Field Service Technician (Mining Equipment)

Job Overview

• Primary focus on a safe work environment and employing safe work practices on a consistent basis.

• Use of judgement to plan, perform and made decisions as the sequence of set-ups, operations and processes within the limitations of recognized or standard methods and procedures.

• Responsibility to prevent damaged 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.

• Considerable physical demand, continuous lifting or moving average weight to moderate weight materials and working in difficult work positions.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Travel to various sites to provide technical support and troubleshooting

• Assist with truck assemblies and commissioning checks

• Provide detailed service reports and deliver excellent customer service

• Use of judgement to plan, perform and made decisions as the sequence of set-ups, operations and processes within the limitations of recognized or standard methods and procedures

• Responsibility to prevent damaged due to mistakes or carelessness to equipment or materials

Qualifications/Requirements

• Understands Welding and Cutting Applications including air arcing, and dual shield wire

• Continuous mental and visual attention; usually repetitive work or diversified operations requiring constant alertness or activity

• 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

• Will work with a higher Welder or Mechanic to learn to interpret blueprints, operate electrical power tools and pneumatic power tools as well as learning how to follow a scope of work

• Over 1 year up to and including 3 years mechanical experience and/or weld experience in a similar job, is a plus

• Ability to interpret and understand complicated drawings, specifications, charts and tables

• Flexibility to work various schedules including shift work

Physical Requirements

• Considerable physical demand, continuous lifting or moving average weight to moderate weight materials and working in difficult work positions.

• Vertical lifting

• Carrying

• Upper extremity push/pull

• Repetitive coupling

• Climbing steps/ladders

• Repetitive posture

• Static posture

• Balancing

• Walking Kneeling

• Overhead reach

• Bending

Preferred Qualifications

• Forklift Task Trained

• Fire Extinguisher Task Trained

• Confined Space Task Trained

• LOTO Task Trained

• Fall Protection Task Trained

• Crane Task Trained

• Certified Rigging

• CDL Class B License

Education/Experience/Other

• Use of mathematics

• Ability to interpret and understand complicated drawings, specifications, charts and tables

• Use of adjustable measuring instruments.

• Over 1 year up to and including 3 years mechanical experience and/or weld experience in a similar job, is a plus.

• Flexible work schedule.

EHS Requirements

• A valid driver license and able to pass pre-employment drug screen and physical job requirements.

• Consistently promotes the Komatsu Safety First attitude which includes but is not limited to:

                       o    Understands and complies with all established Cardinal Rules
                       o    Working safely, promoting the safety of co-workers
                       o    Constantly looking for ways to improve and maintain a safe working environment by completing FLRA's, Near Miss and Hazard IDs.