Heavy Vehicle & Equipment Tech

State of Maine • Skowhegan, ME

2d • $21 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves mechanical craft work focused on maintaining, repairing, and rebuilding heavy vehicles, automotive equipment, and construction equipment. The work includes diagnosing mechanical and electrical problems, evaluating overall equipment condition, and performing skilled technical tasks such as testing, installing, repairing, rebuilding, rewiring, replacing, and fabricating parts. The position may involve limited work on light automotive equipment. Work is performed under general supervision.

Requirements

• Four years of experience, education, and/or training in the maintenance, repair, and/or rebuilding of automotive and/or construction equipment, including two years of experience working with heavy vehicle and construction equipment.
• Before attaining permanent status, employees must meet licensing requirements: Class B CDL with air endorsements and Class A and D inspection licenses. Some positions may also require a Class E inspection license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and rebuild heavy vehicles, automotive equipment, and construction equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical and electrical problems and evaluate equipment condition.
• Test, install, repair, rebuild, rewire, replace, and fabricate parts.
• Perform limited work on light automotive equipment as needed.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually, with accrual increasing with years of service.
• Personal leave for overtime-exempt employees.
• 12 days of sick leave annually.
• State-paid employee-only health insurance premiums of 85%–95%, depending on salary; dependent coverage is also available.
• Health insurance premium credit of up to 5% for eligible participation.
• State-paid 100% of employee-only dental insurance premiums.
• State contribution equivalent to 14.06% of employee pay toward the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
• Additional wellness benefits are available to State employees.

What This Job Offers

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