Heavy Equipment Diesel Mechanic (Shop)
About The Position
Dobbs Equipment is seeking an experienced Service Technician to repair, diagnose, overhaul, recondition, and maintain customer and company heavy equipment and components. Depending on location and assignment, the technician may perform some or all of the listed duties. Work may require hours beyond the normal schedule for emergency calls or routine service. Management may assign additional duties or projects as necessary. The technician works primarily in a service shop and must follow Dobbs Equipment and client safety policies. The role involves servicing and operating heavy equipment, documenting work, communicating equipment issues, and supporting helpers or on-the-job trainees. The employee may work up to 12-hour days, varying shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed, and may travel overnight for training less than 5% of the time.
Requirements
- Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
- Knowledge of industrial equipment maintenance and operation.
- Ability to perform basic repairs and required maintenance using special tools and equipment and following Technical Manual procedures.
- Ability to operate heavy equipment safely around the shop.
- Proficient knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
- Current product knowledge of John Deere and competitive products.
- Ability to communicate effectively with teammates.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Excellent time-management skills.
- Ability to self-manage and stay motivated.
- Flexible schedule, including occasional weekends or overtime.
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write diagnoses and work completed in routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
- Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to work up to 12-hour days, varying shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed.
- Ability to operate company vehicles and comply with state motor vehicle safety laws, if necessary.
- Ability to travel overnight for training less than 5% of the time.
- Ability to use required personal protective equipment and meet the physical demands described in the posting.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or at least 2 years of related experience or an equivalent combination.
- Forklift certification.
- Bilingual ability.
- Quick learning and the ability to think outside the box.
Responsibilities
- Follow safety rules and regulations and maintain safe work habits and a safe work environment.
- Recondition, repair, service, and assemble machines and industrial equipment.
- Diagnose problems and determine required repairs.
- Perform required inspections.
- Report shortages and malfunctions to the Service Manager.
- Maintain records and account for time, parts, and supplies used to repair and service customer and dealership equipment.
- Handle customer problems objectively and tactfully.
- Assist in directing helpers or on-the-job trainees and provide instructions as needed.
- Complete disassembly and inspection efficiently so parts can be ordered and machine work scheduled promptly.
- Perform service tasks assigned by the Service Manager, Supervisor, or Shop Foreman.
- Prepare reports and forms required for job assignments.
- Report additional work needed to ensure equipment operates properly and safely.
- Participate in required service training programs.
- Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
- Report shop tools, equipment, or vehicles that are unserviceable or unsafe to the Service Manager.
- Represent the dealership professionally.
- Operate trucks and equipment with care and caution, and follow applicable motor vehicle safety laws when operating company vehicles.
- Maintain and care for shop tools, equipment, vehicles, and other employees’ belongings.
- Report to work on time as scheduled.
- Use hand tools, fuel hoses, and lubrication systems on equipment.
- Develop skills in component and machine disassembly, assembly, and repair.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
