Field Heavy Vehicle & Equipment Technician

State of Maine • Edgecomb, ME

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This is mechanical craft work focused on maintaining, repairing, and rebuilding heavy vehicles, automotive equipment, and construction equipment in the field within a specified region of Maine. The work includes diagnosing mechanical and electrical problems, evaluating equipment condition, and performing skilled technical tasks such as testing, installing, repairing, rebuilding, rewiring, replacing, and fabricating parts. The position operates with a higher degree of independence in a field environment and requires independent judgment regarding equipment maintenance, repair, and rebuilding on the road or in a field garage. Work is performed under limited supervision.

Requirements

• Four years of experience, education, and/or training in the maintenance, repair, and/or rebuilding of automotive and/or construction equipment.
• At least two years of experience working with heavy vehicles and construction equipment.
• At least one year of related work performed independently.
• Experience demonstrating the ability to receive, store, and distribute parts and/or supplies.
• Class B CDL with air endorsements and Class A and D inspection licenses before attaining permanent status; some positions may also require a Class E inspection license.
• Pass a State-paid medical examination that includes a drug test, the Department’s respirator fit test, and the driver examination and road test for assigned equipment.
• Valid Class C State of Maine driver’s license by the first day of employment.
• Under federal law, eligibility for a new or renewed CDL is limited to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or holders of H-2A, H-2B, or E-2 visas.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose mechanical and electrical problems in heavy vehicles, automotive equipment, and construction equipment.
• Evaluate the overall condition of equipment.
• Test, install, repair, rebuild, rewire, replace, and fabricate equipment parts.
• Maintain, repair, and rebuild heavy vehicles, automotive equipment, and construction equipment in the field, on the road, or in a field garage.
• Receive, store, and distribute parts and supplies.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays
• Three or more weeks of vacation leave annually, with accrual increasing with years of service
• Personal leave for overtime-exempt employees
• 12 days of sick leave annually
• State-paid employee-only health insurance premiums covering 85%–95%, depending on salary
• Health insurance premium credit of up to 5% for participation in the program
• State-paid employee-only dental insurance premiums
• State contribution equivalent to 14.06% of pay toward Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS)
• Additional wellness benefits for State employees

What This Job Offers

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