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WESCO Technician - Field Service in Chicago, Illinois
As a Field Service Technician, you will be responsible for effectively performing assigned tasks in a field service setting, some of which will require general electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic aptitude. You will conduct laydown yard, warehouse setup responsibilities and operational functions, mechanical assembly, equipment operation, vehicle operation, general maintenance, and housekeeping at assigned project locations. You may be required to do temporary travel or relocate to customer site for project-based work.
Responsibilities:
Completes corporate and site-specific safety orientation and training courses.
Ensures compliance with operational, audit, safety and all other company policies.
Performs work to established quality standards while ensuring safe work practices and maintaining sound customer service.
Conducts field tasks in support of field operations to include ISO container lifting services, disaster recovery services, laydown yard construction and operations, light construction activities, and technically oriented tasks using general electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic skill sets.
Operates Class A combination vehicles and trailers, and Class B vehicles, in support of various field activities in both an interstate and intrastate environment.
Maintains compliance with all local, state, and Federal Motor Carrier license and operational laws, regulations, and record keeping standards.
Maintains all tracking forms, logs and records as required, both electronic and written.
Responsible for vehicle inspection and limited routine maintenance.
Works with hand tools, portable power equipment, power tools, hydraulic cylinder actuated devices in all weather, seasons, and climate conditions.
Safely handles, dispenses, and stores various fuel types in liquid and gaseous form.
Administers preventative maintenance programs to vehicles and equipment to ensure proper functionality and safety practices.
Builds racking, constructs laydown yard and warehouse appurtenances, deploys temporary supplies, equipment and cabling, maintains ground surfaces, and general duties as needed in a field or warehouse environment.
Handles inbound and outbound material shipments, material transport, placement, staging, storage and organization in a laydown yard or warehouse environment. Other tasks may include receiving, picking, packing, shipping, and wire cutting.
Performs quality assurance inspections as required.
Prepares, receives and provides appropriate documentation for the delivery or pick up of goods to ensure timely service. Loads, secures and unloads cargo.
Qualifications:
High School Degree or Equivalent required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred
CDL Class A license required
2 – 4 years of electrical, mechanical, and/or hydraulics experience
1 year of Class A combination vehicle driving and cargo carrying
First Aid, AED, & CPR certified preferred
OSHA 10 certified preferred
Field Service Technician, Construction or Tradesman experience preferred
Crane and/or rigging experience, Class 7 Forklift certification preferred
Good communication and customer centric attitude
Basic computer skills
Ability to make technical decisions and use sound judgement in a field setting with limited supervision
Ability to travel 75-100% of the time
Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Los Angeles Unincorporated County Candidates Only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.