Construction Equipment Shop Technician

Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co • Murrysville, PA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Cleveland Brothers Caterpillar is seeking highly skilled Diesel Technicians for shop positions working on Diesel engines or construction equipment as well as other supporting equipment.

The focus of this position will be to provide Diesel Engine and other mechanical repairs on a wide range of customers from the mining, construction and paving industries.

Cleveland Brothers will provide you the necessary training and specialty tools to be successful as a technician working for the largest equipment company in Pennsylvania.

Requirements

• At least two years’ experience in painting or auto body industry.
• This position requires a very high level of attention to details in both cleaning and painting of equipment.
• Previous experience working on heavy equipment
• Knowledge of diesel engines
• Knowledge of hydraulics
• Knowledge of electronics
• Intermediate computer skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Overall stamina
• Sitting, standing, climbing, walking, lifting, pulling and/or pushing
• Carrying, grasping, reaching, stooping and crouching
• Listening and speaking
• Must have good motor coordination skills
• Coordination of eyes, hands, and feet
• Verbal intelligence and numerical intelligence
• The workplace environmental conditions include subject to noise, heat, cold, injury exposures, and atmospheric exposures
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• Work overtime as needed
• Wide range of various working experience is acceptable to the company including technical schools, military background and or job experience.

Nice To Haves

• Automotive Body and Paint Technician certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Care and maintenance of all Jenny Room/Paint Room equipment
• Inventory of all cleaning and painting supplies
• Preparation of equipment to include knowledge of lubrication and maintenance
• Application of new finish to body parts that have been restored
• Structural damage machine inspections
• Calculating cost estimates
• Looking over and double-checking machine damage reports
• Repairing minor body damage
• Priming and sanding surfaces that have been repaired
• Restoration of coatings and sealers
• Surface preparation
• Spray gun operation and related equipment
• Paint mixing, matching, and applying
• Solving paint application problems
• Finish defects, causes, and cures
• Safety precautions
• Paint technicians must adhere to very specific principles and that process begins with the surface preparation of a machine or panel.
• The process continues with paint mixing and then leads into the application of paint.
• Attend to refinishing stage.
• Strict safety precautions accompany each phase of the process.
• Independently and successfully diagnose and repair equipment
• Overhaul engines and other major components

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) match, short- and long-term disability, health savings account, PTO, Profit Sharing Account.
• Advancement: Take your career to the next level with a dynamic organization that wants to see you succeed! In addition to room to grow in this role, there are limitless opportunities across 29 locations whether you want to move up, or into another division of the company.
• Stability - Cleveland Brothers has been around for 75 years. Experience tremendous job security in an essential role with an organization that is around for the long haul.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees