Heavy Equipment Diesel Mechanic (PM)

Dobbs Equipment•Ladson, SC

About The Position

Dobbs Equipment is seeking an experienced Preventative Maintenance Service Technician to perform high-quality lubrication and periodic maintenance on heavy equipment. The role responds to customer needs in a positive, caring, and timely manner and helps ensure maximum value for work performed. The job description may not include every duty; management may assign additional duties or projects as necessary. The technician follows safety rules and client policies, works independently with limited supervision, services equipment using appropriate fluids and filters, completes machine inspections, and prepares required reports. The role also involves customer service, identifying and reporting additional work needed for safe equipment operation, maintaining a clean work area, keeping tools and vehicles in safe serviceable condition, and participating in assigned training. The technician is expected to represent the dealership professionally, arrive as scheduled, and operate company vehicles in compliance with motor vehicle safety laws. Work is regularly performed in a service shop exposed to changing temperatures, wet or humid conditions, noise, vibration, fumes, odors, dust, and moving mechanical parts. Physical duties include using personal protective equipment and hand tools, climbing on and off equipment, and frequently lifting or carrying loads over 50 pounds but under 75 pounds. The position may involve workdays up to 12 hours, varying shifts, weekends, holidays, and limited overnight travel for training.

Requirements

Valid Class B CDL 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 safely operate heavy equipment.
Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or at least two years of related experience or an equivalent combination; identified as preferred.
Stay current with technical changes.
Proficient knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
Maintain 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 self-motivate.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write diagnoses and completed work in routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to understand and carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions using common sense.
Develop skills in disassembly, assembly, and repair of components and machines.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Quick learner with the ability to think outside the box.
Ability to work up to 12-hour days, varying shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
Ability to travel overnight for training, less than 5% of the time.
Ability to use required personal protective equipment, including respirators, welding shields, hard hats, vests, safety glasses, goggles, and gloves.
Ability to use the full range of motion of the back, arms, hands, fingers, and legs, including climbing, twisting, squatting, and pushing.
Ability to use hand tools, fuel hoses, and lubrication systems on equipment.
Ability to climb approximately 3–4 feet onto or down from mobile construction equipment for service and inspection.
Ability to frequently lift or carry loads greater than 50 pounds but less than 75 pounds.
Close, distance, and color vision; ability to talk and hear at moderate noise levels.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or at least two years of related experience or an equivalent combination.
Forklift certification.
Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Follow safety rules and regulations while maintaining safe work habits and a safe work environment.
Work independently with limited supervision.
Service equipment with the proper fluids and filters.
Complete machine inspections.
Build strong customer service relationships and handle customer problems objectively and tactfully.
Prepare reports and forms required for job assignments.
Report additional equipment work needed to the Service Manager to support safe and proper customer operation.
Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
Notify the Service Manager when shop tools, equipment, or vehicles are unsafe or not serviceable.
Participate in training programs as directed and required for skills and knowledge development.
Present a professional image of the dealership and represent it professionally at all times.
Report to work on time as scheduled.
Operate company vehicles and follow applicable state motor vehicle safety laws.
Adhere to Dobbs Equipment and client safety policies.