Heavy Equipment Technician | $7500 SIGN-ON BONUS
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 emission systems. The technician diagnoses mechanical problems, performs repairs and overhauls on gas or diesel engines, and maintains equipment to support safe and productive operations. The role also includes interpreting equipment condition reports and repair orders, documenting repair work and parts usage, recording consumables, and reviewing data from oil sampling, onboard computers, and fleet management software. The technician follows all safety policies and procedures.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of experience as a technician working on heavy equipment, including demonstrated 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, electrical systems, drivetrains, suspension, steering, and wheel-end components, as evidenced by ASE Certification.
- Mechanical Trade School certificate or degree.
- Certificate in electrical diagnostics.
- Applicable ASE certifications.
Nice To Haves
- 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 preventative maintenance on electrical, diesel, and gasoline vehicles, including compactors, excavators, wheel loaders, and other vehicles.
- Service engines, transmissions, chassis, drivelines, body components, hydraulic, brake, electrical, and suspension systems, as well as wheels, tires, and undercarriages.
- Read and interpret equipment condition reports and repair orders; clarify defects with supervisors or operators and discuss preventive techniques with operators.
- Complete repair paperwork, document parts usage, and account for work-order and time-card hours.
- Complete daily consumables reports recording hours, fuel, and oil usage, and provide information for entry into Dossier fleet management software.
- Collect and interpret analyses from oil sampling, onboard computers, and fleet management software.
- Follow all 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 (EAP)
- Employee discount programs
- Retirement plan with a generous company match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- $7,500 sign-on bonus
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
