Heavy Equipment Mechanic I or II

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Heavy Equipment Mechanic I: budgeted starting salary $24.14 hourly (Grade 5 $ 19.31 - $28.96 Hourly). Under direct supervision, assists in performing a variety of unskilled duties in the maintenance and repair of light duty, medium duty, heavy trailer, truck and road maintenance equipment. Heavy Equipment Mechanic II: budgeted starting salary $29.22 Hourly (Grade 7 $ 23.37 - $35.06 Hourly). Under general supervision, performs a variety of unskilled and skilled duties in the maintenance and repair of light duty, medium duty, heavy trailer, truck and road maintenance equipment.

*** THIS POSTING MAY BE USED TO FILL MULTIPLE OPENINGS***

Heavy Equipment Mechanic I:

• Assists in performing diagnostics, minor repairs, and general maintenance on gas hybrid, gasoline, and diesel engines, and major drive train components transmissions, differentials, and drive units, under direct supervision.
• Assists in performs diagnostics, minor repairs on emissions systems, cooling systems, fuel systems, electrical circuits, air conditioning systems, air systems, and hydraulic systems, under direct supervision.
• Assists in performing 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 necessary records of all work performed using computerized fleet management system.
• Completes all necessary paperwork related to job assignments and time cards.
• Assists in performing general in shop repairs of minor system failures including lights, brakes, brake adjustments, air system leaks, two-way radio system installations, cooling system problems and fuel system problems.
• Assists in emergency road calls, which may require wrecker service or special transportation; assists in on-site services
• Assists in rebuilds gasoline and diesel engines, manual and automatic transmissions, single and twin screw rear axles and compressor systems.
• Assists in performing engineering, layout, fabrication and installation of new equipment or repairs and redesign on 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; responsible for reporting unsafe acts or conditions to supervisor.
• Orders and picks up parts.
• Assists in welding repairs.

Heavy Equipment Mechanic II:

• Performs and directs diagnostics, major and minor repairs and general maintenance on gas hybrid, gasoline and diesel engines and major drive train components transmissions, differentials and drive units.
• Performs and directs diagnostics, major and minor repairs on emissions systems, cooling systems, fuel systems, electrical circuits, air conditioning systems, air systems and hydraulic systems.
• Performs 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 necessary records of all work performed using computerized fleet management system.
• Completes all necessary paperwork related to job assignments and time cards.
• Performs general in shop repairs of minor system failures including lights, brakes, brake adjustments, air system leaks, two-way radio system installations, cooling system problems and fuel system 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 on 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; responsible for reporting 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.
What You Have

Heavy Equipment Mechanic I:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalency preferred.
• Current enrollment in a vocational school or training preferred.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience performing mechanical repairs on all heavy-duty vehicles and equipment preferred.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Colorado Commercial B Driver's License (CDL) with Tanker Endorsement within 120 days of hire required.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Forklift operator certification within 120 days of hire required.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification in Medium/Heavy Truck within two (2) years of hire in one (1) or more of the following required:
• Gasoline Engines, Diesel Engines, Drive Train, Brakes,…