Field Service Technician

Summary/Objective

The field service technician performs on-site repairs and maintenance of RENK sleeve bearings. 

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Performs emergency and scheduled maintenance and repairs of RENK sleeve bearings at customer job sites.
2. Performs mechanic work including, but not limited to, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair.
3. While in the office, remotely provides technical expertise to help customers troubleshoot.
4. Assists in the shop, where needed, while in the office.
5. May complete facility repairs and maintenance while in the office.
6. Comply with OSHA safety and health rules/regulations.
7. Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

1. Ethical Conduct.
2. Discretion.
3. Problem Solving/Analysis.
4. Technical Capacity.
5. Mechanical Capacity.
6. Communication Proficiency.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and/or vibration. The employee is regularly exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at customer job sites. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items in excess of 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Hours of work are Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, for a total of 38 hours per week.  Overtime/additional work time is required when necessary.

Travel

Domestic and international travel is required for this position, up to 60%.

Required Education and Experience

1. High school diploma or GED.
2. Minimum of 5 years’ experience with service/repair of bearings or similar industry.
3. Working knowledge of the metric system.
4. Ability to read/understand blueprints.

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Technical degree.
2. Rigging experience preferred.
3. Experience with sleeve bearings, rotating equipment, and industrial gears.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover a comprehensive listing of duties or responsibilities. Duties or responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

AAP/EEO Statement

RENK Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

RENK Corporation is a manufacturer and assembler of housed slide bearings and has been at this location since 1982. A wholly owned subsidiary of RENK GmbH Germany, the local team consists of 25+ employees. Headquartered in Augsburg, Germany, the Group operates eleven manufacturing facilities in Germany, the USA, Switzerland, the UK, France and India, as part of a network of 20 manufacturing, technical support and maintenance sites around the world. Our team is growing and has reached around 4,400 members today. Please visit www.renk.com for more details.