Heavy Equipment Diesel Technician

Wagner Equipment•Hobbs, NM

3d•$30 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision, the Heavy Equipment Diesel Technician is responsible for the diagnosis, repair, reconditioning, overhaul, and maintenance of customer and company heavy equipment and/or components. This role operates within the company's vision of working as “One Professional Team.” The position involves preparing accurate service reports, inspection reports, and managing work order segments. Effective communication with Service Writers, Shop Coordinators, and Shop Managers is crucial for understanding and following up on repair statuses and issues. The technician will clean, repair, recondition, and maintain equipment and components, prepare and inspect machines before delivery, and remove, disassemble, assemble, and install components and parts. A key responsibility is determining the reusability of parts according to Caterpillar guidelines and ordering replacement parts accurately. The role also includes servicing and maintaining company-owned or sold equipment, testing and adjusting engine and machine systems, diagnosing malfunctions, and analyzing customer repair needs. Staying updated with tooling, technologies, and systems, using safe working practices, and maintaining a clean work area are also essential. The technician will perform maintenance on new and repaired equipment, make warranty recommendations, and decide on parts replacement for optimal economic reusability. Other duties may be assigned by the manager.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
3 years’ experience in heavy equipment, engine, or electric power generation system repair
1+ years administrative/clerical experience
1+ years customer service experience
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

Prepares accurate and complete service reports and turns them in on time
Prepares inspection and appraisal reports
Correctly charges work to appropriate work order segments
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
Cleans, repairs, reconditions, and maintains equipment and component
Prepares, inspects, and operates machines prior to delivery
Removes, disassembles, assembles, and installs components and parts
Determines reusability of parts in accordance with published Caterpillar reusability guidelines
Orders replacement parts ensuring that parts orders are correct and complete at the time of order
Services and maintains equipment sold and/or owned by the company
Tests measures, and adjusts engine and machine systems and components
Diagnoses and troubleshoots machine and engine malfunctions and failures
Analyzes customer repair and maintenance requirements
Keeps up to date with developments in tooling, technologies and systems
Uses safe working practices and follows all company safety requirements
Maintains a clean and organized work area
Performs maintenance activities on new and rebuilt/repaired equipment
Makes recommendations as to repairs meeting warranty criteria
Makes parts replacement decisions assuring optimum economic reusability
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
401K and Roth 401K retirement plans
Company contribution up to 7% for eligible employees in retirement plans
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Access to CEFCU (Citizens Equity First Credit Union) services including payroll deductions savings, accounts, loans, VISA card, and more
Unum Supplemental life Insurance
Aflac Critical Illness + Accidental Insurance
ID WatchDog
Discounted employee phone plans