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Company: We sell and service heavy equipment that powers the logging, mining and construction industries throughout the West. Western States CAT is the authorized dealer in Idaho, Eastern Washington, Oregon, parts of Montana and Wyoming.
Idahoans employed: 376
5 primary skill sets we need:
- Communication
- Leadership
- Technical
- Customer Service
- Work Ethic
Hiring requirements: Technicians or mechanics need a 2-year technical education (minimum) with a focus on Diesel Technology preferred. Past experience is preferred.
Skills needed in 5-15 years in our industry:
- Technical skills: mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, computer diagnostics and failure analysis
- Leadership skills are encouraged and developed at Western States
- Customer care skills: our competitive advantage-the best trained and developed technicians and employees
- Aptitude for continual learning
- Personal skills and ethics: communication, safety, integrity, and commitment to other employees
Trouble finding workers in Idaho? Yes. We need better opportunities for technical education in Idaho because the jobs are here. Our highly skilled hands-on careers of the future will match or out-earn the white-collar jobs of the last twenty-five years.