Heavy Vehicle & Equipment Technician

State of Maine • Augusta, ME

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This is structural craft work in the maintenance, repair, and rebuild of heavy vehicle, automotive, and construction equipment. The work includes diagnosing mechanical and electrical problems, evaluating equipment condition, and performing skilled technical tasks such as testing, installing, repairing, rebuilding, rewiring, replacing, and fabricating parts. The position primarily focuses on a wide variety of heavy vehicle and construction equipment or complete vehicle rebuilds in a Rebuild Center, with very limited work on light automotive equipment. Work is performed under general supervision.

Requirements

• Education, training, and/or experience in automotive, heavy vehicle, and/or construction equipment maintenance, repair, and diagnosis, or another closely related mechanical field.
• Demonstrated competency in overhauling and rebuilding vehicles and heavy equipment.
• Demonstrated competency in identifying and correcting mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and computerized system problems.
• Demonstrated competency in using specialized tools, equipment, and repair methods.
• Must have a valid Class C State of Maine license by the first day of employment.
• Must obtain a Class B CDL with air endorsements and Class A and D inspection licenses before attaining permanent status in the class; some positions may also require a Class E inspection license.
• Must pass a State-paid medical examination, including a drug test, the Department’s respirator fit test, and the driver examination and road test for assigned equipment.
• Under federal law, eligible CDL applicants must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or holders of H-2A, H-2B, or E-2 visas.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose mechanical and electrical problems in heavy vehicles, automotive equipment, and construction equipment.
• Evaluate the overall condition of equipment.
• Test, install, repair, rebuild, rewire, and replace equipment parts.
• Fabricate parts for equipment maintenance, repair, and rebuilding.
• Maintain and repair a wide variety of heavy vehicles and construction equipment, or completely rebuild vehicles in a Rebuild Center.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays
• 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
• Health insurance premium credit of up to 5% for participation, subject to program requirements
• State-paid 100% of employee-only dental insurance premiums
• State contribution equivalent to 14.06% of employee pay toward MainePERS retirement

What This Job Offers

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