Heavy Vehicle & Equipment Technician

State of Maine • Augusta, GA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This is structural craft work in the maintenance, repair, and rebuild of heavy vehicles, automobiles, 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 role focuses primarily on a wide variety of heavy vehicles and construction equipment or the complete rebuild of vehicles 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 using specialized tools, equipment, and repair methods.
• Class B CDL with air endorsements and Class A and D inspection licenses; these requirements must be met before attaining permanent status during probation. Some positions may also require a Class E inspection license.
• Pass a State-paid medical examination that includes a drug test, the Department’s respirator fit test, and the driver examination and road test for assigned equipment.
• Have a valid Class C State of Maine license by the first day of employment.
• Under federal law, eligibility for new or renewed CDLs is limited to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or H-2A, H-2B, or E-2 visa holders.

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 rebuild work.
• Maintain and repair a variety of heavy vehicles and construction equipment, or complete vehicle rebuilds in a Rebuild Center.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays.
• More than three 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 covering 85%–95%, depending on salary.
• Health insurance premium credit of up to 5% for participation in the applicable program.
• State-paid 100% of employee-only dental insurance premiums.
• State contribution equivalent to 14.06% of employee pay toward Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
• Additional wellness benefits for State employees.

What This Job Offers

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