Service Technician- DOL Registered Apprentice

West Side Tractor Sales Service Technician- DOL Registered Apprenticeship Program Service Department Reports To: Service Manager West Side Tractor Sales’ Apprenticeship Program provides a structured and progressive learning environment for candidates that are interested in pursuing a career as a Heavy Equipment Service Technician. Apprentices are paired with an experienced technician mentor at their branch that is a trusted resource for assistance and guides learning activities. Apprentices under this program must be enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana. Service Technicians perform basic diagnostics, service repairs and maintenance work on customer and/or dealer owned equipment. Service Technician Job Duties: Diagnosis, recondition and repair of equipment and components under the supervision of a Journeyman Technician Maintains condition of vehicles, inventory, tools and equipment Maintains a clean work area and performs work in a neat and orderly fashion Follows all safety rules and regulations in performing work assignments Completes all reports and forms required in conjunction with work assignments Accounts for all time on a time card and for all material used in performing assigned duties Participates in West Side’s Safety Program Other duties as assigned Experience, Education, Skills & Knowledge: Enrolled in an approved technician program at Ivy Tech Community College Demonstrates basic mechanical skills; Good working knowledge of basic equipment operations and mechanical functions Ability to work as a team member Computer skills in data entry, basic navigation and Internet Physical Requirements of this position: Ability to lift, manipulate, and move items weighing upwards of 50 lbs. repeatedly Must be able to bend, stoop, climb, reach, kneel and squat as required by assigned task Noise level is generally loud Exposure to dust, fumes, gases and chemicals Regularly works near moving mechanical parts Requires good manual dexterity (hand, hand with arm, two hands) and multi-limb coordination