***HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND TRUCK MECHANIC***

Job Description

Job Description

Rapidly growing family owned company looking to hire a highly motivated individual with a strong work ethic to fill the position of:

• ***HEAVY DUTY TRUCK/EQUIPMENT MECHANIC***

We are seeking passionate individuals eager to apply their skills to take their career to the next level. This individual will be responsible for performing preventative maintenance and repairs on heavy trucks and equipment. If you are skilled with your hands and are passionate about maintaining/repairing heavy equipment, you will be an excellent fit for this opening within our company. This is an exceptional position for someone with a positive attitude, excellent technical skills and the desire to succeed. We will respect your hard work and treat you like family.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Strive to reduce repair and maintenance costs on a long term basis
• Ability to work with external vendors and order parts or supplies needed to complete equipment repairs
• Work in a safe and efficient manner to maintain a variety of fleet equipment such as Heavy Haul Trucks, Loaders, Excavators and Dozers
• Perform routine maintenance on trucks/equipment such as checking batteries and changing oil to ensure proper vehicle running
• Inspect various parts of trucks/equipment, including brake systems, wheel bearings and steering mechanisms to ensure they are in the proper condition to operate effectively
• Use different tools and equipment such as pressure gauges, pneumatic wrenches, welding equipment, screwdrivers, hoists and jacks, to repair equipment while constantly utilizing safety precautions
• Diagnose malfunctions in defective equipment by inspecting and testing using devices such as motor analyzers, handheld computers and chassis charts to determine how to address problems
• Replace parts, valves, bearings and gears as needed
• Enter service and/or repair information into a computerized work order system to track maintenance activities for each piece of equipment being serviced or repaired
• Must be able to pass random drug and alcohol testing

JOB SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two years of experience working as a mechanic required, four years preferred
• Must be able to lift heavy equipment
• Must be comfortable working in confined spaces
• Critical thinking, analysis and evaluation abilities

BENEFITS:

• Competitive pay
• Fully paid health insurance on date of hire
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Retirement

We are a smaller sitework company that prides itself with its high quality workmanship and capabilities exceeding most companies of similar size.

Check out our website to learn more!

Company Description

We are a smaller sitework company that prides itself with its high quality workmanship and capabilities exceeding most companies of similar size.\r\n\r\nCheck out our website to learn more! \r\n