Field Service Technician (Shovels)

Job Overview

The Field Service Technician will perform welding and mechanic work on equipment under the supervision of a Leadperson or Supervisor in a shop or field environment.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Primary focus on a safe work environment and employing safe work practices on a consistent basis.
• Use of considerable judgement to plan and perform unusual and difficult work where only general methods are available, and the making of broad decisions involving considerable initiative and ingenuity.
• Responsibility to prevent damage due to mistakes or carelessness to equipment or materials.
• Working in a diverse team environment.
• Any other duties as appropriate and required.
• Flexibility with travel based on needs and overall company objectives.
• Concentrated mental and visual attention in laying out or otherwise performing complex work due to very close limits of high accuracy and quality; or in coordinating a high degree of manual dexterity with close visual attention for sustained periods.
• Clean tools, clean equipment, paint and grease equipment as needed.
• Prevent loss which may result from negligent inspection or testing; from spoilage or wastage of raw or in process materials.
• Ability to safely set up equipment for repairs.
• Must possess advanced skill level with numerous welding applications and mechanical troubleshooting with diagnostic equipment.
• Ability to field machine with bore welding and bar set-up and cutting.
• Considerable physical demand, continuous lifting or moving average weight to moderate weight materials and working in difficult work positions.
• Ability to become:
  • Forklift Task Trained
  • Fire Extinguisher Task Trained
  • LOTO Task Trained
  • Fall Protection Task Trained
  • Crane Task Trained
  • Certified Rigging

Qualifications/Requirements

• Current MSHA, valid driver license and able to pass pre-employment drug screen and physical job requirements.
• 3 years to 5 years similar job experience is preferred.
• Use of advanced trade mathematics
• Ability to interpret and understand complicated drawings, specifications, charts and tables
• Ability to use all varieties of precision measuring instruments.
• Consistently promotes Komatsu's safety culture which includes but is not limited to:
  • Understands and complies with all established Cardinal Rules;
  • Working safely, promoting the safety of coworkers;
  • Constantly looking for ways to improve and maintain a safe working environment by completing FLRA's, Near Miss Cards, and Safety Observations. 

Additional Information

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Paid travel
• Paid holidays
• Vacation time
• Sick time