Job Title:  Repair Technician
Reports To: Service Manager
Location: 
FLSA Status: Non - Exempt 
Approved Date:

SUMMARY
Conducts variety of electronic, mechanical, and electromechanical tests on welding systems, subassemblies, and parts to ensure unit functions according to specifications or to determine cause of unit failure by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Other duties may be assigned.

•  Reads test schedule, work orders, test manuals, performance specifications, wiring diagrams, and schematics to determine testing procedure and equipment to be used.
•  Tests functional performance of systems, subassemblies, and parts under specified environmental conditions such as temperature change, vibration, pressure, and humidity.
•  Orders parts and maintains stock of repair parts for repair facility.
•  Connects unit to be tested to test equipment.
•  Reads dials or digital displays that indicate electronic characteristics such as voltage, frequency, distortion, inductance, and capacitance.
•  Compares results with specifications and records test data.
•  Analyzes test results on defective units to determine cause of failure.
•  Replaces defective wiring and components or records defects on tag attached to unit and returns unit to manufacturer for repair.
•  Devises test equipment setup to evaluate performance and operation of nonstandard or customer returned units.
•  Generates repair invoices.
•  Service calls to customer locations for repairs as needed.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
•  One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
•  Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 
•  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 
•  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
•  Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. 
•  Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY
•  Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
•  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPETENCIES
•  Accountability:  Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
•  Accuracy:  Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly. 
•  Communication, Oral:  The ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
•  Customer Oriented:  Ability to take care of the customers' needs while following company procedures.
•  Decision Making:  Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
•  Detail Oriented:  Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task,
•  Diversity Oriented:  Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
•  Energetic:  Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
•  Honesty / Integrity:  Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
•  Initiative:  Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
•  Organized:  Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
•  Reliability:  The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
•  Responsible:  Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one's conduct.
•  Safety Awareness:  Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
•  Self Motivated:  Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of ones ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
•  Time Management:  Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

•  The USES category for this position is heavy. 
•  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. 
•  The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. 
•  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, and smell. 
•  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 125 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment. 
•  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
•  Employee must have the ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hard Hat, and Metatarsals.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

•  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to risk of electrical shock. 
•  The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. 
•  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.  This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform as the Company may deem appropriate.

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