Apprentice Diesel Technician - APPRE004802

Would you like to be part of a focused, dedicated team? Do you want to

work and grow with other motivated, ambitious people?

Wagner Equipment Co. offers challenging career opportunities, extensive

training and employee development along with an opportunity to grow your

career and thrive under Wagner's reputation for excellence. We offer

excellent benefits and supply you with the tools you need to maximize your

potential and grow within Wagner.

Benefits Include

Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan - Up to 96 hours of PTO in your first year + 8

company paid holidays

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Retirement Plans - 401K and Roth 401K , eligible employees can receive a

company contribution up to 7%

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

CEFCU- Citizens Equity First Credit Union - Employees have access to services

include payroll deductions savings, accounts, loans, VISA card, and more.

Additional Benefits include: Unum Supplemental life Insurance, Aflac

Critical Illness + Accidental Insurance, ID WatchDog and discounted

employee phone plans.

Under direct supervision, the Apprentice Technician is responsible for the

diagnosis, repair, reconditioning, overhaul and maintenance of customer

and company heavy equipment and/or components. Depending on location and

assignment, this position will be responsible for some or all of the

functions and duties listed below. The Apprentice Technician will perform work

at 150% of the standard productivity times expected of a Journey Technician.

Working as one professional team delivering quality solutions to every

custome

Important Dates

Program Start Date: June 23, 2025

Pay rate: $22.00 per hour

Pay rate is dependent upon education & experience. Employee benefits will be

discussed upon hire.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities

To Perform These Essential Functions.

Prepares accurate and complete service reports and turns them in on time

Prepares inspection and appraisal reports

Correctly charges work to appropriate work order segments

Successfully completes all classes at the partner Community College for the

region in which the Apprentice is sponsored

Communicates effectively with Apprentice Coordinator, Service Writers,

Shop Coordinators and Shop Managers to ensure problems, nature and status of

repairs are understood and followed up on

Communicates effectively with College Instructors, Apprentice Coordinator,

and Managers to ensure successful completion of the required college

coursework

Works in a cooperative manner with other team members to accomplish the goals

of the shop, classroom, and company

Cleans, repairs, reconditions, and maintains equipment and components

Prepares, inspects, and ensures proper operation of machines prior to delivery

Removes, disassembles, assembles, and installs components and parts

Determines reusability of parts in accordance with published Caterpillar

guidelines

Orders replacement parts, ensuring that parts orders are correct and

complete at the time of order

Services and maintains equipment sold and/or owned by the company

Tests measures, and adjusts engine and machine systems and components

Diagnoses and troubleshoots machine and engine malfunctions and failures

Analyzes customer repair and maintenance requirements

Keeps up to date with developments in tooling, technologies and systems

Uses safe working practices and follows all company safety requirements

Maintains a clean and organized work area

Makes recommendations as to repairs meeting warranty criteria

Makes parts replacement decisions assuring optimum economic reusability

Other duties as assigned by Manager

Required Education & Experience

High School Diploma or GED

Can show an interest in working on cars, trucks, motorcycles, etc. An

automotive or diesel course in High School, and/or a job as an entry level

Technici n preferred.

Strongly Preferred

An automotive or diesel course in High School

Experience as an entry level technician

1-3 years administrative/clerical experience

1-3 years customer service experience

1-3 years Technical or mechanical experience

Physical Demands & Competencies

Standing, walking, talking, sitting, use of hands & hearing

Heavy work that includes lifting and/or moving objects up to 96 pounds or

more

Data Entry, telephone, reading/writing, reasoning, organizational,

communication & math skills

Safety & Product Knowledge

Basic ability to search for and enter data into a computer. Ability to type

service reports

Work Environment

Nosie: Loud