Heavy Equipment Mechanic

This role is responsible conducting proper inspections, preventative maintenance in all the heavy equipment assigned to the facility. Corrects vehicle deficiencies and makes the necessary repairs, adjustments and updates the tracking systems as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION

• High school diploma or GED preferred.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in construction or manufacturing desired but not required.
• Ability to work outdoors in inclement weather.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience repairing and maintaining heavy equipment, including dozers, excavators, forklifts, wheel loaders, skid steers, backhoes, cranes, and other diesel-powered off-road equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, but are not limited to:

• Determines vehicle condition by conducting inspections and diagnostic tests, identifying worn and damaged parts.
• Keeps equipment available for use by completing preventive maintenance schedules; installing component and part upgrades; controlling corrosion; completing winterization procedures.
• Corrects vehicle deficiencies by removing, repairing, adjusting, overhauling, assembling, disassembling, and replacing major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, parts, or systems, such as, power and drive trains, electrical, air conditioning, fuel, emission, brake, steering, hydraulics; completes machine shop operations; adjusting and alignments including bearing loads, gear tooth contact, valve mechanisms, governors, oil systems, control linkages, clutches, and traction units.
• Verifies vehicle performance by conducting test drives; adjusting controls and systems.
• Complies with federal and state vehicle requirements by testing engine, safety, and combustion control standards.
• Maintains vehicle appearance by cleaning, washing, and painting.
• Maintains vehicle records by annotating services and repairs.
• Keeps shop equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
• Contains costs by using warranty, evaluating service and parts options.
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical and regulation publications.
• Enhances maintenance department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Escalate issues to the Maintenance Manager as needed.
• Other related duties as required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must have adequate communication skills and the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, and team members.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Powered industrial truck certification, other industrial truck certifications as required. Demonstrated competency with required tools and equipment.