Lead Mechanic

The Professional Tree Care Company•Richmond, CA

14d•$42 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

Professional Tree Care Co. is seeking an experienced Lead Mechanic who is familiar with a wide variety of diesel and gas-powered vehicles and heavy equipment. The ideal candidate will have either worked as a as a Mechanic on commercial vehicles and/or have worked as a Heavy Equipment Technician.

Requirements

Clean California Driver’s License (without points!)
At least 5 years of experience as a mechanic or technician working on a wide variety of passenger vehicles, commercial trucks, and heavy equipment
Advanced knowledge in air brakes, tires, hydraulics, advanced electrical, advanced drive train knowledge, suspension, steering and wheel-end components training as evidenced by ASE Certification.
Minimum of 1 year of prior experience as a technician working on heavy equipment, demonstrating the ability to service increasingly more challenging maintenance repairs.
G.E.D. or High School degree
Physically fit and able to lift 50 pounds routinely throughout the day; 100 pounds occasionally
Able to stand while working an 8-hour shift

Nice To Haves

Experience with heavy equipment such as skidders, swing machines, mobile cranes, bucket trucks, stump grinders, log splitters, wheel loaders
Trade School certificate or degree as a mechanic
Certificate in electrical diagnostics
Applicable ASE certifications
Working knowledge of Tier 4 emission systems
Welding and/or fabrication skills and/or experience
Bilingual English/Spanish

Responsibilities

Serve as the lead mechanic and point of contact for our Fleet Coordinator who maintains record keeping related to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) programs plus other local air district rules
Perform preventative maintenance, repairs and overhauls on diesel and gasoline vehicles and equipment including chipper trucks, dump trucks, excavators, wheel loaders, and other vehicles to ensure they are in working order. Typical repairs and maintenance would include working on engines, transmissions, chassis, drivelines, hydraulic, brakes, electrical and suspension systems, wheels, and more.
Create equipment condition reports and/or repair orders
Oversee tools and parts inventory and ordering
Communicate with operators, Operations Managers or our CEO regarding the status of each vehicle in your yard to determine what is roadworthy (in good working order with proper registration and licensing).
Contact drivers/operators and our operations managers for clarification of defects and discusses preventive techniques with operators to minimize future repairs