Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Field Mechanic

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

This position is responsible for performing preventative maintenance, repair, and service of fleet trucks and heavy equipment.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Have knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment and determine when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Perform highly skilled and complex mechanical repairs on heavy equipment, including, but not limited to excavators, loaders, graders and commercial vehicles.
• Ability to do math, follow verbal and written instruction.
• Watch gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Basic knowledge of computers.

Task and Work Activities:

• Ensure all repairs and preventative maintenance are completed according to the manufacture's specifications and guidelines.
• Provide safe and reliable vehicles upon completion of repairs and preventative maintenance.
• Repairs or replaces defective parts.
• Perform servicing company vehicles and equipment according to company procedures as required.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
• Lubricates and cleans parts.
• Identify and report vehicle and machine damage, safety concerns and malfunctions to supervisor.
• Records all hours worked accurately in company timekeeping system.
• Observes all Federal, State, Local and Company safety rules and regulations in the performance of duties.
• Maintains an organized, clean and safe work area.
• Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with drivers, operators, and technicians.
• Diagnose causes of any malfunction and perform repair.
• Inspects equipment conditions (wear, alignment, function, etc.) and monitors oil flow and temperature observing gauges to measure performance.
• Work hours adjusted to meet the project's needs, days, nights and weekends.
• Able to work in adverse weather conditions, hot or cold temperatures.

Education, Requirements and Experience:

• 2 + years of experience diagnosing and repairing heavy equipment and machinery
• Some welding and fabrication experience is preferred
• Experience utilizing aftertreatment systems, CAT, ET, and SIS.
• You must have your own and be skilled in the operation of a variety of tools and equipment used in the repair of trucks and heavy equipment.