Heavy Equipment Shop Technician (Mechanic)

About the role

EquipmentShare is on a mission to transform the construction industry by empowering contractors and communities through innovative technology, real-time support, and a team that truly cares. We’re hiring a Heavy Equipment Shop Technician (Mechanic) at our rental facility in Charleston, WV. This role involves providing maintenance and repair for a variety of customer and company owned heavy equipment machinery and aerial lifts. Mechanics will have the opportunity to work on the newest fleet in the industry.

Schedule

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with overtime pay after 40 hours. This role is subject to on-call scheduling with additional compensation provided.

Responsibilities

• Practice safe job practices for repairing equipment
• Use technology (laptops and tablets) comfortably to create, assign, and monitor work orders, track machine service intervals, order parts, and diagnose issues using data from hundreds of makes and models
• Maintenance and repair of complex mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and diesel systems on a variety of rental and customer equipment and tools while using a high degree of independent judgment
• Assist in the training of lower level technicians as needed
• Maintain paperwork/electronic documentation of work performed (work orders) in a complete and timely manner on a daily basis
• Assist with pick-up and delivery of equipment & parts
• Be knowledgeable of OSHA requirements (preferred)
• Participate in year-round company provided OEM training
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Monthly Family Dinner Night — employee and family dinner every month (restrictions apply)
• Competitive compensation
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees
• Generous PTO + paid holidays
• 401(k) + company match
• Tool and boot reimbursements (role dependent)
• Gym membership stipend + wellness programs (earn PTO and prizes)
• Company events, food truck nights, and monthly team dinners
• 16 hours of paid volunteer time per year
• Career advancement, leadership training, and professional development opportunities
• Access to industry leading diagnostic tools

Required skills

• Must own tools applicable to the position
• Advanced mechanical aptitude and working knowledge of tools
• Extensive knowledge of construction equipment with an advanced understanding of schematics and diagrams
• Superior customer service, teamwork, and verbal/written communication skills
• See challenges as opportunities
• Embrace change and continuous improvement
• Bring energy, effort, and optimism every day

Education & experience

• High School diploma required; Trade school certificate preferred
• Experience in field service, maintenance and repair preferred

Physical requirements

• Must be able to move, stand, stoop and bend freely
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times
• This is a safety sensitive position; any offer of employment is contingent on passing a 10 panel drug screen