About Lano Equipment
For more than 80 years, Lano Equipment has built a reputation as a trusted leader in the equipment industry by valuing hard work, reliability, and long-term relationships. As a family-owned company, we take pride in supporting both our customers and employees with a steadfast commitment to service, teamwork, and growth.
Position Overview
Lano Equipment is looking for a skilled Service Technician to join our industrial repair team. This specific job focuses on the maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of Bandit Industries machinery, including large wood chippers and stump grinders.
You will be the main technical expert on the road, driving a company-provided work truck to different sites. Your goal will be to provide fast on-site support, make sure the machines run perfectly, and fix them quickly so our customers do not lose working time. This job requires a professional problem-solver who enjoys working outside in a busy environment. You will need to manage jobsites safely by yourself, figure out electrical and fluid system problems, and provide great customer service that follows factory standards.
Key Responsibilities
Finding the Problem & Fixing the Machines
- Equipment Maintenance: Find problems, fix broken parts, and do regular check-ups on specialized Bandit machines like wood chippers and stump grinders.
- System Troubleshooting: Use advanced testing methods to find and fix tricky issues with engines, electricity, and fluid power systems.
Notes & Communication
- Keeping Records: Write down clear, accurate logs in the company computer tracking your work hours, the parts you used, and what you fixed.
- Updates: Give clear updates about machine problems and repair timelines to both customers and our office managers.
- Customer Service: Be helpful and polite to customers on the jobsite, acting as a reliable expert who represents the company well.
Qualifications & Skills
Experience & Technical Knowledge
- Experience: A proven track record working as a mechanic, especially with heavy construction, farm, or tree-care machinery.
- System Knowledge: A clear understanding of how complex mechanical parts, high-pressure fluid systems, and electrical wires work.
- Welding: Good welding and metalworking skills to fix heavy machine frames and parts on-site.
Travel & Driving
- Travel: Willingness to drive regularly to different customer locations to perform repairs.
- License: A valid driver's license and a clean, safe driving record.
Work Habits
- Independence: A motivated worker who can handle jobsite conditions and talk to customers without needing constant supervision.
- Problem Solving: Strong critical-thinking skills to fix complicated machine breakdowns quickly on the spot.
Extra Useful Skills (Preferred)
- Brand Experience: Past experience fixing Bandit machinery or similar tree-care equipment.
- Education: A certificate or degree from a technical school for diesel engines, hydraulics, or electrical systems.
- Driving: The ability to drive a stick-shift (manual transmission) work truck.
Benefits & Perks
We offer a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits, including:
- Competitive Salary
- Health Insurance & Dental Insurance
- Company-Paid Life Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with Employer Contribution
- 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Paid Holidays
- Paid Birthday Off
- Employee Discount
Lano Equipment is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply.
Pay: $30.00 - $38.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) 4% Match
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- On-the-job training
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Work Location: In person
