Traveling Technician - Site Solutions

EquipmentShare • Chicago, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

EquipmentShare is hiring a Heavy Equipment Traveling Technician (Mechanic) for its rental facility in Chicago, Illinois. The technician maintains and repairs a variety of customer- and company-owned heavy equipment, machinery, aerial lifts, and tools, including complex mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and diesel systems. The role uses company technology to create, assign, and monitor work orders, track service intervals, order parts, and diagnose equipment issues. Technicians may travel to customer job sites for repairs and maintenance and may assist with equipment and parts pickup and delivery. The position includes year-round company-provided OEM training and may involve on-call scheduling with additional compensation.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, on a rotating cycle of 14 consecutive days on duty followed by 7 consecutive days off. Overtime pay is offered after 40 hours worked. Eligible employees may receive per diem for qualifying travel assignments, with amounts determined by management according to assignment, location, and travel requirements.

This is a safety-sensitive position. Employment is contingent on passing a background check, and an offer is contingent on passing a 10-panel drug screen. Field technicians may need to be clean-shaven to access customer worksites that require it.

Requirements

• Must own tools applicable to the position.
• Advanced mechanical aptitude and working knowledge of tools.
• Extensive knowledge of construction equipment and an advanced understanding of schematics and diagrams.
• Strong customer service, teamwork, and verbal and written communication skills.
• High school diploma.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable, clean driving record.
• Must be at least 21 years old to operate a company vehicle.
• Able to move, stand, stoop, and bend freely.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
• Must pass a 10-panel drug screen as a condition of an employment offer and a background check as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Trade school certificate preferred.
• Experience in field service, maintenance, and repair preferred.
• Knowledge of OSHA requirements preferred.

Responsibilities

• Practice safe job practices when repairing equipment.
• Use company technology, including laptops and tablets, to create, assign, and monitor work orders, track service intervals, order parts, and diagnose equipment issues.
• Maintain and repair complex mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and diesel systems on rental and customer equipment and tools, exercising independent judgment.
• Assist in training lower-level technicians as needed.
• Complete paperwork and electronic documentation of work performed in work orders accurately and on time each day.
• Assist with equipment and parts pickup and delivery.
• Travel to customer job sites when required to repair or maintain rental or customer-owned equipment.
• Keep the service vehicle clean and professional when working as a field mechanic.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Per diem for eligible employees on qualifying travel assignments; amounts are determined by management based on assignment, location, and travel requirements.
• Competitive compensation.
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees.
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Tool and boot reimbursements, role dependent.
• Gym membership stipend and wellness programs, with opportunities to earn PTO and prizes.
• Company events, food truck nights, and monthly team dinners.
• Monthly family dinner night, subject to restrictions.
• 16 hours of paid volunteer time per year.
• Career advancement, leadership training, and professional development opportunities.
• Year-round company-provided OEM training.
• Access to industry-leading diagnostic tools.
• Overtime pay after 40 hours worked.
• Additional compensation for on-call scheduling.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED