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As a family-owned company under our third generation of leadership, we have built our business based on the principles of trust, integrity, and a desire to help our customers and employees succeed.

Since 1926, we’ve supported our communities by supplying equipment for critical infrastructure and commerce and by donating our time and resources to area nonprofits. We make smart investments in our company and continuously improve as part of our vision to be a trailblazing company that’s built to last.

We’re looking for hard-working, team-oriented professionals who enjoy working on new challenges every day. We believe our employees are the key to our success, and we’re committed to providing a work experience that helps our team grow to their full potential.

Collectively, our employees work together to make a difference for our customers, our communities, and our company. Learn more about what it means to become a team member with Carolina Cat.

Summary

The primary function of this position is to prep and maintain a rental fleet of generators, air compressors, load banks and other miscellaneous equipment. This position involves working in the field and shop setting-up, tearing-down, troubleshoot, and repairing commercial air compressors, diesel generators, load banks and related equipment.

Essential Functions

• Troubleshooting operational failures of generator sets, related equipment, such as air compressors or industrial engines;
• Installation and commissioning of new units;
• Performing both minor and major repairs to the engine or generator or components;
• Mentor other technicians;
• Safely drive a service vehicle;
• Clearly and concisely document all work and repairs completed in a timely manner;
• Knowledge of operation and maintenance of air compressors
• Additional experience with temperature control a plus
• Ability and willingness to assist customer and haulers load/unload equipment
• Verify fuel consumed and inspects all ‘details’ of equipment when returned
• Installs ‘service tags’ on equipment returned from rental
• Moves ‘rental ready’ equipment back to proper storage areas following routine maintenance procedures and keeps the yard organized and maintained
• Safe operation of forklift up to 34,000 lbs
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualifying individuals to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum of five years of experience working with Caterpillar or competitor’s power generation systems.
• The candidate must have a clean driving record and a current driver’s license.
• Basic computer skills and good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be able to comprehend, speak and write the English language.
• The candidate should be able to use the following tooling:
  • basic hand tools and electrical tools
  • torque wrenches
  • phase rotation meter
  • clamp-on amp meter
  • high voltage sticks
  • high voltage grounding equipment
  • megohmmeter
  • emissions analyzer
  • blow-by pick up tool group
  • borescope
• Load bank test equipment utilizing either reactive or resistive load banks safely and correctly tie in a mobile rental generator set and peripheral equipment
• Air Compressor control systems
• The technician should have the aptitude to become proficient in the use of the following:
  • Load banks, vibration analyzer, power quality analyzer, thermography equipment and forklift operation

Candidate should have sound understanding of electricity and electronics including AC and DC circuits, basic gaseous fueled engines, fuel systems, cooling systems, charging systems and lubrication systems. The technician should have a basic understanding of the effect of the methane number on engine timing and performance and an understanding of the calculations necessary to establish the effect of temperature, altitude, and low heat value on developed horsepower. The candidate should also be able to read schematics and diagnose, troubleshoot, maintain and repair mechanical and electrical problems

Workplace Requirements

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift, carry, push, pull and /or otherwise move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Employee must operate equipment in a safe manner.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this Job, depending on site location, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and equipment. The employee may occasionally be exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in some work environments is occasionally loud.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

We require all employees to treat all our employees and candidates as equals. All personnel actions are conducted in the spirit of equal employment. We’re committed to recruit, train, promote and retain associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

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