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Heavy Equipment Specialist
Erie Indemnity Company
Columbus, OH, United States
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Division or Field Office:
Columbus Branch Office
Department of Position:
Claims Department
Work from:
Home in Ohio
At Erie Insurance, you’re not just part of a Fortune 500 company; you’re also a valued member of a diverse and inclusive team that includes more than 5,000 employees and over 2,200 independent agencies. Our Employees work in the Home Office complex located in Erie, PA, and in our Field Offices that span 12 states and the District of Columbia. To attract and retain the best talent, we reward our team members with competitive salaries and a very generous benefits package.
Position Summary
As a Heavy Equipment Specialist for the Columbus Branch Office, ideally living in central Ohio and servicing eastern Indiana and the state of Ohio, you will be responsible for handling heavy equipment damage assignments.
• This position works from home, ideally living in central Ohio and servicing eastern Indiana and the state of Ohio.
• A company car is provided.
Duties and Responsibilities
Handles heavy equipment damage assignments including, but not limited to, trucks and trailers of all sizes, bulldozers, earth movers, drag lines and cranes.
Writes or reviews estimates on heavy equipment losses, arranges repairs and negotiates repair costs with repair shops.
Negotiates equipment down time claims.
Establishes value and settles total losses, disposes of salvage and keeps related records.
Distinguishes cause of damage for appropriate policy coverages. Checks coverage on all losses.
Issues settlement checks and keeps appropriate records.
Contacts Policyholders and claimants regarding complaints stemming from original adjustment.
Serves as a consultant to the branch offices on heavy equipment losses.
Competencies
Ability To Learn And Follow Procedures
Ability to Manage Complexity
Decision Making
Developing And Maintaining Relationships
Information Management Skills
Interpersonal Communication
Job-Specific Knowledge
Planning And Organizing
Problem Analysis
Service Orientation
Time Management
Qualifications
High school degree or equivalent required. Six years of material damage adjusting experience and some heavy equipment adjusting experience, or equivalent experience as a heavy equipment repairman, mechanic or estimator. Extensive knowledge of heavy equipment field, including ability to estimate damage and establish value of heavy equipment required. The position requires the incumbent to travel, including overnight stays. Valid driver's license required.
Physical Requirements
Lifting 0-20 lbs; Occasional (<20%)
Lifting 20-50 lbs; Occasional (<20%)
Lifting Over 50 lbs; Occasional (<20%)
Driving; Occasional (<20%)
Pushing/Pulling; Occasional (<20%)
Manual Keying/Data Entry; Occasional (<20%)
Climbing; Rarely