Heavy Vehicle & Equipment Tech

Department of Transportation • Caribou, ME

19h • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves mechanical craft work focusing on the maintenance, repair, and rebuilding of heavy vehicle, automotive, and construction equipment. Work includes diagnosing mechanical and electrical problems, evaluating overall conditions, and performing skilled technical tasks in testing, installing, repairing, rebuilding, rewiring, replacing, and fabricating parts for the maintenance, repairs, and rebuild of a variety of heavy vehicles, including automotive, and construction equipment. This position may entail limited time spent working on light automotive equipment. Work is performed under general supervision.

Requirements

• Four (4) years’ experience, education, and/or training in the maintenance, repair and/or rebuild of automotive and/or construction equipment
• Two (2) years of experience working with heavy vehicle and construction equipment
• Class B CDL with air endorsements
• Class A & D inspection licenses
• Valid Class C State of Maine license by first day of employment

Nice To Haves

• Class E inspection license requirement (may be required for some positions)

Responsibilities

• Diagnosing mechanical and electrical problems
• Evaluating overall conditions of equipment
• Performing skilled technical tasks in testing, installing, repairing, rebuilding, rewiring, replacing, and fabricating parts for heavy vehicles, automotive, and construction equipment.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays
• 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
• Personal leave for overtime-exempt employees
• 12 days of sick leave annually
• Health Insurance Coverage (State pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums)
• Dental Insurance (State pays 100% of employee-only premiums)
• Retirement Plan (State contributes 14.11% of employee's pay to MainePERS)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees