Asphalt Paving Equipment Mechanic

Alta Equipment Group • Hooksett, NH

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About The Position

Alta Equipment Group is seeking a full-time Asphalt Paving Equipment Mechanic for its Hooksett, New Hampshire branch. The mechanic diagnoses, maintains, and repairs heavy-duty machinery used in asphalt paving operations, including pavers, rollers, milling machines, and related equipment. The role helps ensure equipment performs optimally and minimizes downtime on construction sites by carrying out preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions, and repairing mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic systems.

Technicians are provided with tools and resources to support their work, including a company truck to park at home, a company fuel card, a company-paid cell phone, manufacturer technical training, and company uniforms. Technicians are encouraged to take part in the in-house training program to develop diagnosis and troubleshooting skills and advance their careers.

Requirements

• Four years of previous heavy equipment or over-the-road (OTR) repair experience.
• Excellent mechanical aptitude and a solid understanding of engine, power train, hydraulic, and electrical systems.
• Possess own tools.
• Positive attitude and high energy.
• Intermediate ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
• Basic math skills, including adding and subtracting two-digit numbers, multiplying and dividing with 10s and 100s, and performing these operations with American units of money, weight, volume, and distance.
• Intermediate reasoning ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to meet the described physical demands, including standing, walking, using hands, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and lifting items weighing up to 100 pounds or more.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience with asphalt paving equipment.
• Experience using Microsoft Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Complete inspections.
• Remove and install parts.
• Implement optional accessories.
• Perform maintenance.
• Carry out basic diagnosis and troubleshooting.
• Test equipment.
• Perform general repairs.
• Incorporate Alta's Guiding Principles into daily activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain consistent, regular, and reliable attendance, including being ready for work at the designated start time.

Benefits

• Company truck, parked at home each day.
• Company fuel card.
• Company-paid cell phone.
• Manufacturer technical training programs and an in-house training program.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Medical insurance premiums fully paid by the employer.
• 401(k) plan with a match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Tool insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Holidays.
• Competitive wages.
• Company uniforms.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed