Heavy Equipment & Diesel Mechanic

Mechanic

Location:

Cedar Rapids, IA

Salary: $28 - $32/hr (based on experience/qualifications)
• Full-time with overtime.

The main duties of the Mechanic position include performing a full range of repair and modification work on heavy equipment vehicles. This is a full-time position that requires overtime through peak season, reports to the Territory Manager, and has no supervisory responsibility.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program
• Company‑Paid Short‑Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance and Long‑Term Disability
• Paid Time Off, Holiday, and Bereavement Pay
• 401(k) with Company Match
• $1500 Sign‑On Bonus
• Annual Safety Incentive and Clothing Allowance

• Perform a full range of repair and modification work on heavy equipment vehicles including light‑duty, heavy‑duty, and Redi‑Mix trucks, backhoes, loaders, and miscellaneous equipment.
• Repair tires, wheels, wheel bearings, idler wheels, idler bearings, and oil seals.
• Replace suspension arms, torsion bars, stabilizer bars, etc.
• Repair hydraulic and air brake systems.
• Determine the nature and extent of repairs required.
• Perform major and minor repairs on engines, power transmissions, transfers, and related electrical, fuel, and hydraulic components.
• Use technical manuals and other publications to identify and order repair parts.
• Operate and inspect machines or equipment to diagnose defects.
• Examine parts for damage or excessive wear using testing equipment such as compression testers, computer software tools, test meters, micrometers, gauges, and overall strong diagnostic skills.
• Test overhauled equipment to ensure operating efficiency before release to the field.
• Complete welding, run overhead crane, lifts, and jacks.
• Be willing to perform duties outside the normal scope of work (e.g., work in poor weather conditions or outside normal hours).

• Consent to authorization of a pre‑employment work screen, Motor Vehicle Record request, and drug test.
• Accreditation from a school of mechanics or at least 3 years of experience working with heavy construction equipment.
• Class B CDL.
• Understand instructions from supervisory positions, both written and verbal.
• Dependability and reliability by showing up to scheduled shifts on time and being prepared for work.

• Ability to reach below/at/above shoulders.
• Pushing, Pulling, Twisting, Bending.
• Sitting, Standing, Balancing.
• Operate hand and foot controls.
• Simple, Firm grasping, Pinching.
• Ability to lift, lower, carry over 50 pounds.
• Squatting, Stooping, Crouching, Kneeling, Crawling.

For more information regarding this position, contact Chuck Stockdale at .