Job Details

Generator Technician

Under the direction of the Branch Manager and in conjunction with the Shop Supervisor, the incumbent repairs, refurbishes, and maintains engine driven generators and ensures a safe working environment.

Job Description:

• Maintains a safe working environment by following Airgas/Red-D-Arc's health and safety guidelines.
• Repairs, maintains, and refurbishes all Engine Driven Power Generators, with a secondary focus on engine driven welding equipment.
• Assembles diesel power generator equipment for rental. Tests and calibrates machines to see if they are functional for rent or sale.
• Performs paint touch ups and replaces worn and missing decals to maintain general appearance of welding equipment. on generators, and welders to maintain general appearance.
• Replaces defective parts and completes preventative maintenance required.
• Identifies proper parts and their numbers needed for repairs, orders parts as required to complete those repairs through parts or Branch Coordinator.
• Inspects returned Generator equipment for proper operation and/or damage by the customer.
• Operates a forklift, pallet jack or other necessary equipment load and upload equipment from vehicles and move equipment around the branch.
• Ensures a clean and organized work environment at all times.
• Properly documents all repairs and maintenance.
• Required to service equipment and customers off-site.
• Maintains communication with all branch personnel.
• Maintaining generators, diagnosing and repairing problems, or installing and replacing components or entire systems.
• Performs related duties as required.

Competency Statements

• Safety and personal ownership: Continuously improving knowledge and competency, ensuring that appropriate information is available to people who need it, and consistently applying what has been learned.
• Continuous learning: Continuously improving knowledge and competency, ensuring that appropriate information is available to people who need it, and consistently applying what has been learned.
• Problem solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations for resolution.
• Communication: Demonstrates clear and concise oral conversations and interactions with others. Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed. Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner for the intended audience.
• Customer Focus: Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality service; is committed to continuous improvement.
• Team Work: Demonstrates the ability to work with others toward a shared goal, participating actively, sharing responsibility and rewards, and contributing to the capability of the team.
• Cultural Competency: Ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures. [Culture meaning the values, norms and traditions that affect how a work group thinks, interacts, behaves and makes judgements] Being aware of one's own world view and developing positive attitudes towards cultural differences.
• Emotional Intelligence: Capacity to recognize our own feelings and those of others, and to manage emotions effectively in ourselves and our relationships.
• Integrity/Honesty: Continuously improving knowledge and competency, ensuring that appropriate information is available to people who need it, and. consistently applying what has been learned.

Education

• Post secondary education equivalent to a one year Technical College or equivalent in experience.

Experience

• 3+ years of related technical experience.
• Working knowledge of power generating and welding equipment, welding application and equipment, combustion engine, electrical equipment are an asset.
• Diesel engine knowledge
• PLC engine and generator controllers experience

Licenses/Certifications

• Must have a valid Driver's License

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to anticipate and solve problems, act decisively and persist in the face of obstacles.
• Adaptable to set and prioritize work with varying exceptions.
• Communicates with clarity, verbally and in writing, in one on one or group situations, over the telephone and via email.
• Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.
• Ability to multi-task and work independently with little supervision.
• Detailed orientated with strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Must have excellent technical knowledge as well as strong interpersonal and management skills.
• Strong “customer service” mindset with an affinity for a ‘follow-up/follow-through' management style and proactive communicator keeping supervisors, other leaders and their respective team updated.
• Ability to effectively build relationships with both internal and external customers
• Must be able to proactively and methodically deal with conflicting goals and challenging situations
• Ability to work as a team in the conception and review stages of a project
• Ability to understand the impact of new technologies on processes and costs.
• Ability to interpret and apply appropriate laws and regulations
• Ability to use computer equipment

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