Heavy Equipment Technician

Republic Services•Seattle, WA

12d

About The Position

The Heavy Equipment Technician performs repairs and maintenance on heavy equipment, compact heavy equipment, light service equipment, and light trucks. Work includes preventative maintenance inspections and repairs to hydraulic, fuel, exhaust, brake, suspension, electrical, HVAC, and emissions systems. The technician diagnoses mechanical problems and maintains equipment to support safe and productive operations. The role also involves interpreting equipment condition reports and repair orders, clarifying defects with supervisors or operators, discussing preventive techniques, documenting repairs and parts usage, recording work times and daily consumables, and providing information for Republic Services’ Dossier fleet management software. The technician collects and interprets oil-sampling, onboard-computer, and fleet-management data, follows safety procedures, and performs gas or diesel engine overhauls.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience as a technician working on heavy equipment, including the ability to service increasingly challenging maintenance repairs.
At least 1 year of experience in a technician position requiring knowledge and application of OSHA Hazard Communication, OSHA Lockout/Tagout, and OSHA Fire Protection regulations.
Advanced knowledge of air brakes, tires, hydraulics, electrical systems, drivetrains, suspension, steering, and wheel-end components, evidenced by ASE certification.
Working knowledge of Tier 4 emission systems.

Nice To Haves

Mechanical trade school certificate or degree.
Certificate in electrical diagnostics.
Applicable ASE certifications.
Welding and/or fabrication skills or experience.

Responsibilities

Diagnose and repair mechanical problems on heavy equipment.
Perform repairs and preventative maintenance on electrical, diesel, and gasoline vehicles, including compactors, excavators, wheel loaders, and other vehicles.
Maintain engines, transmissions, chassis, drivelines, body components, hydraulic, brake, electrical and suspension systems, wheels, tires, and undercarriages.
Read and interpret equipment condition reports and repair orders; clarify defects with supervisors or operators and discuss preventive techniques.
Complete repair paperwork, document parts usage, and account for work-order and time-card hours.
Complete daily consumables reports documenting hours, fuel, and oil usage, and provide information for entry into Dossier fleet management software.
Collect and interpret oil-sampling, onboard-computer, and fleet-management software analyses.
Follow all safety policies and procedures.
Perform overhauls on gas or diesel engines.