Preventative Maintenance Diesel Technician

Position Summary
Equipment Experts, Inc. is looking to add a Preventative Maintenance Diesel Technician (PM Tech) to its team in Lakewood, WA.
The PM Tech is responsible for diagnosing, repairing, and performing quality assurance of field repairs for Equipment Experts’ customers. The PM Tech plays a crucial role:
aligning excellent diagnostic and repair abilities with our customer’s need to deliver excellence safely. This position is highly collaborative, internally facing and requires a high level of experience and understanding of universal system functions.
The PM Tech schedule is Monday through Friday, 2pm - 10pm (some variance in start time). There is also a $1 shift differential for shifts starting after 2pm.
Pay range:
$22/hr. to $35/hr. based on relevant experience, plus Weekly Production Bonuses
This position has a $2500 sign on bonus &
a $2500 six month retention bonus available
About Equipment Experts
Equipment Experts, Inc. is proud to have been named one of Seattle Business Magazine's 2023 Best Companies to Work For!
Our company operates most of its service work around the Puget Sound area and has performed occasional service work in neighboring states including Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah. Our mission is to drive our customer’s ability to deliver excellence safely, impacting people through the power of production. We work on a wide variety of equipment from diesel trucks, forklifts, heavy equipment, aerial equipment, air compressors, and generators. Our core values are the backbone of our business and guide our hiring process:
we operate with Safety, Integrity, Communication, Alignment, Accountability, and are Results oriented.
Performance Objectives
Diagnose, repair, accurately document machine repairs and information per service order.
Communicate status of job in progress with customer, service advisor, and lead technician.
Perform accurate, complete, and documented inspections per unit.
Accurately document and communicate work in progress.
Possess adequate tooling to perform repairs safely and effectively.
Scope of Work
Heavy duty trucks
Forklifts
Heavy Equipment
Aerial Equipment
Minor fleet automotive work
Requirements
Capabilities and Key Competencies
Willingness to work as a team
Willingness to learn different types of equipment and how to repair them
Ability to effectively communicate with team members in a positive manner
Ability to make quick and accurate decisions in the moment
Experience in repairing a wide array of equipment
Ability to accurately document repairs as they are being made
Ability to utilize tablets and cell phones
Ability to drive and operate service truck safely
Education &
Experience
High School Diploma/GED
2+ years of experience in a production or fleet shop
Physical Requirements
Ability to lift minimum of 50 pounds multiple times per day
Wear required personal protective equipment as required
Stand for multiple hours at a time
Ability to work around hazardous materials
Ability to work in weather conditions
Benefits
Benefits
Healthcare/Vision/Dental package available (effective on the 1st of the month after first 30 days)
Employee's premium for Healthcare/Vision is covered 100% by Equipment Experts
WA State Sick Leave
Supplemental Insurance available
Paid Vacation, starting at two weeks, accrual (available after 90 days)
Three weeks at five years
Four weeks at ten years
401k plan
Company events
Six major holidays paid
Weekly bonuses available based on production &
efficiency
Uniforms provided by company
Cell phone &
tablet provided by company
Potential to take service truck home
$2,500 sign on bonus &
a $2,500 six month retention bonus
Paid technical training, weekly
Certification Reimbursement
Yes
Schedule - Full time Position
Monday through Friday, 2pm - 10pm (some variance in start time)