Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Job Title

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Diagnosing and repairing hydraulic, electrical, powertrain, and engine issues

Undercarriage inspection, measurement, and replacement

Final drive and track system work

Preventive maintenance on a scheduled program — fluids, filters, inspections, and oil sampling

Cooling package and radiator cleaning, which comes up often in this environment

Welding and fabrication for repairs and guarding

Keeping clear repair records

Required Qualifications

Hands-on experience repairing heavy equipment — dozers, excavators, loaders, or similar — with solid diagnostic ability on hydraulic and electrical systems. Comfortable working from schematics and tracing a problem to its source.

Valid driver's license.

Must be at least 19 years of age

Legally eligible to work in the United States

Must be able to read and speak the English language

Preferred Qualifications

Dozer and excavator experience specifically, along with undercarriage work and welding.

If your background is in ag equipment, heavy truck diesel, quarry, mining, construction, or scrap-yard equipment, we'd still like to hear from you. The underlying systems carry over, and we're glad to bring you up to speed on our machines.

Language Requirements

English

Skills

Heavy Equipment Repair

Diagnostics

Hydraulic Systems

Electrical Systems

Schematics Reading

Welding

Fabrication

Landfill Compactors

Dozers

Excavators

Wheel Loaders

Backhoe

Articulated Haul Trucks

Water Trucks

Cat

Volvo

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.