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Heavy Construction Equipment Shop Service Technician

Full-Time
Responsibilities include diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining a wide range of machinery, with a focus on safety, quality workmanship, and efficiency. You will be involved in working on engines hydraulic systems, electrical systems, and preventive maintenance for all the brands we carry. Your expertise will directly support our customers’ productivity and reinforce our reputation for delivering exceptional service. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled technician who takes pride in their craft and is committed to excellence in heavy equipment service and repair.

Position requirements include:

• Must provide your own professional grade tools necessary to perform repairs
• Strong mechanical aptitude with proven troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
• Proficiency with computers, including the ability to use diagnostic software and service manuals
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply technical service manuals, schematics, and diagrams to perform accurate repairs and parts identification
• Excellent communication skills with a focus on teamwork and customer service, including the ability to collaborate with Service Managers and the Parts Department
• Physical ability to perform essential functions of the job, including sitting, standing, walking, climbing on/off equipment, and occasionally lifting up to 50 lb
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
• Commitment to following all company safety policies and OSHA standards
• A professional and customer-focused attitude

Full-Time
Responsibilities include diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining a wide range of machinery, with a focus on safety, quality workmanship, and efficiency. You will be involved in working on engines hydraulic systems, electrical systems, and preventive maintenance for all the brands we carry. Your expertise will directly support our customers’ productivity and reinforce our reputation for delivering exceptional service. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled technician who takes pride in their craft and is committed to excellence in heavy equipment service and repair.

Position requirements include:

• Must provide your own professional grade tools necessary to perform repairs
• Strong mechanical aptitude with proven troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
• Proficiency with computers, including the ability to use diagnostic software and service manuals
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply technical service manuals, schematics, and diagrams to perform accurate repairs and parts identification
• Excellent communication skills with a focus on teamwork and customer service, including the ability to collaborate with Service Managers and the Parts Department
• Physical ability to perform essential functions of the job, including sitting, standing, walking, climbing on/off equipment, and occasionally lifting up to 50 lb
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
• Commitment to following all company safety policies and OSHA standards
• A professional and customer-focused attitude

Heavy Construction Equipment Territory Sales Representative

4621 Dutch Mill Road, Madison, WI 53716
$90,000 – $150,000 a year – Full-time

Benefits
Pulled from the full job description

1. Paid training
2. 401(k)
3. Health insurance
4. 401(k) matching
5. Paid time off
6. Vision insurance
7. Dental insurance
8. Profit sharing
9. Company car
10. Expense account

Full job description

You can sell a lot of things in life—but how often do you get to sell something that actually buildsthe world around you?

This isn’t just another sales job. It’s a chance to work directly with the contractors and crews who are laying the foundations of our communities—literally. From roads and bridges to schools, hospitals, and utility systems, the equipment you’ll represent helps make the infrastructure we all rely on possible.

Whether you’re a seasoned sales professional ready for a meaningful challenge, or you’re just starting your career and want to be part of something bigger, this role offers the opportunity to grow, build lasting relationships, and support the people who build Wisconsin.

To that end, Kelbe Brothers Equipment Company is proud to offer an exciting sales opportunity for the right qualified individual in the Madison / Dane County area, working out of our newly renovated and expanded Madison facility. Kelbe Brothers Equipment is a family-owned business established in 1953 with headquarters in Butler, WI, and branches in Madison, WI, and De Pere, WI. The company offers sales, rentals, service and parts of and for new and used heavy and light construction equipment. The company’s product portfolio consists of several high-quality industry-leading brands, including Hitachi, Takeuchi, Link-Belt, New Holland, and more.

Kelbe Brothers is seeking an energetic and self-motivated individual to join our top-notch outside sales team. The individual will be responsible for heavy equipment sales and rentals in many counties centered around Madison and Dane County, north to the Wisconsin Rapids area, west to the Minnesota border, and south to the Illinois border, starting with and growing from an established account base.

Key daily responsibilities and activities include:

1. Prospecting for new sales and rental leads via customer office, shop, and jobsite visits, utilizing substantial existing customer databases and prospecting tools
2. Maintaining existing customer relationships via visits, phone calls, and emails
3. Following up on inbound sales and rental leads
4. Securing rental business, arranging the rental internally, and executing rental contracts
5. Conducting on-site product demonstrations
6. Preparing and presenting equipment quotations and proposals
7. Working with customers on financing and payment options
8. Closing sales and finalizing sale information
9. Maintaining frequent contact with sales management
10. Coordinating after-sale product support in conjunction with product support department as needed
11. Working with other departments to ensure customer satisfaction and retention
12. Continual training and learning leveraging knowledge, experience, materials, and time from our manufacturers, internal sales team, company management and leadership, and industry and trade associations

Qualified candidates will reside within the sales territory and have:

1. Outside sales/marketing experience
2. Enthusiasm for continual learning
3. A proven track record of success, a solid work ethic, and a desire to succeed
4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
5. Strong networking skills and the drive to consistently prospect for new leads and to make cold-calls to build an account base
6. The patience, composure, and persistence to take a deal from introduction to closure
7. An assertive and positive attitude and enjoy working with people
8. An ethical approach to business at all times
9. A strong independent streak and the desire to set and follow a schedule
10. Experience with Microsoft Office
11. The ability to respond to occasional pop-up customer needs on nights and weekends
12. A clean driving record

The ideal candidate will also be:

1. A hard-working self-starter with outside sales experience and a successful corresponding track record
2. Experienced at giving product presentations that allow for confident, competent & thorough customer interaction
3. Committed to a successful career in outside sales
4. A proven effective time manager and multitasker able to effectively manage multiple concurrent consultative sales processes
5. Able to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences in various settings, from customers in the field to manufacturer representatives in the board room
6. Able to set and achieve challenging sales goals and successfully manage accounts within a designated area
7. Experienced with construction equipment

This is a full-time, commission-driven position with an excellent compensation package consisting of base salary, sales and rental commissions, manufacturer bonuses, a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, 401k matching, and profit sharing, and use of a company vehicle.

Please visit www.kelbebros.com to learn more about the company.

Thank you for your interest!

Kelbe Brothers Equipment Company is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 – $150,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

1. Do you have a clean driving record, apart from minor traffic violations?

Experience:

1. Outside sales: 1 year (Preferred)
2. Microsoft Office: 2 years (Required)
3. construction industry: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

1. Driver’s License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

1. Madison, WI 53716 (Required)

Work Location:  Madison, WI 53716