Heavy Equipment Shop Mechanic

Heavy Equipment Shop Mechanic

Are you seeking a hands-on role where every day brings a new challenge? Join our team at Independence Excavating as a Heavy Equipment Shop Mechanic and be at the forefront of maintaining our exceptional equipment fleet. We're on the lookout for skilled individuals who thrive in a dynamic environment and are passionate about ensuring our machinery operates at peak performance.

Heavy Equipment Shop Mechanic

Are you seeking a hands-on role where every day brings a new challenge? Join our team at Independence Excavating as a Heavy Equipment Shop Mechanic and be at the forefront of maintaining our exceptional equipment fleet. We're on the lookout for skilled individuals who thrive in a dynamic environment and are passionate about ensuring our machinery operates at peak performance.

What do we believe in?

People

Provide a safe, family-oriented environment. Commitment to integrity. Protect our most valuable assets.

Performance

Always deliver the highest quality. Find solutions. Provide value to our partners.

Community

Positively impact the communities we serve. Give back. Leave the world a better place than we found it.

What You'll Be Doing

• Diverse Work Scope:
  From bull dozers to generators, you'll handle everything from routine maintenance like oil changes to comprehensive machine rebuilds. Expect variety and excitement in every task.
• Flexible
  
  Hours:
  
  Our shop runs from 7 AM to 3 PM for 8-hour shifts and from 6 AM to 4 PM for 10-hour shifts, providing flexibility to accommodate your schedule.
• Benefits Package:
  Enjoy vacation time and holidays, with entitlement based on your length of service.
• Field Opportunities:
  You'll have the chance to travel occasionally to project sites, assisting with specific repairs as needed, adding variety to your role.
• Tooling Support:
  While you'll need to bring your own hand tools, we provide specialty tools and equipment, with the company supplying larger items.
• Career Progression:
  Interested in transitioning to a field mechanic role? Our organization supports internal growth, with many of our field mechanics starting their careers in the shop.

• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and emission issues.
• Troubleshooting computer and wiring problems with equipment.
• Conducting Tier 4 emissions diagnostics and repairs.
• Performing inspections and preventive maintenance.
• Handling equipment teardowns and rebuilds for mobilization.
• Repairing buckets, attachments, and changing them out as needed for projects.
• Documenting repairs meticulously and preparing comprehensive work orders.
• Collaborating with project teams to prioritize repairs and ensure operational efficiency.
• Upholding company safety policies and procedures, ensuring all safety devices are properly maintained.
• Engaging in welding and fabrication tasks as required.

• Caterpillar (Cat) equipment making up 80% of our fleet, complemented by Komatsu and John Deere pieces.
• A wide range of bulldozers, off-road trucks, loaders, and excavators.
• Heavy trucks, Peterbilt’s, Western Stars and Kenworth.

• A minimum of 2 years of recent experience or training in vehicle/construction equipment repair and maintenance.
• Proficiency in diagnosing mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic issues.
• Expertise in operating diagnostic equipment and troubleshooting hydraulic systems.
• Strong welding and fabrication skills, including acetylene and electric arc welding.
• The ability to lift objects weighing up to 60 pounds and work outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexibility to work extended hours,…