Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Are you a skilled mechanic with a knack for keeping powerful machinery in peak condition? Join our team as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic , where youll be the backbone of our tree care and removal operations. Were looking for a dedicated professional to maintain, diagnose, and repair a diverse fleet of specialized equipment, from chainsaws and chippers to bucket trucks and cranes. If you thrive on technical challenges and take pride in ensuring the safety and reliability of heavy equipment, we invite you to power our team forward.

Whats in it for you?

• Competitive Pay: Earn a competitive hourly rate of $25 $35 per hour (based on skill, licensing, and experience), with overtime opportunities.

• Robust Benefits: Access Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first of the month after 60 days of employment.

• Secure Your Future: Participate in a 401(k) with a Safe Harbor Match after six months.

• Work-Life Balance: Get up to 40 hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) in your first year (prorated by tenure); accrue immediately, usable after 90 days.

• Essential Gear: Receive a company uniform and all necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

• Professional Growth: Take advantage of opportunities for ongoing training and professional development to advance your skills.

• Company Vehicle: Use a company vehicle to travel to job sites for on-site repairs.

Competitive Pay: Earn a competitive hourly rate of $25 $35 per hour (based on skill, licensing, and experience), with overtime opportunities.

Robust Benefits: Access Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first of the month after 60 days of employment.

Secure Your Future: Participate in a 401(k) with a Safe Harbor Match after six months.

Work-Life Balance: Get up to 40 hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) in your first year (prorated by tenure); accrue immediately, usable after 90 days.

Essential Gear: Receive a company uniform and all necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Professional Growth: Take advantage of opportunities for ongoing training and professional development to advance your skills.

Company Vehicle: Use a company vehicle to travel to job sites for on-site repairs.

Key Responsibilities

As a Heavy Equipment Mechanic, you will be crucial to the operational readiness and safety of our equipment fleet. Your daily responsibilities include:

• Diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing a wide range of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems on our fleet of equipment, including chippers, stump grinders, bucket trucks, cranes, chainsaws, and other vehicles.

• Performing routine preventative maintenance on all equipment to minimize downtime and ensure peak performance.

• Conducting thorough safety inspections and reporting any deficiencies to the shop manager.

• Driving a company vehicle to various job sites to perform on-site equipment repairs as needed.

• Maintaining detailed and accurate service records of all repairs and maintenance performed.

• Managing parts inventory, ordering new parts, and tracking usage.

• Welding, fabricating, and rebuilding components as necessary to keep equipment in service.

• Safely operating all equipment to test and verify the success of repairs.

Diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing a wide range of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems on our fleet of equipment, including chippers, stump grinders, bucket trucks, cranes, chainsaws, and other vehicles.

Performing routine preventative maintenance on all equipment to minimize downtime and ensure peak performance.

Conducting thorough safety inspections and reporting any deficiencies to the shop manager.

Driving a company vehicle to various job sites to perform on-site equipment repairs as needed.

Maintaining detailed and accurate service records of all repairs and maintenance performed.

Managing parts inventory, ordering new parts, and tracking usage.

Welding, fabricating, and rebuilding components as necessary to keep equipment in service.

Safely operating all equipment to test and verify the success of repairs.

What Were Looking For

• Proven experience as a mechanic, with a strong background in diagnosing and repairing heavy equipment and diesel engines.

• In-depth knowledge of hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic systems. Welding and fabrication skills are a plus.

• The ability to effectively diagnose complex mechanical issues and implement lasting repair solutions.

• The ability to lift heavy parts and work in a variety of indoor and outdoor conditions.

• Relevant certifications (e.g., ASE, welding, hydraulics) are highly desirable.

• A valid drivers license is required to operate a company vehicle and travel to job sites.

• Strong communication skills and a can-do attitude that demonstrates accountability and professionalism.

Proven experience as a mechanic, with a strong background in diagnosing and repairing heavy equipment and diesel engines.

In-depth knowledge of hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic systems. Welding and fabrication skills are a plus.

The ability to effectively diagnose complex mechanical issues and implement lasting repair solutions.

The ability to lift heavy parts and work in a variety of indoor and outdoor conditions.

Relevant certifications (e.g., ASE, welding, hydraulics) are highly desirable.

A valid drivers license is required to operate a company vehicle and travel to job sites.

Strong communication skills and a can-do attitude that demonstrates accountability and professionalism.

Ready to put your mechanical skills to work in a dynamic and essential role? If you are a skilled mechanic who takes pride in quality work and loves solving technical challenges, apply today!

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