Heavy Vehicle & Equipment Tech

State of Maine•Caribou, ME

6d•$21 - $29•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 the first day of employment.
Ability to pass a State-paid medical examination that includes a drug test.
Ability to pass the Department’s Respirator fit test.
Ability to pass the driver examination and road test for the assigned equipment.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Diagnosing mechanical and electrical problems of heavy vehicles, automotive, and construction equipment.
Evaluating overall conditions of vehicles and equipment.
Performing skilled technical tasks in testing, installing, repairing, rebuilding, rewiring, replacing, and fabricating parts.
Maintaining, repairing, and rebuilding a variety of heavy vehicles, including automotive, and construction equipment.
Potentially working on light automotive equipment for limited periods.