Heavy Equipment Technician Apprentice 1

APAC Central Inc., a CRH company, produces and provides crushed aggregate materials, sand, ready-mix concrete, asphalt, and performs regional heavy highway/infrastructure construction serving Arkansas, Oklahoma, and southern Missouri. With roots dating back to the early 20th Century, we look forward to continued success in the 21st Century.

About the role

Launch your career maintaining the machines that move the world. We’re searching for passionate, driven individuals to join our team as Heavy Equipment Technician Apprentices. If you thrive working hands-on, enjoy solving mechanical puzzles, and want to be part of a team that keeps construction and off-highway equipment running smoothly, we want to hear from you.

Pay

$28.04 per hour

Responsibilities

• Arrive on time, ready to work, and equipped with the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe workspace—safety always comes first
• Collaborate with team members and interact professionally with all staff
• Ensure tools are accessible, organized, and in good working order
• Service and repair trucks and heavy equipment—including fueling, lubricating, greasing, and replacing filters
• Troubleshoot and perform general repairs on a variety of machines
• Monitor workflow and adapt to changing priorities as needed

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 1-2 years’ experience in a similar industry preferred, but we welcome candidates eager to learn and grow
• Ownership of basic hand tools and a toolbox

Skills

• Excellent communication skills—a must for working efficiently and positively with others
• Organizational skills to keep your area and tasks on track
• Basic mechanical knowledge and a keen willingness to learn more
• Ability to operate and move various types of equipment (training provided)

Physical & Work Environment

• Frequently required to climb, balance, and perform tasks involving physical agility
• Regularly sit, climb, and use hand signals or equipment; occasionally stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, stoop, crouch, or reach above shoulder height
• Lift and move objects weighing up to 50–75 lbs as needed
• Work primarily outdoors, often in extreme weather and environmental conditions
• Comfortable working in all weather conditions; exposed to jobsite hazards such as moving machinery, high places, airborne particles, and loud environments
• Must have specific vision abilities, including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, to operate equipment safely
• Reasonable accommodations provided as necessary to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions

Benefits

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage as a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies, and large enterprises. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.