Heavy Equipment Mechanic III​/IV

POSITION SUMMARY

Heavy Equipment Mechanic III
Budgeted starting salary: $32.14 per hour. Grade 8: $25.71 – $38.56 per hour.
Under limited supervision, performs a variety of highly skilled duties in the maintenance and repair of light‑duty, medium‑duty, heavy trailer, truck, and road maintenance equipment.

Heavy Equipment Mechanic IV
Budgeted starting salary: $35.35 per hour. Grade 9: $28.28 – $42.41 per hour.
Under limited supervision, leads duties over Heavy Equipment Mechanic staff in the Fleet Department; may fill in for supervisor in their absence. Performs the same maintenance and repair duties as Level III.

Location
33601 E United Ave, Pueblo, CO
280

E. McCulloch Blvd, Pueblo West, CO

Shift
Monday–Thursday, 6:30 am – 5:00 pm

• Performs and directs diagnostics, major and minor repairs and general maintenance on gasoline, diesel, and hybrid engines and major drivetrain components (transmissions, differentials, drive units).
• Performs diagnostics, major and minor repairs on emissions, cooling, fuel, electrical, air conditioning, air, and hydraulic systems.
• Conducts safety repairs to comply with DOT regulations including air and hydraulic brake systems; repairs and adjusts lights, aligns front and rear ends, balances tires, adjusts drive lines, and repairs damaged vehicle bodies.
• Maintains records of all work performed using a computerized fleet management system.
• Completes all necessary paperwork related to job assignments and time cards.
• Performs general in‑shop repairs of minor system failures (lights, brakes, brake adjustments, air system leaks, two‑way radio installations, cooling, and fuel problems).
• Makes emergency road calls, which may require wrecker service or special transportation.
• Rebuilds gasoline and diesel engines, manual and automatic transmissions, single and twin‑screw rear axles, and compressor systems.
• Performs engineering, layout, fabrication, and installation of new equipment or repairs and redesign of existing equipment.
• Cleans and organizes shop and equipment, changes solvents, and disposes of trash and waste as required.
• Maintains work area, tools and equipment in a clean and safe condition; reports unsafe acts or conditions to supervisor.
• Answers phone and radio calls.
• Orders and picks up parts.
• Provides instruction on equipment operation.
• Makes welding repairs.
• Performs on‑site service and emergency calls.

• Performs and directs diagnostics, major and minor repairs and general maintenance on gasoline, diesel, and hybrid engines and major drivetrain components (transmissions, differentials, drive units).
• Performs diagnostics, major and minor repairs on emissions, cooling, fuel, electrical, air conditioning, air, and hydraulic systems.
• Conducts safety repairs to comply with DOT regulations including air and hydraulic brake systems; repairs and adjusts lights, aligns front and rear ends, balances tires, adjusts drive lines, and repairs damaged vehicle bodies.
• Maintains records of all work performed using a computerized fleet management system.
• Completes all necessary paperwork related to job assignments and time cards.
• Performs general in‑shop repairs of minor system failures (lights, brakes, brake adjustments, air system leaks, two‑way radio installations, cooling, and fuel problems).
• Makes emergency road calls, which may require wrecker service or special transportation.
• Rebuilds gasoline and diesel engines, manual and automatic transmissions, single and twin‑screw rear axles, and compressor systems.
• Performs engineering, layout, fabrication, and installation of new equipment or repairs and redesign of existing equipment.
• Cleans and organizes shop and equipment, changes solvents, and disposes of trash and waste as required.
• Maintains work area, tools and equipment in a clean and safe condition; reports unsafe acts or conditions to supervisor.
• Answers phone and radio calls.
• Orders and picks up parts.
• Provides instruction on equipment operation.
• Makes welding repairs.
• Performs on‑site service and emergency calls.

• High school diploma or GED equivalency preferred.

• Three (3) years…