Master Heavy Equipment Mechanic-Traveling

Enviri Corporation

• $82K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in heavy equipment maintenance and repair.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently.
  • Familiarity with complex mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems.
  • Experience in welding, cutting, and fabrication (preferred).
  • Ability to improvise and adapt repair techniques without guidelines.

Responsibilities

  • Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on heavy industrial equipment.
  • Inspect and diagnose failures in mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems.
  • Repair or replace complex systems like engines and transmissions as per OEM specifications.
  • Utilize technical manuals and schematics for accurate repairs.
  • Document maintenance and inspection activities according to company protocols.
  • Maintain safety in active steel-mill environments and comply with safety regulations.
  • Collaborate with teams to reduce equipment downtime.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance options.
  • Life insurance and disability coverage.
  • 401k plan with company matching.
  • Paid holidays and vacation time.
Full Job Description
Are you looking for a satisfying career with a starting pay over $82,000 per year plus Overtime, with great benefits and paid holidays? Do you like to travel and work with Off-road heavy mobile equipment? If so, we have a great opportunity for you to join a growing team. Our travelling master mechanics travel to our sites to support the local maintenance team. Master mechanics repair, overhaul, or modify vehicles and equipment that are complex, involve complicated and varied systems, or entail unusually difficult problems because available guidelines do not apply. Vehicles and equipment contain numerous, interconnected, and complex mechanical and nonmechanical systems. Position Summary The Traveling Heavy Equipment Technician is responsible for maintaining, diagnosing, and repairing a wide range of heavy mobile and stationary equipment used in a steel mill environment. This role supports mill operations by ensuring equipment reliability, operational safety, and compliance with company and regulatory standards. The Technician will work on large, off-road and industrial equipment under demanding conditions where safety, precision, and uptime are critical. Key Responsibilities • Perform preventive maintenance, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repairs on heavy industrial equipment including wheel loaders, dozers, excavators, cranes, locomotives, material handlers, and support equipment • Inspect mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and powertrain systems to identify failures or performance issues • Repair or replace engines, transmissions, braking systems, hydraulic components, and electrical systems in accordance with OEM specifications • Utilize technical manuals, schematics, drawings, and service bulletins to perform accurate repairs and modifications • Conduct equipment inspections and document maintenance activities in accordance with company procedures • Work safely in active steel-mill operations, including high-temperature zones, outdoor environments, and around mobile equipment • Comply with all Harsco Environmental, OSHA, MSHA (if applicable), and site-specific safety regulations • Participate in safety meetings, job safety analyses (JSAs), and continuous improvement initiatives • Collaborate with operations and maintenance teams to minimize equipment downtime • Perform welding, cutting, and fabrication repairs as required (preferred) Qualifications Qualifications • Ability to exercise judgment and independence in determining the methods and techniques required to solve unusually complex maintenance and repair problems. • plan and improvise repair procedures, find ways to mechanically and physically adapt or alter items to fit and mesh into systems for which the items were not specifically designed, or find ways to diagnose and correct defects when existing methods and procedures do not give the desired results. • The supervisor assigns work orally or through work orders or schedules. The employee independently determines work methods, sequences, tools, and equipment to use in making the extensive and complex repairs to the vehicles and equipment described at this level. • responsibility for a variety of systems or for the entire vehicle involving the repair, overhaul, or modification of engines, transmissions, or other major systems • develop or improvise methods, alter parts, and make repairs in the absence of technical guidelines. • modify parts to fit and mesh into systems for which the parts were not designed. • improvise modifications to equipment to correct recurring malfunctions; or design modifications to meet special test requirements or other special needs. • can use specialized diagnostic equipment to diagnose problems in complex state-of-the-art electric and electronic systems to identify and replace defective components such as chips, sensors, and printed circuit boards. Additional Information We offer competitive benefits, including health insurance, life insurance and disability plans, as well as a 401k with company matching.

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