Experienced Heavy Equipment Diesel Technician

Earn up to $3,000 SIGN-ON BONUS • Pueblo, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Wagner Equipment Co. is seeking an experienced Heavy Equipment Diesel Technician. This role involves performing maintenance and repair activities on new and used equipment, diagnosing and troubleshooting malfunctions, and ensuring equipment meets warranty criteria. The technician will also be responsible for ordering parts, preparing reports, and potentially mentoring other technicians. This position offers challenging career opportunities, extensive training, and employee development within a company known for its excellence.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 4+ years experience working on Caterpillar equipment OR 4+ years 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
• Safety Knowledge
• Reading/writing, reasoning, organizational, communication & math skills
• Caterpillar Product Knowledge
• Basic ability to search for and enter data into a computer
• Ability to type service reports

Nice To Haves

• Graduation from an accredited technical school in diesel engine or earthmoving repair preferred

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 128 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
• Company contribution up to 7% for retirement plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to CEFCU services (payroll deductions savings, accounts, loans, VISA card, and more)
• Supplemental life Insurance
• Critical Illness + Accidental Insurance
• ID WatchDog
• Discounted employee phone plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED