MASTER Mechanic; Heavy Equipment
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Position Summary Branch is searching for an experienced and safety driven Master Mechanic to join our well-established, growing company. Master Mechanic is a senior-level, highly skilled technician responsible for the advanced inspection, diagnosis, repair, and overhaul of a wide range of heavy construction equipment. This includes bulldozers, excavators, loaders, cranes, graders, haul trucks, and other specialized machinery used in construction operations.
The Master Mechanic serves as a technical expert, mentor, and leader, ensuring maximum equipment uptime, safety, and performance.
Position Summary Branch is searching for an experienced and safety driven Master Mechanic to join our well-established, growing company. Master Mechanic is a senior-level, highly skilled technician responsible for the advanced inspection, diagnosis, repair, and overhaul of a wide range of heavy construction equipment. This includes bulldozers, excavators, loaders, cranes, graders, haul trucks, and other specialized machinery used in construction operations.
The Master Mechanic serves as a technical expert, mentor, and leader, ensuring maximum equipment uptime, safety, and performance.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Perform advanced diagnostics and troubleshooting of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems on heavy equipment.
- Conduct major overhauls of engines, transmissions, final drives, undercarriages, and hydraulic systems.
- Fabricate, weld, and machine parts when necessary to complete repairs.
- Maintain, update, and interpret technical manuals, service bulletins, and schematics.
- Lead complex repair projects and coordinate with field crews to minimize downtime.
- Oversee preventive maintenance programs and ensure compliance with manufacturer specifications and safety regulations.
- Mentor and train junior mechanics, apprentices, and operators on equipment care.
- Maintain detailed service and repair records in company systems.
- Support leadership in planning equipment life cycles and recommending replacements or upgrades.
- Adhere to OSHA, MSHA, and company safety standards at all times.
- May perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required; technical or vocational certification in diesel/heavy equipment preferred.
- Minimum 8–10 years of experience in heavy equipment repair, including 3+ years at a senior or lead mechanic level.
- Manufacturer certifications (e.g., Caterpillar, Komatsu, John Deere, Volvo, Liebherr) strongly preferred.
- Valid driver’s license; CDL may be required with hazmat and tanker endorsement within 60-days depending on equipment.
- Ability to lift up to 75 lbs. and work in outdoor environments under varying weather conditions.
Salary Max: $99,480
Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors.
Competencies
- Dependability
- Productivity
- Communicating Effectively
- Following Policies and Procedures
- Working Safely
- Supervisory Responsibility
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste and smell. The employee must frequently lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 75 pounds.
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