Heavy Equipment Field Mechanic

POSITION SUMMARY:

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

- 1) Inspecting dozers, excavators, chippers, trucks, log skidders, and other pieces of heavy equipment for proper performance.

- 2) Diagnosing faults using computerized testing equipment and analyze results

- 3) Hydraulic system testing and repairs.

- 4) Adjust equipment and replace faulty parts.

- 5) Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment, and clean, lubricate and refill the equipment, as necessary.

- 6) Repairing damaged equipment parts at the job sites.

- 7) Cleaning and servicing of machine attachments like winches, blades, and grapples.

- 8) Perform major repair work when necessary.

- 9) Reporting damaged or faulty equipment to management.

- 10) Perform preventative maintenance on heavy equipment including oil changes, tune-ups, and inspections.

- 11) Repair or replace malfunctioning parts and systems, such as brake pads, belts, water pumps, transmissions, and other mechanical parts.

- 12) Performs further tests, which may include test driving the vehicle to ensure repairs are completed correctly.

- 13) Maintain detailed records of serviced vehicles.

- 14) Adhere to an inspection checklist

- 15) Maintain a parts inventory.

- 16) Ability to identify mechanical problems, either visually or with computer diagnostic equipment.

- 17) Perform tests on specific parts and systems to confirm proper mechanical function; ensures that all critical parts are examined.

- 18) Represent the Company in an ethical and proper manner.

- 19) Perform all duties in an independent manner with minimal direction and supervision by consistently showing ability to recognize and deal with priorities.

- 20) Recognize and perform duties which need to be completed although not directly assigned.

- 21) Work well, and maintain cooperative working relationships, with the managers, employees, vendors, suppliers, and customers

- 22) Place, remove, and/or maintain items within a worksite.

- 23) Secure worksite, equipment, & materials at the end of each shift to ensure public safety and safety of equipment and materials.

- 24) Monitor, inspect, and maintain heavy equipment to ensure optimal operation. Identify and address problems or defects.

- 25) Keep worksite clean and organized; free from unnecessary hazards.

- 26) Consistently show ability to recognize and deal with multiple priorities; Demonstrate ability to tactfully handle stressful or difficult situations.

- 27) Maintain a well-groomed, professional appearance appropriate for the position and within policy guidelines.

- 28) Be dependable, report to work on time, and provide proper notification of whereabouts when absence from work is unavoidable.

- 29) Follow all policy and procedures with strict attention to safety, per company standards.

- 30) Perform routine cleaning and maintenance to ensure smooth operation of the equipment.

- 31) Perform all other duties as requested or assigned and as business operations and conditions require.

- Repair trucks and pickups if needed

- 33) Other related duties as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

- 3-5+ years of heavy equipment field mechanic experience required

- Experience with heavy equipment truck maintenance

- Experience with heavy equipment engine repair and diagnostics

- Formal education in Mechanics preferred

- A valid CDL Class B license is required.