Heavy Equipment Assembly​/Truck Upfitting Technician

Overview

Build the equipment that keeps critical infrastructure running smoothly!

Take advantage of this career opportunity to earn up to $30 an hour and robust benefits as you work with a skilled team to assemble equipment on industry-specific trucks! When you join this global leader, you’ll become a valued member of the team, trusted for your skills and expertise.

Sky Mark Companies, specifically their Rail Trucks and Cranes divisions, are looking for a mechanically inclined individual with blueprint reading experience to join their team as a Assembly Technician in Kansas City, MO.

If you have heavy duty mechanical experience, then you need to apply for this career opportunity!

Experience working on upfitting chassis, heavy equipment, or cranes is a huge plus!

• Day Shift
  
  Schedule:
  
  Core shop hours are Monday
  - Friday, 6:00am-2:30pm.
• Competitive Pay: Earn between $25-$30 an hour based on experience and skills. Increase your yearly earnings with additional overtime opportunities available!
• Advancement Opportunities: Take advantage of one-on-one mentoring with a skilled, tenured technician as you join the team. Enjoy working for a leadership that likes to invest back into their employees and promote from within. You can expect pay increases as you continue to grow your skills and technical expertise.
• Supportive and Collaborative Environment: Enjoy coming to work each day knowing that you have a team of skilled technicians who have your back. You and a team will work together on builds.
• Robust Benefits: Enjoy comprehensive medical (employer pays portion), dental, and vision plans, life insurance, STD and LTD, and employer paid AD&D plan, 401k with company matching, 9 paid holidays, and PTO that you start accruing on Day 1!

• Plan and perform a wide variety of fitting, assembly, installation, and alignment of components to operating requirements.
• Perform work as outlined in a build order or change order with efficiency and accuracy.
• Read and interpret schematics to determine sequence, tooling requirements and allowable tolerances.
• Install 12V/24V electrical systems.
• Install special components for the truck design.
• Verify conformance of work pieces to specifications.
• Align and or fit parts according to specifications.
• Position and tighten components into position.
• Move parts into position manually or with hoist or crane.
• Build all units consistent with company standards.
• Properly document work performed.
• Maintain all necessary shop and personal equipment and tooling.
• Keep the shop area clean and always be accountable for all tools.
• Ensure the customers’ trucks and equipment are kept neat and clean.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Ability to read hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic schematics.
• Have quality mechanic tools with upright rolling toolbox.
• Be familiar with tools such as drills, angle grinders, torque wrenches, and impact tools.
• Ability to use and read a tape measure proficiently.
• Have a working knowledge of safety requirements and follow and practice them.
• Ability to work with all departments efficiently.
• Good time management including planning, organization, and prioritization.
• Work assigned shift and adhere to all attendance policies.

Rail Trucks and Sky Mark Cranes are part of a family of specialized manufacturing brands under the Sky Mark Companies umbrella, designing and building high-quality, purpose-built trucks and equipment for critical industries including rail, aviation ground support, liquid waste, refined fuels, and more.

Sky Mark Cranes and Rail Trucks bring decades of engineering expertise to producing custom-engineered solutions—from hi-rail and specialty railroad trucks to industry-specific crane, grapple, and service vehicles—backed by our vertically integrated fabrication process, strong financial foundation, and commitment to innovation, reliability, and exceptional customer support. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, with multiple facilities across the U.S., we deliver durable, precision-built vehicles that help our customers move and maintain essential infrastructure with confidence.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual’s race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.