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Lead Service TechnicianHighland Electric Fleets • Chicago, IL, US
Lead Service Technician

Lead Service Technician

Highland Electric Fleets • Chicago, IL, US
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Overview

Lead Service Technician role at Highland Electric Fleets

Highland Electric Fleets' electrification-as-a-service (EaaS) model aims to make electric school buses and other clean heavy duty vehicles attainable for every district across the US and Canada. Our turnkey solution tackles financing, vehicle procurement, infrastructure upgrade and maintenance to create a reliable and affordable fleet for our customers.

We are looking for candidates that want to help support this mission.

What You Can Expect From Highland

  • Competitive base salary and 10% performance-based bonus program
  • Mobile Maintenance Work Vehicle provided
  • Monthly cell phone and internet reimbursement of $130
  • 100% Health, Vision, and Dental coverage for employees & their dependents
  • 3 weeks accrued Paid Time Off and 5 Sick Days per year
  • 401(k) program and company match
  • Paid CDL and ASE pathing
  • A supportive, highly collaborative, team-oriented environment

Summary

The Lead Service Technician is enthusiastic about EVs and a self-starter who will work closely with customers and Field Service Technicians to ensure that Highland's electric vehicles and charging stations are working properly and that buses can get students to where they need to be. Responsibilities include team oversight and escalation support to technician staff performing original equipment manufacturer-approved testing, repairs, and troubleshooting customer issues. Highland will provide the relevant training to repair all local equipment including basic electric vehicle functions, Level 2 EV chargers to DC Fast Chargers, and communications equipment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Apply maintenance KPI metric reporting such as PM compliance, Labor Utilization, and CPMs to drive overall uptime and reduce operational cost
  • Represent the company at customer locations with the highest standards of professional conduct
  • Coordinate, manage and serve as first escalation point for technician staff
  • Provide repair and maintenance assistance to junior technician staff
  • Retain a clean and safe work environment and bring any unsafe practices or conditions to management
  • Diagnose malfunctions and perform electric vehicle and charger repairs (e.g. adjust / test steering, electrical, cooling, lubricating, braking systems, drive trains, suspensions, power steering units, etc.) and related assigned duties within qualification level, in accordance with all relevant Federal, State / Provincial and local guidelines and requirements. Test-drives vehicles to ensure repair resolved
  • Maintain detailed and timely documentation for troubleshooting and repairs, records time and materials used for each assignment in asset management platform
  • Assist in managing external support vendors to follow up and document repairs being made to Highland's assets
  • Perform road calls and on-the-road repairs as assigned
  • Undergo electric vehicle and charger OEM and internal trainings
  • Oversees inventory within a given area or responsibility including both stationary and mobile inventory sites hosted by Field Service Technician I's
  • Duties as assigned
  • Desired Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5+ years Electrician, Electric Vehicle, or Medium / Heavy duty truck Fleet repair experience
  • 2 years Supervisory or Lead experience, preferably in a multisite environment
  • Advanced Diagnostic, Electrical, and AC skills required
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
  • Natural initiative to work autonomously
  • Independent problem solving skills
  • Ability to manage, lead and support technician staff
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills with customers, team members and department leadership
  • Possess the recommended tools for a Medium Duty technician as well as electrical diagnostics tooling
  • Flexibility to work bus depot hours (early morning to afternoon) and weekends (when on scheduled shift)
  • Clean Driving Record is required
  • Requirements within 12 months of employment : Commercial Driver's License Required / Minimum 3 ASE certifications required (bonus compensation available if greater) / Minimum of 4 OEM Certifications required (bonus compensation available if greater)
  • Knowledge of MS Suite products
  • Compensation : $100,000 - $120,000 a year

    EEO Notice : Highland Electric Fleets provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Highland Electric Fleets complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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