Hoist Maintenance Technician

FieldCore is looking for an exceptional Hoist Maintenance Technician to join our Global Tooling team.

FieldCore, a GE company, is an independent, industrial field services organization focused on World-Class Execution across the power generation sector. Our team includes more than 10,000 of the foremost experts in field services all focused on one thing: delivering excellent outcomes for our customers. Our Core Values of Safety, Integrity, Quality and Inclusion are the foundation of everything we do to empower the people who power the world.

Let’s Talk about the Role

As the Heavy Equipment Inspector you will be responsible for inventorying, inspecting, and testing hoist equipment as well as monitoring, operating, cleaning, hoists to lift and pull material with cable equipment.  You will also be accountable for the timely completion of site project requests and will update project schedules as appropriate when hoist inspections are complete and successful.

How You Will Make a Difference

• Maintain housekeeping of warehouse to meet safety standards and follow all safety guidelines
• Under oversight, test hoists using test stand to certify and inspect hoist capacity and update tooling systems
• Perform full hoist teardown and inspection on annual basis for certification
• Clean and measure internal hoist components using precision instruments
• Create annual certification document upon successful hoist testing
• Clean and lubricate hoist chains
• Perform frequent hoist test upon return from site projects using test stand
• Replace defective hoist components – chains, breaks, gears, hooks, etc.
• Prepare and package hoist kits and extras for shipping
• Collaborate and communicate with leadership and tooling teams to ensure timely delivery of equipment
• Maintain quality assurance and inventory of supplies and ensuring each hoist kit has the proper quantity of tools needed with required certifications
• Timely completion of hoist kit assembly to meet tool center schedule requirements
• Ensure hoist kits are delivered with no quality issues (missing parts or non-working parts)
• Review inventory of hoists returned from site to ensure all items are accounted for as outlined in inventory sheets
• Complete visual and functional inspection of hoists received from site to ensure all are in working condition.
• Clean, reorganize, and recertify all returned hoist kits
• Follow standard maintenance protocol to ensure compliance is always met.
• Create and submit restock requests for replacement parts and tools.
• Work with hoist team to identify causes of operating errors and work as a team to develop solutions to resolve the issues
• Perform tests and inspect products or processes and evaluate the quality of repairs

Special Role Requirements:

• Must be able to see and move throughout warehouse to resolve work problems and facilitate processes; repetitive motion activities may be involved.
• Frequent walking, standing, bending, kneeling, and squatting.
• Ability and willingness to handle repetitive weight up to 40 lbs.
• Willing to work holidays, weekends and overtime

Skills for Success

You will be a customer focussed team player with experience operating hoisting/rigging equipment, hand tools and power tools within a warehouse setting. It would also be beneficial if you have knowledge and experience in the following:

• Managing multiple priorities/tasks simultaneously and working well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Tooling operations
• Microsoft Office suite

A formal education and subsequent High Sch