Heavy Equipment Diesel Mechanic

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Job Description

Salary depends on the experience.

Primary Objective:

A Heavy Equipment Mechanic typically performs a wide variety of tasks, transferring from one task to another as the work flow dictates. A Heavy Equipment Mechanic is primarily responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of heavy equipment. A Heavy Equipment Mechanic is primarily responsible to fix any heavy equipment that might break down. A Heavy Equipment Mechanic primary objective is to follow the instructions given to him by the shop foreman.

A Heavy Equipment Mechanic repairs and adjusts hydraulic pumps, safety valves, and load packers on garbage and dump trucks. The Heavy Equipment Mechanic is expected to knowledge in heavy equipment operations, repairs, and maintenance. The Heavy Equipment Mechanic inspects repairs and adjusts diesel power units, hydraulic systems, injection valves and systems, mold boards, and scarifies on road graders. He must also inspect, adjust and repair gasoline and diesel tractors, and hydraulic and cable operated attachments on tractors. The Heavy Equipment Mechanic repairs and maintains trenching machines and sets proper grade.

The Heavy Equipment Mechanic is expected to perform incidental welding operations on equipment. He is required to have some welding knowledge as well as experience in the field. He communicates any unsafe conditions or accidents/injuries in a timely manner to the supervisor in order to facilitate prompt correction or reporting. The Heavy Equipment Mechanic must demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service. The Heavy Equipment Mechanic knows the hazards of his job and is trained in safety precautions of the trade. The other very vital thing that the Heavy Equipment Mechanic must have a great knowledge in is of course the operation and maintenance requirements of heavy duty construction equipment.

Job Type: Full-time