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Motive - METX
The Shop Technician I is responsible for the regular repair, adjustment, cleaning or preparation of batteries for shipment. They regularly utilize tools and operate machinery and may transport materials to and from offsite locations.
Responsibilities:
- Practices safety and good housekeeping in all circumstances.
- Loads and unloads truck.
- Receives and checks in returned materials.
- Prepares new product for shipment.
- Discharges any remaining battery power prior to servicing.
- Washes (power wash), cleans, and neutralizes returned batteries.
- Removes and disassembles cells and inspects all parts.
- Replaces defective parts, reassembles battery, and fuses lead parts with gas torch.
- Fills cells with acid solution and determines specific gravity of solution.
- Adds water, as needed, to the battery.
- Attaches charger leads to battery posts or connector and starts charger.
- Reads oncharge voltage meters and adjusts charge parameters to control time and flow of current through battery.
- Provides quality control on work performed.
- As business needs necessitate, travels offsite (driving company vehicle) to evaluate, diagnose, and repair defective equipment and/or transport materials.
- Safely operates company vehicles.
- Operates a forklift.
- Uses correct techniques for installing or removing batteries from equipment.
- Follows all company policies and procedures as listed, which are not limited to, warranty, safety, environmental, OSHA, DOT Hazmat, and ISO9000.
- All other duties as required.
Pay: $18 - $20/hr