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Form of workJohn Henry Foster has been helping customers solve problems since 1944. Making it easier for them to do business and doing it all with more expertise and a personal touch. Our founder, John Henry Foster, started as a traveling manufacturing representative, selling pneumatic equipment out of the back of his Airstream trailer. With unmatched service, expertise and quality products, John Henry built a strong foundation for the
organization that stands today.
Although times have changed, and our business has grown, we still follow John Henry’s philosophy – “…Take care of the business and the business will take care of you.” With over 200 employee-owners, industry-trusted supplier partners, and a strong loyalty to our customers, we continue to grow as we provide quality products, expertise, convenience, and service that exceeds our customer expectations.
Today, we’re a 100% employee-owned company and looking to add an experienced Hydraulic Field Technician to our team. Someone who values craftmanship and is committed to excellence and service and who can start making an immediate impact for our customers. Does this sound like you?
As a Hydraulic Field Technician your impact is two-fold:
- For the customer, your goal is to build hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical assemblies on time and to our customer’s specifications.
- For the team, your goal is to maintain an organized, efficient, and quality centric work area. You’ll be responsible for documenting, communicating, and verifying needs and information; collaborating with other team members and departments; and coordinating activities to ensure an excellent customer experience.
Pay & Benefits Package:
John Henry Foster is dedicated to ensuring our employee-owners achieve their career goals. We’re committed to the success of our team members and have a culture that emphasizes and fosters opportunities for both personal and professional growth.
This is a long-term, career-growth oriented position, and as such, the compensation package we’re offering is competitive: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour (based on 2 – 3 years’ experience) to start and includes opportunities for you to quickly maximize your earning potential through training, experience, our ESOP, bonuses, and professional development programs.
Our Hydraulic Field Technicians do a lot for us, which is why we give so much back in return. We have an excellent benefits package which includes:
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, HSA, and FSA plans.
- Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).
- 401(k) with company contribution/match.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment using various electrical multimeters, gages, hand and power tools to diagnose problems and determine corrective procedures; inform customer of problems and receive repair approval.
- Disassemble and repair pumps and components by replacing work or damaged parts, and test run equipment to ensure proper operation.
- Read and understand hydraulic schematics, general arrangement drawings, etc. for troubleshooting and equipment assembly.
- Measure clearances, tolerances, and dimension of parts with micrometers and calipers to ensure critical components are assembled to specifications.
- Design and install new or specialized equipment on site, including specific operating voltage, air system installation, structure fabrication, and securing foundation.
- Assemble hydraulic components into customer’s power units with necessary tubing or hoses, and test as required.
- Discuss proper installation and operation of new equipment with customers and perform preliminary start up checks to ensure operating requirements are met.
- Responsible for service van which includes maintaining product inventory in van; ensure routine maintenance is performed on vehicle as scheduled or required.
- Responsible for managing expenses and reporting per JHF policy.
- Complete service call report to document problems identified, repairs made, parts used, etc. and submit to service coordinator for processing and billing.
- Instruct customer personnel on the operation and maintenance of equipment.
- Perform preventative maintenance on customer’s equipment to reduce breakdowns.
- Control, handling, and disposal of hazardous waste such as solvents, oils, etc., in accordance with EPA guidelines.
- Attend factory technical schools for certification purposes in order to perform warranty repairs and start up new equipment.
- Use welding equipment and cutting torches to fabricate metal as needed.
- Comply with all US Department of Transportation regulations.
- Perform building maintenance such as piping, painting, equipment service, etc. as required.
- Other ad hoc duties as needed.
Requirements & Qualifications:
- Relevant associate degree (or equivalent experience) from a college or technical school preferred.
- Minimum of 2 – 4 years of maintenance experience, or equivalent combination of experience and education.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written and oral form.
- Ability to apply judgement and deal with problems involving standardized situations.
- Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal form.
- Ability to interpret instructions (written/verbal) and work orders, with a strong attention to detail.
- Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness in work while meeting productivity standards.
- Ability to build and maintain great working relationships with other team members.
- Must have and maintain a current driver’s license and acceptable driving record and be able to obtain forklift certification.
