Field Swing-Heavy Equip

Technician/Mechanic Grand Rapids, Michigan


Description

Position Summary

Michigan CAT's Field Swing – Heavy Equipment (HE) is responsible for visiting customer sites to perform small repairs, updates, and services on the road. The Field Swing - HE works on a busy schedule, often to a customer’s demands, but gets the opportunity to directly interact with customers day in day out, to better understand their needs to provide exceptional service.

Responsibilities

A Field Swing – HE would be required to minimally have a Chauffeur’s License and Medical Card as they would be in a 1-ton type truck with a max of 3000-pound mounted crane in the field.

Other specifics to the position include:

  • Can perform Service Letter Updates (Caterpillar sourced) limited to less than one day and not needing a large crane and/or experienced computer diagnostics.
  • Can perform updates, removal, and installation of GPS units.
  • Can be utilized as helpers on larger jobs.
  • Will not be utilized in any Emergency Call rotation.
  • Adjusting V-Belts.
  • Tightening or replacing loose or missing bolts or fasteners.
  • Replacing a Ground Engaging Tool such as bolt-on teeth or tips. Also, may replace a bolt-on cutting edge on small loaders.
  • Adjusting track tension.
  • Replacing a lamp, lens, or bulb in the electrical system.
  • Replacing a blown fuse or a bad switch (without performing diagnostics) in the electrical system.
  • Replacing a seat pad or armrest.
  • Replacing wiper blades.
  • Replacing cab hardware such as knobs, door latches, and steps
  • Repairing or replacing safety equipment such as a backup alarm (without diagnostics), seat belt, or mirrors.
  • Reel load bank/generator cables.
  • Repair, fabricate and replace hoses.
  • Retrieves codes, downloads, and performs minor calibrations.

Qualifications

To qualify for consideration, you must have the following:

  • Strong experience performing service and maintenance on heavy equipment.
  • Track record of being punctual at work.
  • Possess strong communication skills to gather information from customers as required.
  • Obtain a CDL A and DOT Medical Card.

The duties and responsibilities described here are not a comprehensive list, and the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

MacAllister Machinery Co Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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