Heavy Equipment Technician

Republic Services • McDonald, TN

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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 preventive maintenance inspections and repairs to hydraulic, fuel, exhaust, brake, suspension, electrical, HVAC, and emission systems.

The technician diagnoses and repairs mechanical problems; services electrical, diesel, and gasoline vehicles such as compactors, excavators, and wheel loaders; and works on engines, transmissions, chassis, drivelines, body components, wheels, tires, and undercarriages. The role also includes interpreting equipment condition reports and repair orders, coordinating with supervisors and operators about defects and preventive techniques, documenting work and parts usage, and recording consumables and equipment data for the company’s fleet management system. The technician reviews oil-sampling analyses, on-board computer information, and fleet management software; follows safety policies and procedures; and performs gas or diesel engine overhauls.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience as a technician working on heavy equipment, with the ability to service increasingly challenging maintenance repairs.
• At least 1 year of experience in a technician position requiring knowledge and application of OSHA Haz Com, OSHA Lock Out Tag Out, and OSHA Fire Protection regulations.
• Advanced knowledge of air brakes, tires, hydraulics, advanced electrical systems, drivetrains, suspension, steering, and wheel-end components, evidenced by ASE certification.

Nice To Haves

• Mechanical trade school certificate or degree.
• Certificate in electrical diagnostics.
• Applicable ASE certifications.
• Working knowledge of Tier 4 emission systems.
• Welding and/or fabrication skills or experience.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair mechanical problems on heavy equipment.
• Perform repairs and preventive maintenance on electrical, diesel, and gasoline vehicles, including compactors, excavators, and wheel loaders.
• Repair and 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; communicate with supervisors and operators to clarify defects and discuss preventive techniques.
• Complete repair paperwork, document parts usage, and account for applied work time.
• Complete daily consumables reports recording hours, fuel, and oil usage for entry into Dossier fleet management software.
• Collect and interpret analyses from oil sampling, on-board computers, and fleet management software.
• Follow safety policies and procedures.
• Perform overhauls on gas or diesel engines.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage
• Dental plans
• Vision coverage
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Short- and long-term disability
• Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Employee discount programs
• Retirement plan with a company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Time Off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed