Experienced Heavy Equipment Diesel Technician

Wagner Equipment Company • El Paso, TX

94d • $34 - $50

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. The Heavy Equipment Shop Technician is responsible for the diagnosis, repair, reconditioning, overhaul and maintenance of customer and company heavy equipment and/or components in a manner that reflects the company's vision of working as 'One Professional Team.'

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Graduation from an accredited technical school in diesel engine or earthmoving repair preferred.
• 4+ years experience working on Caterpillar Equipment OR 4-5 years in heavy equipment, engine, or electric power generation system repair (EX: Caterpillar, John Deere, Komatsu, Etc.).
• 1+ years administrative/clerical experience.
• 3+ years customer service experience.

Nice To Haves

• Caterpillar Product Knowledge.
• Basic ability to search for and enter data into a computer.
• Ability to type service reports.

Responsibilities

• Performs maintenance activities on new and rebuilt/repaired equipment.
• Services and maintains equipment sold and/or owned by the company.
• Removes, disassembles, assembles, and installs components and parts.
• Tests measures, and adjusts engine and machine systems and components.
• Diagnoses and troubleshoots machine and engine malfunctions and failures.
• Makes recommendations as to repairs meeting warranty criteria.
• Orders replacement parts ensuring that parts orders are correct and complete at the time of order.
• Cleans, repairs, reconditions, and maintains equipment and components.
• Prepares accurate and complete inspection, appraisal and service reports, and turns them in on time.
• Communicates effectively with Service Writer, Shop Coordinators and Shop Managers to ensure problems, nature of repair, and status of repairs are understood and followed up on.
• Provides direction, training, mentoring and guidance to assigned service technicians.
• 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).
• Access to CEFCU services including payroll deductions savings, accounts, loans, VISA card, and more.
• Unum Supplemental life Insurance.
• Aflac Critical Illness + Accidental Insurance.
• ID WatchDog and discounted employee phone plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Education Level: High school or GED