Heavy Equipment Technician

Hammer & Steel, Inc.

$93K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Minimum of 5 years of heavy equipment maintenance experience.
  • 2 years of technical training for entry-level consideration.
  • Proficient in hydraulics and electrical system repair.
  • Ability to read hydraulic/electrical schematics and use digital voltmeters (DVM).
  • Knowledge of CANbus and PLC systems.
  • Must provide own adequate tools.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose and repair hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, and fuel systems on heavy equipment.
  • Perform preventative maintenance including lubrications and fluid changes.
  • Document detailed records of maintenance and repairs done.
  • Educate customers on equipment operation and maintenance.
  • Travel to customer job sites for repairs and training as needed.
  • Mentor and train apprentice technicians.

Benefits

  • $5,000 sign-on bonus offered.
  • Includes medical, dental, vision, and short-term disability insurance.
  • Generous company-funded profit-sharing plan.
  • 401K retirement plan with company matching.
  • Paid time off and company holidays included.
  • Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance, along with AD&D coverage.
  • Annual work boot allowance and tool reimbursement program.
  • Uniforms provided and laundered by the company.
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Hammer & Steel seeks to hire a Heavy Equipment Technician/Mechanic to join our team in Benicia, CA .

Shift: Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm

Hammer & Steel provides competitive wages, a generous benefit package and the chance to work with great people.

Responsibilities
  • Running diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repairing of hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, and fuel systems on heavy construction equipment.
  • Completes all required preventative maintenance operations including lubrications, fluid changes, and minor diesel engine maintenance.
  • Completes accurate written records of work performed.
  • Provide education to customers on equipment operation and performance.
  • Travel within assigned region, as needed, to customer job sites to provide equipment training, maintenance, and repairs.
  • Mentor and train apprentice technicians/mechanics.

Compensation & Benefits
  • $5,000 sign on bonus
  • Highly competitive wages: up to $45/hr based on experience and education
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Short-term disability insurance
  • Generous company funded Profit Sharing Plan
  • 401K with company match
  • Paid time off (PTO), Seven (7) Company Paid Holidays, and Paid Sick Leave
  • Company paid Life, Long Term Disability, and AD&D insurance
  • $90 per year work boot allowance; Tool reimbursement program
  • Company provided uniforms and laundering services


Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Must be 18 years of age or older; Valid driver's license with clean MVR
  • Five (5) or more years of relevant heavy equipment maintenance experience.
  • Two (2) years of technical training for entry level consideration.
  • Familiar and / or experience with heavy machinery, hydraulics, electrical system repair and maintenance.
  • Must be able to read hydraulic and electrical schematics and digital voltmeters (DVMs) and working kinematics.
  • CANbus and PLC knowledge.
  • Must provide own tools that are adequate to perform job functions.

Preferred Requirements:
  • Vocational/Technical degree; Mechanical or Electrical degree
  • Ten (10+) years of construction heavy equipment experience
  • Welding experience

Applicants are subject to background check, drug testing and physical exam.

Salary Description

competitive wages up $45/hour

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