Heavy Equipment Mechanic

About Company:

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About Us: At Bergkamp, we are a team proudly dedicated to the bigger purpose of making lives better by making roads better. We are people devoted to our craft with an all-in, respected team that has each other’s backs. We are relentless in our pursuit of excellence, innovation, and asking the bigger questions. We’re servant leaders, industry leaders, and good people that operate with Kansas values. What do we do? We manufacture some of the coolest heavy equipment that is used to make and keep asphalt roads in better shape—and when our customers succeed, communities across the world thrive with better infrastructure. We think it’s some of the most exciting stuff happening in infrastructure today.

The Way We Do Things: We believe that a team of people who are humble, hungry and smart will deliver superior performance over the sum total of talented individuals; therefore, we are committed to achieving our mission through teamwork while honoring our core values.

1. A hungry team player(s) shows active participation and engagement in department and companywide initiatives. Demonstrates a hunger for achieving results, learning, setting an example, and adding to the success of the team.
2. A humble team player(s) is willing to collaborate, acknowledge the team’s individual strengths, and put the needs of the organization before themselves. Will do what it takes to help everyone succeed.
3. A smart team player(s) has a common sense understanding about people. Demonstrates good judgement and intuition of group dynamics. Understands the impact of their words and actions and use that understanding for the benefit of the team.

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Heavy Equipment Mechanic to join our customer support team. As a Heavy Equipment Mechanic, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing Pavement Preservation Equipment manufactured by Bergkamp for our end customers. Your expertise will be crucial in ensuring that our customers’ equipment is operating safely and efficiently, minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity. You will work closely with our team of mechanics to diagnose and troubleshoot issues, and develop and implement effective repair solutions in our shop and occasionally onsite for our customers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Three to five years automotive mechanical, welding, electrical or other related experience
• Ability to use common mechanic tools such as electric and air tools as well as ability to operate a forklift Ability to read and interpret technical manuals and schematics
• Ability to write technical reports and documents
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to travel domestic and international overnight, including weekends up to twenty-five (25%) percent of the time.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate detailed information to customers, coworkers and management.
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to interact in a positive and professional manner to develop and maintain strong working relationships with customers, coworkers and management
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions and percentages.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to operate computer and computer software, to include Microsoft Office products and ERP system initiating RMA’s, initiating service orders, and reviewing transactions
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair customer equipment as necessary in a shop or field environment and provide phone support to resolve customer equipment operating issues
• Instruct customers and/or employees on Bergkamp equipment and machines, as well as machine maintenance and repair
• Responsible for leading and performing equipment start-ups and provide training to crews and fleet services
• Assist engineers and product managers with design issues, providing feedback from the field
• Assist sales team and product managers with customer questions regarding equipment operations
• Complete final inspection of manufactured equipment prior to release from production
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations. Secures tools, materials and equipment at end of day.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies
• Contributes to team effort by actively participating in team meetings.

Skills:

As a Heavy Equipment Mechanic, you will use your knowledge of heavy equipment, mechanical and hydraulic systems to diagnose and repair a variety of issues for customers’ Bergkamp pavement preservation equipment.  You will use your knowledge of Bergkamp manufactured equipment to train customers in the proper use and maintenance of their equipment to ensure that our customers’ equipment is operating safely and efficiently providing them with the best opportunity to be productive with Bergkamp equipment.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 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 required to talk and listen. The employee is frequently required to stand, bend, kneel, climb stairs and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The work environment may frequently be in an outdoor setting with frequent exposure to outside elements. The noise level in the work environment is frequently high. This position requires some travel, which may involve exposure to extreme weather elements.

Bergkamp is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.  In keeping with our commitment, Bergkamp will take the steps necessary to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.  Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Kate Dixon at (785) 825-1375.