Heavy Equipment Inspector

About the role

Turn Minnesota’s hardworking equipment into auction-ready opportunities—one inspection, photo, and conversation at a time! From farms, construction sites, and transportation yards across Minnesota to equipment owners throughout the surrounding region, dependable machinery keeps communities and businesses moving. Purple Wave is looking for a detail-oriented, relationship-focused Heavy Equipment Inspector to serve as the boots on the ground for our online auction platform.

Responsibilities

• Communicate Purple Wave's auction process clearly and effectively to sellers.
• Schedule, complete, and document data capture for equipment being sold on purplewave.com.
• Gather and organize necessary information and documentation, including service records and titles.
• Complete detailed and accurate listing sheets and take high-quality photos and videos.
• Represent the company in a professional and ethical manner to heavy equipment owners, buyers, and sellers.
• Aid Marketing department with the creation of social media videos.
• Assist in the preparation of assets for sale, including tasks such as jump-starting vehicles, cleaning out assets, removing decals, and ensuring assets are presentation-ready and appealing to potential buyers.
• Undertake additional assigned duties as requested.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or GED.
• Ability to travel extensively when required.
• Knowledge of fleet, heavy agriculture and construction equipment.
• Proficiency in various technologies, tools, and systems to gather and share information electronically.
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent people skills and ability to maintain high ethical standards.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Not Required: Bid calling skills and auction experience.

Benefits

• Competitive salary paid bi-weekly and commission paid monthly, estimated range of total compensation being $60,000-$90,000 annually.
• Commission structure is designed to reward high performance and offers potential for growth based on job performance.
• Company vehicle provided.
• This position includes company-provided cell phone and computer equipment.
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with an employer match up to 4% starting the first day of employment.
• Company-paid Life Insurance with options for supplemental coverage.
• Fully paid Short-Term Disability provided by the Company.
• 3 Weeks of PTO annually (details shared during onboarding).
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) - Eligible to purchase company stock at a discount after 90 days of employment, with enrollment opportunities each May and November.