Field Preventative Maintenance Technician

Blanchard Machinery Company • West Columbia • 2m ago

Field Preventative Maintenance Technician

ID 2026-3437

# of Openings 1

Type Full-Time

Overview

The Field Preventative Maintenance Technician performs field service inspections/general preventative maintenance based on customer service agreements.

Available Shift Options:

Monday - Thursday: 4 days, 10 hours each, from 3 PM to 2 AM

Tuesday - Friday: 4 days, 10 hours each, from 3 PM to 2 AMWeekend: 4 days, 10 hours each, from 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM (Friday - Monday)

Blanchard Machinery Company is committed to fostering a high-performance work culture with challenging work opportunities that inspire high quality results. Some of the benefits of joining our team are:

Competitive Pay.
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401K, profit sharing, generous PTO and paid holidays, uniforms, and much more.
Exposure to world-class CAT training and development.
A friendly and supportive work environment.
Continuous exposure to learning and new technologies.
Opportunities for advancement.

Responsibilities

Contributes to a positive work environment and promotes the vision, mission, and values of BMC.
Completes all job responsibilities in a safe manner, promotes and champions a safe and healthy work environment.
Perform comprehensive oil, filter, and lubrication services, including checking and filling fluid levels to O.E.M. specifications.
Adhere to all documented Customer Service Agreement processes and guidelines.
Maintain detailed lube records for all work performed.
Take required Scheduled Oil Samples (SOS) on components on the machine.
Provide customers with service reports, oil samples, and inspection paperwork as work is performed.
Inspect equipment for external signs of potential component failure.
Inspect and report any inoperable safety devices or conditions.
Prepare accurate and complete service reports in a timely manner.
Ensure field lube trucks are service-ready, including maintaining customer service fluid supplies.
Demonstrate knowledge of proper startup and shutdown procedures of CAT equipment.
Flexibility to work after hours as needed, to meet customer demands.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or (GED) equivalent required.
1+ year of experience servicing heavy equipment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid driver's license and a safe driving record.
Proficiency in the use of a computer and related software (Word, Excel, etc.) required.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, along with a high degree of interpersonal skills required.
Experience in safely operating and maintaining heavy construction equipment, performing machine inspections and operating a service vehicle.
Strong organizational and time management skills required, with the ability to set and maintain priorities while professionally managing the stress of a fast-paced industry and tight deadlines.
Enthusiastic and conscientious team player with the ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
Represent Blanchard Machinery by consistently exhibiting professionalism, punctuality, and effective communication with customers, team members and management.
Perform duties with a sense of urgency, consistently exceeding customer expectations.
Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, ensuring accuracy.
Flexibility to work after hours or varying shifts including weekends, and holidays to meet customer demands.

Working Conditions

The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside (non-climate controlled) and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions.
Required to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to injury and/or hazardous materials.
Job requires standing, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, twisting, turning, lifting.
Physical use of a broad variety of tools and machines in order to maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment.
Must be able to lift varied weight.
Seeing, reading, and writing to complete job responsibilities.
Use of computer and other forms of technology to complete job responsibilities.