid holidays, uniforms, and much more.
• Exposure to world‑class CAT training and development.
• A friendly and supportive work environment.
• Continuous exposure to learning and new technologies.
• Opportunities for advancement.

• Contributes to a positive work environment and promotes the vision, mission and values of BMC at all times.
• Completes all job responsibilities in a safe manner, promotes and champions a safe and healthy work environment.
• Responsibilities include maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of all types of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders.
• Skill-level requirements vary from basic troubleshooting and preventive maintenance to component replacement.
• Requires basic working knowledge of equipment operation and associated operating systems.
• Requires basic understanding of electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic circuits/drawings/prints.
• Ability to use diagnostic equipment (i.e., Cat ET, CAT-SIS).
• Familiarization of electronic cables, connections and sensors.
• Maintain, diagnose and repair a variety of shop equipment including cylinder bench, cylinder honing machines and cylinder testing bench.
• Determine proper repair procedures for all assigned work orders.
• Performs inspections required by company.
• Disassemble, inspect, determine parts requirements, install and/or replace new or reconditioned repair parts to factory specifications.
• Perform operational tests on hydraulic cylinders for proper operation.
• Ensures total customer service.
• Operates lifting devices.
• Must complete proper paperwork as assigned.
• Preparing parts requisitions, timecards, part returns, accurate and complete service reports and other necessary reports and forms.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma required.
• 3+ years of experience maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing hydraulic cylinders and related attachments preferred.
• Shift work, weekends and/or 24‑hour call may be required.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting techniques and proper repair procedures is required.
• Must be able to read and interpret electrical and hydraulic schematics, operating and maintenance service manuals.
• Organizational and time management skills required. Must have the ability to set and keep priorities and professionally handle the stress associated with dealing with a fast paced industry and deadlines.
• Must be a Team player that is enthusiastic and hard working with the ability to complete work with minimal supervision.
• High degree of interpersonal skills with excellent written and oral communication skills is required.
• Must possess the personal discipline to establish the proper image as a representative of Blanchard with the ability to meet and work with the customer in a professional manner.
• Strong problem solving skills and detailed oriented with a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

• The physical environment requires the employee to work primarily inside (non‑climate controlled) throughout the day.
• Required to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to injury and/or hazardous materials.
• Requires standing, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, twisting, turning, lifting.
• Physical use of a broad variety of tools and machines in order to maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment.
• Must be able to lift varied weight up to 50 lbs. unassisted.
• Seeing, reading, and writing to complete job responsibilities.
• Use of computers and other forms of technology to complete job responsibilities.