Heavy Truck Mechanic

Heavy Truck Mechanic

SCM is looking for a heavy truck mechanic to perform a complete range and variety of major, minor and routine repairs on heavy equipment or heavy vehicles.

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At Southern Concrete Materials, we don't just pour concrete—we build communities, careers, and lasting relationships. Since 1958, our family-owned company has been a trusted partner across Western North Carolina and Northern Georgia, known for quality, service, and heart. When you join SCM, you become part of a team that treats you like family, values your voice, and invests in your success. With competitive pay, strong benefits, and direct access to leadership, this is more than a job—it's a place to grow, belong, and make a real impact.

Essential Job Duties/Functions:

• Receives work orders for requested heavy equipment or truck maintenance repairs.
• Diagnoses specific issue(s) or problem(s) and determines most time and cost-effective method to fix, repair or resolve problem.
• Communicates with equipment operator to gather or verify information and to advise of expected repair time.
• Notifies parts clerk of special needs on a timely basis.
• Travels to location of disabled equipment to fix, repair or diagnose problem(s) as needed.
• Troubleshoots equipment issues to determine most cost-effective approach to fix, repair or resolve.
• Consults with other mechanics as needed to discuss problems or questions with any process or procedure.
• Operates equipment after completing repairs to ensure satisfactory completion/resolution of problem(s).
• Meets with parts vendors as needed to discuss specific issues and specifications.
• Maintains current knowledge and skill needed to diagnose, fix or repair heavy equipment and trucks.
• Maintains neat and professional personal appearance.
• Maintains orderly work area to include wiping up spills, neatly storing tools and parts, properly discarding old or unused parts and materials, sweeping area and emptying trash receptacles as needed.
• Follows established company policies and guidelines for safety, quality and customer service.
• Assists with taking inventory as needed.
• Wears personal protective equipment (PPE) as required or needed.
• Completes required paperwork timely and accurately.
• Maintain hand and power tools in good repair.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or other management employees.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Experience (Required = R; Preferred = P):

• HS Diploma or equivalent required. Prefer additional training in heavy equipment or truck engine repair.
• Minimum of 5 years of diesel or gasoline engine mechanic experience preferably in a fleet environment performing diagnostic repairs.
• Current, valid driver's license required.
• Current, valid Class A or B Commercial Driver's license (CDL) preferred.
• Satisfactory driving and criminal record required.
• Demonstrated ability to follow instructions (written and oral) and work independently.
• Must be able to read, speak, write and understand English.
• Provides own basic hand tools required to perform the job.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to pass Department of Transportation (DOT) physical requirements.
• Frequent periods of standing on concrete surface.
• Occasional/frequent periods of leaning over and lying on back.
• Occasional/frequent lifting of up to 100 lbs.
• Occasional/frequent carrying of up to 50 lbs.
• Occasional/frequent climbing of steps to enter truck and steel ladder to reach the top of the mixer drum.
• Occasional/frequent reaching, grabbing, pushing and pulling.
• Occasional/frequent stooping, squatting, bending and kneeling.
• Occasional pushing and pulling.
• Occasional/frequent twisting.

Environmental Conditions (Personal protective equipment is provided where required or requested):

• Majority of work is performed indoors in a non-climate-controlled area.
• Intermittent exposure to elements of weather to include extremes in heat, humidity, cold and dust.
• Intermittent exposure to high noise levels and truck vibration.
• Frequent exposure to dust, diesel fuel, lubricants and other substances that may cause burns, be toxic or explosive if handled incorrectly.
• Occasional exposure to confined spaces.