Field Technician III - Sunstate Equipment

Forward March Inc. is collaborating with a prominent construction equipment rental company, aiming to expedite Veterans and military spouses towards significant career opportunities in this industry. Job description below:

Our company is a proud Second Chance employer that evaluates every candidate on a case-by-case basis.

This role consists of minimizing customer downtime on equipment through quick, accurate diagnosis. Traveling via service truck, this role will be onsite with customers, performing maintenance and small repairs on various types of construction equipment. When not in the field, this role will work within the branch shop, troubleshooting electrical, hydraulic, ignition, and pneumatic systems, diagnosing diesel and gas engines, and performing maintenance on drive trains. A DOT Medical Card is a requirement for this position.

About the Position

• Maintenance and Repairs: Perform preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and diagnostics on a variety of diesel-powered equipment, including heavy machinery, trucks, and smaller tools. This includes tasks like changing oil and filters, inspecting hydraulic systems, and addressing any mechanical issues.
• Outdoor Work: As a field service mechanic, you'll work primarily outdoors, often in less-than-ideal weather conditions. This may include working in the rain, snow, or extreme heat. Be prepared to adapt to the elements while maintaining safety standards.
• Safety Sensitivity: This position is safety-sensitive, meaning that the mechanic's job directly affects the safety of the equipment and those who operate it. Strict adherence to safety protocols and guidelines is crucial.
• Physical Demands: The job can be physically demanding, as it involves lifting heavy equipment parts, crawling under machinery, and standing for extended periods. Good physical fitness and stamina are important.
• Troubleshooting and Diagnostics: You'll need strong problem-solving skills to identify issues with equipment, conduct thorough diagnostics, and determine the appropriate repair procedures.
• Valid Driver's License: A valid driver's license is required because you will need to travel to job sites and transport equipment to and from the service location.

Requirements

Preferred Qualities/Experience:

• Five to seven years’ experience as diesel mechanic, with a construction, heavy equipment, or equipment rental background.
• Must have the tools you need to perform repairs in this line of work; 10K in estimated value.
• Experience with diesel and gas engines as well as drive trains is required. 
• Experience performing preventative maintenance, major, and minor repairs on hydraulic, electrical, ignition, pneumatic systems is required.
• You will have strong troubleshooting and diagnostics skills; experience with electrical, hydraulic, fuel systems, ignition, and drivetrain.
• A DOT medical card is required – don’t have one? Don’t worry! We can help you get yours.
• Clean driving record, you will be driving a field service truck; maintaining a safe driving record is the highest priority to maintain our safety culture. 
• Solving problems and troubleshooting go hand-in-hand in this role.
• Must be open to covering a territory in Tampa, you will be based in a field setting within this territory working on customer job sites. 

Licenses and Certifications:

• Driver's License
• DOT Medical Card

Benefits

At our company, every employee is valued, respected, and fairly compensated. More importantly, every employee has a voice that deserves to be heard. We are working hard to challenge the typical ways of business and develop an environment where our employees feel safe, comfortable, and look forward to coming to work. No matter which location you visit, you can’t help but feel the close-knit work-family environment.

We have strategically and organically grown our company from within, promoting from the ground up and providing employees with opportunities to explore their different passions within our own walls. This culture allows our people to develop valuable, marketable skills they can use throughout their career. Plus, with benefits like Baby Bonding, My Holiday vacation time, and discounts on everything from movie tickets to cell phone bills, we’re constantly evolving our resources to provide our people with tools to make their lives easier!

Company Perks:

• Uniforms Provided AND cleaned for FREE
• Work Boot Allowance
• Rent ANY of our equipment for FREE
• FREE Prescription Safety Glasses
• Unique Vacation Overtime Averaging benefit that pays you overtime while you’re on vacation!

We are actively fostering a workplace culture where individuals of all identities and life experiences feel genuinely valued, respected, and appreciated. As a proud equal-opportunity employer, we wholeheartedly welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds and cultures. We recognize and celebrate the unique perspectives they bring, with the understanding that they are the fuel for the innovative ideas that drive the evolution of our industry.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

A Drug Free Workplace and Participates in E-Verify

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Please contact Laurin at lladner@fmi.vet for more information.