Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Job Description

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Job Summary

Inspects, assembles, adjusts, repairs, welds, and maintains industrial and construction equipment powered by electric, diesel, and gasoline engines. Uses technical manuals, diagnostic methods, hand tools, and power tools to identify equipment malfunctions, perform repairs, and maintain equipment in safe operating condition.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Reads work orders, technical manuals, and equipment documentation to identify malfunctions and determine appropriate repair procedures.
• Observes and listens to equipment during operation to diagnose mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and other system problems.
• Inspects, adjusts, repairs, and maintains engines, transmissions, braking systems, electrical systems, ignition systems, and other equipment components.
• Installs and replaces ignition systems, batteries, transmissions, wheels, and other mechanical or electrical components as required.
• Overhauls gasoline and diesel engines using appropriate mechanic's hand tools and equipment.
• Performs welding, fabrication, and equipment modifications as required.
• Fabricates or repairs specialized lifting and towing attachments, hydraulic systems, protective shields, and other components according to blueprints, sketches, or schematic drawings.
• Lubricates moving parts and performs routine preventive maintenance to help ensure reliable equipment operation.
• Operates repaired equipment, when appropriate and authorized, to verify proper function and compliance with applicable specifications.
• Uses and maintains mechanic's hand tools, power tools, and other repair equipment necessary to perform assigned duties.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area and follows established maintenance and safety procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

The position requires the ability to exert the following levels of force to move objects:

• Occasionally: 50–100 pounds.
• Frequently: 25–50 pounds.
• Constantly: 10–20 pounds.

The work requires lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling materials, tools, equipment, and components while standing, walking, or sitting, as required by the job.

Work Environment and Safety Requirements

• Works in maintenance shops, equipment yards, and construction environments where exposure to heavy equipment, moving vehicles, and other potential hazards may occur.
• Requires agility, coordination, alertness, and awareness of surrounding conditions when working near heavy equipment and traffic.
• Must wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) as required to perform assigned tasks safely.
• Must follow equipment manuals, supervisor instructions, established maintenance procedures, and applicable safety requirements.
• Must be able to adapt to flexible work schedules as required by operational needs.

Jobsite Location

Jobsites can be located across NC / SC

The Lee legacy of construction excellence began in 1935 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Lee worked on construction projects in the commercial, industrial, municipal, highway and private sectors throughout the southeast. Currently, Lee operates as a General Contractor in the Carolinas under NCDOT GC License Number 40139, with a rating of unlimited and unclassified. Since 1997, Lee has been a wholly owned subsidiary of W.C. English, Incorporated in Lynchburg, Virginia and operates under the name of Lee Construction Company of the Carolinas, Inc.

Lee’s primary focus is the management and construction of highway bridge projects in North and South Carolina. Our areas of expertise include the construction of highway bridges, pedestrian bridges, and culverts. Lee participates in design-bid-build, design-build and negotiated contracts.

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