Diesel Technician Apprentice — Hands-on Training

Would you like to be part of a focused, dedicated team? Do you want to work and grow with other motivated, ambitious people?

Wagner Equipment Co. offers challenging career opportunities, extensive training and employee development along with an opportunity to grow your career and thrive under Wagner’s reputation for excellence. We offer excellent benefits and supply you with the tools you need to maximize your potential and grow within Wagner.

• Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan - Up to 96 hours of PTO in your first year + 8 company paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Retirement Plans
  - 401K and Roth 401K
  , eligible employees can receive a company contribution up to 7%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• CEFCU
  - Citizens Equity First Credit Union - Employees have access to services include payroll deductions savings, accounts, loans, VISA card, and more.
• Additional Benefits include:
  Unum Supplemental life Insurance, Aflac Critical Illness + Accidental Insurance,  and discounted employee phone plans.

Under direct supervision, the Apprentice Technician is responsible for the diagnosis, repair, reconditioning, overhaul and maintenance of customer and company heavy equipment and/or components. Depending on location and assignment, this position will be responsible for some or all of the functions and duties listed below. The Apprentice Technician will perform work at 150% of the standard productivity times expected of a Journey Technician.

Working as one professional team delivering quality solutions to every customer.

• Final date to receive applications:April 15, 2026
• Program
  
  Start Date:
  
  June 15, 2026

Pay rate:$22.00 per hour
Pay rate is dependent upon education & experience. Employee benefits will be discussed upon hire.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Prepares accurate and complete service reports and turns them in on time
• Prepares inspection and appraisal reports
• Correctly charges work to appropriate work order segments
• Successfully completes all classes at the partner Community College for the region in which the Apprentice is sponsored
• Communicates effectively with Apprentice Coordinator, Service Writers, Shop Coordinators and Shop Managers to ensure problems, nature and status of repairs are understood and followed up on
• Communicates effectively with College Instructors, Apprentice Coordinator, and Managers to ensure successful completion of the required college coursework
• Works in a cooperative manner with other team members to accomplish the goals of the shop, classroom, and company
• Cleans, repairs, reconditions, and maintains equipment and components
• Prepares, inspects, and ensures proper operation of machines prior to delivery
• Removes, disassembles, assembles, and installs components and parts
• Determines reusability of parts in accordance with published Caterpillar guidelines
• Orders replacement parts, ensuring that parts orders are correct and complete at the time of order
• Services and maintains equipment sold and/or owned by the company
• Tests measures, and adjusts engine and machine systems and components
• Diagnoses and troubleshoots machine and engine malfunctions and failures
• Analyzes customer repair and maintenance requirements
• Keeps up to date with developments in tooling, technologies and systems
• Uses safe working practices and follows all company safety requirements
• Maintains a clean and organized work area
• Makes recommendations as to repairs meeting warranty criteria
• Makes parts replacement decisions assuring optimum economic reusability
• Other duties as assigned by Manager

• High School Diploma or GED
• Can show an interest in working on cars, trucks, motorcycles, etc. An automotive or diesel course in High School, and/or a job as an entry level Technician preferred.

• An automotive or diesel course in High School
• Experience as an entry level technician
• 1-3 years administrative/clerical experience
• 1-3 years customer service experience
• 1-3 years Technical or mechanical experience