Experienced Heavy Equipment Diesel Technician

Wagner Equipment • El Paso, TX

23d • $35 - $51 • Onsite

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. We offer excellent benefits and
supply you with the tools you need to maximize your potential and grow within
Wagner.

Under minimal supervision, 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.”

Pay: $34.50-$50.60 per hour.
Pay rate is dependent on education and experience

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
• 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

• Mining/or earthmoving equipment experience a plus

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 component
• 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)
• CEFCU - Employees have access to services include payroll deductions savings, accounts, loans, VISA card, and more.
• Additional Benefits include: Supplemental life Insurance, Critical Illness + Accidental Insurance, ID WatchDog and discounted employee phone plans.

What This Job Offers

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