Heavy Equipment Technician

About the role

The Heavy Equipment Technician performs repairs and maintenance on heavy equipment, compact heavy equipment, light service equipment, and light trucks. Typical repairs include preventative maintenance inspections, hydraulic, fuel, exhaust, brakes, suspension, electrical, HVAC, and emission systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintains advanced knowledge to diagnose and repair mechanical problems on heavy equipment.
• Performs repair or preventative maintenance on electrical, diesel, and gasoline vehicles, including compactor, excavator, wheel loader, and other vehicles to maximize safe and productive operations. Repairs and maintenance include work on engines, transmissions, chassis, drivelines, body components, hydraulic, brake, electrical, suspension systems, wheels, tires, and undercarriages.
• Reads and interprets equipment condition reports and/or repair orders, communicates with supervisor and/or operator for clarification of defects, and discusses preventive techniques with operators to minimize future repairs.
• Completes paperwork associated with repairing equipment, documenting parts usage, and accounting for applied times (i.e., work order times compared to time card times).
• Completes daily consumables report to record hours, fuel, and oil usage, and provides information for input into Dossier, Republic Services Fleet Management Software system.
• Collects and interprets analyses from oil sampling, on-board computer, and fleet management software.
• Follows all safety policies and procedures.
• Performs overhauls on gas or diesel engines.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a technician position requiring knowledge and application of OSHA Haz Com; OSHA Lock Out Tag Out and all OSHA Fire Protection regulations.
• At least 1 year of experience as a technician working on heavy equipment.
• Minimum of 1 year of prior experience as a technician working on heavy equipment, demonstrating the ability to service increasingly more challenging maintenance repairs.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge in air brakes, tires, hydraulics, advanced electrical, advanced drive train knowledge, suspension, steering, and wheel-end components training as evidenced by ASE Certification.
• Mechanical Trade School certificate or degree.
• Certificate in electrical diagnostics.
• Applicable ASE certifications.
• Working knowledge of Tier 4 emission systems.
• Welding and/or fabrication skills and/or experience.

Benefits

Eligible employees can elect to participate in:

• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans, and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• Retirement plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Paid Time Off (PTO).

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