Service Technician 1
Date: May 7, 2025
Location: Al Khobar, Eastern Province, SA, 31952
Company: Gates Corporation
Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.
Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. We push the boundaries of material science to engineer solutions that continually exceed customer expectations.
Let's simplify it, think belts and hoses. Found in motorcycles, conveyor belts, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D printers just to name a few. Because why not do it all?
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Hydraulic Repairs & Maintenance: Perform high-level repairs, overhauling, testing, and troubleshooting of hydraulic and pneumatic components (pumps, motors, actuators, control valves, etc.) on vessels, rigs, and job sites.
- Equipment Inspection & Testing: Conduct inspections, preventive maintenance, refurbishments, and testing of vessel cranes, steering gear systems, mooring winches, and hydraulic components.
- Compliance & Safety: Follow work instructions, best practices, and safety guidelines; ensure proper calibration and maintenance of testing instruments; report incidents and near misses.
- Documentation & Reporting: Prepare condition reports, test reports, job completion reports, and necessary paperwork (e.g., pressure test certificates, work orders).
- Supervision & Support: Guide mechanics, assistant technicians, and other team members; ensure proper use of tools and adherence to quality management systems.
- Workshop & Inventory Management: Maintain workshop cleanliness, equipment functionality, and stock usage records; ensure serviceability of products and proper assembly of hose fittings.
- Project & Customer Engagement: Oversee special projects (flushing, filtration, water supply); serve as the first contact for customers and ensure smooth transactions while complying with QHSE and ISO standards.
Keys to Success
- Ability to read and interpret drawings, manuals, and documents.
- Knowledge in Hydraulic Pumps, Motors, cylinders, control valves, HPU and other hydraulic and pneumatic components
- Knowledge on fitting sizes viz JIC, BSP, NPT etc.
- Ability to choose correct hose, fitting and belt options based on information given by customer
- Ability to work well in a team environment.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Functions as an individual contributor with no supervisory responsibilities
Requirements and Preferred Skills
- Preferred to have Vocational or Technical Qualification
- Minimum Two to five years of experience in a technical field job with hands on experience.
- Ability to plan, schedule and prioritize the activities.
- Ability to make work permits, JSA and other work reqd. work permits.
- Able to use hand/power tools and measuring equipment safely and correctly.
- Good communication skills, able to converse with supervisors.
- Professionalism and ability to exercise discretion with confidential information at all times is required.
- Awareness of Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental standards, policies and procedures.
- Awareness of ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 & API Q1, 7K & 16C standards are preferable.
Why Gates?
Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.
Work Environment
Gates is an Equal Opportunity and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.
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