Mobile Diesel Mechanic (Forestry Equipment)

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Mobile Diesel Mechanic (Forestry & Heavy Equipment)

This is a field mechanic role working out of a company-provided service truck. You will diagnose, repair, and maintain a fleet that includes:

• Dozers

• Feller-bunchers

• Masticators

• Excavators

• Skidders

• Work trucks

• Chainsaws & small engines

You will travel between job sites, troubleshoot in remote terrain, and get machines back online quickly to keep large forestry projects moving.

This job is ideal for someone who:

• Thrives in autonomous, mobile work

• Enjoys diagnosing complex mechanical issues

• Communicates well with operators and PMs

• Takes pride in being the person the team relies on

• Wants to be part of a family-run, high-accountability company

Key Responsibilities

• Perform field diagnostics and repairs on diesel and heavy forestry equipment

• Manage parts ordering, delivery follow-up, and field inventory

• Maintain PM schedules and confirm operator compliance

• Navigate remote job locations using maps/GPS

• Communicate repair timelines and machine status clearly

• Travel across Northern California; occasional out-of-state trips

Required Experience

• Diesel mechanic experience (field service preferred)

• Ability to work independently in remote areas

• Strong troubleshooting of hydraulics, electrical, and engine systems

• Valid driver’s license

Preferred

• CDL

• Experience with forestry equipment

• Spanish speaking (many operators bilingual)

Red Mtn Resource is a third-generation, family-built forestry and vegetation-management company operating across the western United States. We are known for our fast-paced, disciplined, high-output culture, and we take pride in delivering large-scale wildfire-fuel reduction and land-management projects in some of the most rugged terrain in America.
We are growing aggressively — especially in Northern California — and we’re looking for motivated professionals who thrive in a field environment, handle responsibility with discipline, and enjoy being part of a tight, results-driven team.

Company Description

Red Mtn Resource is a third-generation, family-built forestry and vegetation-management company operating across the western United States. We are known for our fast-paced, disciplined, high-output culture, and we take pride in delivering large-scale wildfire-fuel reduction and land-management projects in some of the most rugged terrain in America.\r\nWe are growing aggressively — especially in Northern California — and we’re looking for motivated professionals who thrive in a field environment, handle responsibility with discipline, and enjoy being part of a tight, results-driven team.