Heavy Equipment Mechanic**
**Job Description**
The Heavy Equipment Mechanic is responsible for diagnosing, servicing, and repairing various systems found on heavy machinery. This includes working with mechanical and computer electronic controls, transmissions, and pneumatic systems. The role also involves troubleshooting equipment malfunctions and conducting repairs and services on track drive components, hydraulic systems, steering clutches, and hydrostatic transmissions. Additionally, the mechanic tunes diesel engines, services valves, fuel filters, turbochargers, and performs pressure checks and adjustments on fuel systems. The position entails diagnosing, disassembling, repairing, and reassembling units related to cooling, drive, brake, electrical, steering, heating, air conditioning, hydraulic, and air systems. Furthermore, the mechanic overhauls engines, replaces them, and rebuilds components, while maintaining cleanliness and organization of tools, equipment, and work areas.
**Responsibilities**
+ Diagnose, service, and repair mechanical and computer electronic controls in heavy equipment.
+ Troubleshoot and repair malfunctions in heavy machinery.
+ Repair and service track drive components, hydraulic systems, steering clutches, and hydrostatic transmissions.
+ Tune diesel engines, service valves, fuel filters, and turbochargers.
+ Perform pressure checks and adjustments on fuel systems.
+ Diagnose, disassemble, repair, and reassemble units related to cooling, drive, brake, electrical, steering, heating, air conditioning, hydraulic, and air systems.
+ Overhaul engines, replace them, and rebuild components.
+ Maintain cleanliness and organization of tools, equipment, and work areas.
+ Assist in training lower-level workers in mechanical repair techniques.
+ Perform related work as assigned.
**Essential Skills**
+ Proven mechanic experience of 4+ years working on heavy machinery such as Excavators, Loaders, Paving Machines, Backhoes, Bulldozers, Dump Trucks, Trenchers, Compactors, Graders, Telehandlers, Backhoe Loaders, Tower Cranes, Feller Bunchers, Dragline Excavator, Wheel Tractor Scraper, Pile Driving Machines, and Concrete Pumps.
+ Experience in diesel, troubleshooting, heavy equipment, hydraulics, forklift repair, pneumatics, diesel engine, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
+ Ability to perform preventive maintenance.
+ Competence in Caterpillar equipment repair.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Experience as a Shop Mechanic or Mobile Mechanic.
+ Knowledge of hydraulic systems and construction equipment.
+ Proficiency in working with heavy equipment like Backhoes and Excavators.
+ Ability to serve as a Field Service Technician.
**Why Work Here?**
Enjoy great benefits upon direct hire, including access to a company credit union with low-interest rates on vehicle loans. Employees may receive company vehicles upon direct hire. The company is family-owned, stable, and resilient to economic downturns, with strong leadership and ongoing infrastructure work in South Texas.
**Work Environment**
The role involves working in a mechanic capacity that may initially require training in a shop environment for a few weeks before transitioning to field service. The work environment is non-temperature controlled, necessitating independent troubleshooting and repair skills.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Permanent position based out of San Antonio, Texas.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $62400.00 - $62400.00/yr.
Great benefits when going on direct. WPI also has it's own credit union with extremely low interest rates on things like vehicles. Company vehicles when going direct. Family owned company that is very stable and averse to downturns with the amount of infrastructure work going on in South Texas. Great leadership.
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in San Antonio,TX.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 4, 2025.
**About Aerotek:**
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
**Job Description**
The Heavy Equipment Mechanic is responsible for diagnosing, servicing, and repairing various systems found on heavy machinery. This includes working with mechanical and computer electronic controls, transmissions, and pneumatic systems. The role also involves troubleshooting equipment malfunctions and conducting repairs and services on track drive components, hydraulic systems, steering clutches, and hydrostatic transmissions. Additionally, the mechanic tunes diesel engines, services valves, fuel filters, turbochargers, and performs pressure checks and adjustments on fuel systems. The position entails diagnosing, disassembling, repairing, and reassembling units related to cooling, drive, brake, electrical, steering, heating, air conditioning, hydraulic, and air systems. Furthermore, the mechanic overhauls engines, replaces them, and rebuilds components, while maintaining cleanliness and organization of tools, equipment, and work areas.
**Responsibilities**
+ Diagnose, service, and repair mechanical and computer electronic controls in heavy equipment.
+ Troubleshoot and repair malfunctions in heavy machinery.
+ Repair and service track drive components, hydraulic systems, steering clutches, and hydrostatic transmissions.
+ Tune diesel engines, service valves, fuel filters, and turbochargers.
+ Perform pressure checks and adjustments on fuel systems.
+ Diagnose, disassemble, repair, and reassemble units related to cooling, drive, brake, electrical, steering, heating, air conditioning, hydraulic, and air systems.
+ Overhaul engines, replace them, and rebuild components.
+ Maintain cleanliness and organization of tools, equipment, and work areas.
+ Assist in training lower-level workers in mechanical repair techniques.
+ Perform related work as assigned.
**Essential Skills**
+ Proven mechanic experience of 4+ years working on heavy machinery such as Excavators, Loaders, Paving Machines, Backhoes, Bulldozers, Dump Trucks, Trenchers, Compactors, Graders, Telehandlers, Backhoe Loaders, Tower Cranes, Feller Bunchers, Dragline Excavator, Wheel Tractor Scraper, Pile Driving Machines, and Concrete Pumps.
+ Experience in diesel, troubleshooting, heavy equipment, hydraulics, forklift repair, pneumatics, diesel engine, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
+ Ability to perform preventive maintenance.
+ Competence in Caterpillar equipment repair.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Experience as a Shop Mechanic or Mobile Mechanic.
+ Knowledge of hydraulic systems and construction equipment.
+ Proficiency in working with heavy equipment like Backhoes and Excavators.
+ Ability to serve as a Field Service Technician.
**Why Work Here?**
Enjoy great benefits upon direct hire, including access to a company credit union with low-interest rates on vehicle loans. Employees may receive company vehicles upon direct hire. The company is family-owned, stable, and resilient to economic downturns, with strong leadership and ongoing infrastructure work in South Texas.
**Work Environment**
The role involves working in a mechanic capacity that may initially require training in a shop environment for a few weeks before transitioning to field service. The work environment is non-temperature controlled, necessitating independent troubleshooting and repair skills.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Permanent position based out of San Antonio, Texas.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $62400.00 - $62400.00/yr.
Great benefits when going on direct. WPI also has it's own credit union with extremely low interest rates on things like vehicles. Company vehicles when going direct. Family owned company that is very stable and averse to downturns with the amount of infrastructure work going on in South Texas. Great leadership.
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in San Antonio,TX.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 4, 2025.
**About Aerotek:**
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
Job ID: 482629646
Originally Posted on: 6/25/2025
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