Heavy Truck Mechanic

Job Description

Job Description

SCM is looking for a heavy truck mechanic to perform a complete range and variety of major, minor and routine repairs on heavy equipment or heavy vehicles.

At Southern Concrete Materials, we don’t just pour concrete—we build communities, careers, and lasting relationships. Since 1958, our family-owned company has been a trusted partner across Western North Carolina and Northern Georgia, known for quality, service, and heart. When you join SCM, you become part of a team that treats you like family, values your voice, and invests in your success. With competitive pay, strong benefits, and direct access to leadership, this is more than a job—it’s a place to grow, belong, and make a real impact.

Essential Job Duties/Functions:

• Receives work orders for requested heavy equipment or truck maintenance repairs.
• Diagnoses specific issue(s) or problem(s) and determines most time and cost-effective method to fix, repair or resolve problem.
• Communicates with equipment operator to gather or verify information and to advise of expected repair time.
• Notifies parts clerk of special needs on a timely basis.
• Travels to location of disabled equipment to fix, repair or diagnose problem(s) as needed.
• Troubleshoots equipment issues to determine most cost-effective approach to fix, repair or resolve.
• Consults with other mechanics as needed to discuss problems or questions with any process or procedure.
• Operates equipment after completing repairs to ensure satisfactory completion/resolution of problem(s).
• Meets with parts vendors as needed to discuss specific issues and specifications.
• Maintains current knowledge and skill needed to diagnose, fix or repair heavy equipment and trucks.
• Maintains neat and professional personal appearance.
• Maintains orderly work area to include wiping up spills, neatly storing tools and parts, properly discarding old or unused parts and materials, sweeping area and emptying trash receptacles as needed.
• Follows established company policies and guidelines for safety, quality and customer service.
• Assists with taking inventory as needed.
• Wears personal protective equipment (PPE) as required or needed.
• Completes required paperwork timely and accurately.
• Maintain hand and power tools in good repair.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or other management employees.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Experience (Required = R; Preferred = P):

• HS Diploma or equivalent required. Prefer additional training in heavy equipment or truck engine repair.
• Minimum of 5 years of diesel or gasoline engine mechanic experience preferably in a fleet environment performing diagnostic repairs.
• Current, valid driver’s license required.
• Current, valid Class A or B Commercial Driver’s license (CDL) preferred.
• Satisfactory driving and criminal record required.
• Demonstrated ability to follow instructions (written and oral) and work independently.
• Must be able to read, speak, write and understand English.
• Provides own basic hand tools required to perform the job.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to pass Department of Transportation (DOT) physical requirements.
• Frequent periods of standing on concrete surface.
• Occasional/frequent periods of leaning over and lying on back.
• Occasional/frequent lifting of up to 100 lbs.
• Occasional/frequent carrying of up to 50 lbs.
• Occasional/frequent climbing of steps to enter truck and steel ladder to reach the top of the mixer drum.
• Occasional/frequent reaching, grabbing, pushing and pulling.
• Occasional/frequent stooping, squatting, bending and kneeling.
• Occasional pushing and pulling.
• Occasional/frequent twisting.

Environmental Conditions (Personal protective equipment is provided where required or requested):

• Majority of work is performed indoors in a non-climate-controlled area.
• Intermittent exposure to elements of weather to include extremes in heat, humidity, cold and dust.
• Intermittent exposure to high noise levels and truck vibration.
• Frequent exposure to dust, diesel fuel, lubricants and other substances that may cause burns, be toxic or explosive if handled incorrectly.
• Occasional exposure to confined spaces.