Apprentice Diesel Technician

Earn up to $3,000 SIGN-ON BONUS • Albuquerque, NM

31d • $22 • Hybrid

About The Position

Wagner Equipment Co. offers challenging career opportunities, extensive training and employee development along with an opportunity to grow your career and thrive under Wagner’s reputation for excellence. We offer excellent benefits and supply you with the tools you need to maximize your potential and grow within Wagner. Under direct supervision, the Apprentice Technician is responsible for the diagnosis, repair, reconditioning, overhaul and maintenance of customer and company heavy equipment and/or components. Depending on location and assignment, this position will be responsible for some or all of the functions and duties listed below. The Apprentice Technician will perform work at 150% of the standard productivity times expected of a Journey Technician. Working as one professional team delivering quality solutions to every customer. You will attend school at CNM starting January 11, 2027. You will work part-time during the day with Wagner and then continue with night classes through CNM. Pay rate is dependent upon education & experience. Employee benefits will be discussed upon hire.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Can show an interest in working on cars, trucks, motorcycles, etc.
• Basic ability to search for and enter data into a computer.
• Ability to type service reports

Nice To Haves

• An automotive or diesel course in High School, and/or a job as an entry level Technician preferred.
• An automotive or diesel course in High School
• Experience as an entry level technician
• 1-3 years administrative/clerical experience
• 1-3 years customer service experience
• 1-3 years Technical or mechanical experience

Responsibilities

• Prepares accurate and complete service reports and turns them in on time
• Prepares inspection and appraisal reports
• Correctly charges work to appropriate work order segments
• Successfully completes all classes at the partner Community College for the region in which the Apprentice is sponsored
• Communicates effectively with Apprentice Coordinator, Service Writers, Shop Coordinators and Shop Managers to ensure problems, nature and status of repairs are understood and followed up on
• Communicates effectively with College Instructors, Apprentice Coordinator, and Managers to ensure successful completion of the required college coursework
• Works in a cooperative manner with other team members to accomplish the goals of the shop, classroom, and company
• Cleans, repairs, reconditions, and maintains equipment and components
• Prepares, inspects, and ensures proper operation of machines prior to delivery
• Removes, disassembles, assembles, and installs components and parts
• Determines reusability of parts in accordance with published Caterpillar guidelines
• Orders replacement parts, ensuring that parts orders are correct and complete at the time of order
• Services and maintains equipment sold and/or owned by the company
• Tests measures, and adjusts engine and machine systems and components
• Diagnoses and troubleshoots machine and engine malfunctions and failures
• Analyzes customer repair and maintenance requirements
• Keeps up to date with developments in tooling, technologies and systems
• Uses safe working practices and follows all company safety requirements
• Maintains a clean and organized work area
• Makes recommendations as to repairs meeting warranty criteria
• Makes parts replacement decisions assuring optimum economic reusability
• Other duties as assigned by Manager

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan - Up to 96 hours of PTO in your first year + 8 company paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Retirement Plans - 401K and Roth 401K , eligible employees can receive a company contribution up to 7%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• CEFCU - Employees have access to services include payroll deductions savings, accounts, loans, VISA card, and more.
• Supplemental life Insurance, Critical Illness + Accidental Insurance, ID WatchDog and discounted employee phone plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED