Mechanic, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

Mechanic

La Crosse, WI

Croell, Inc.

$30 - $34/hr (based on experience and qualification)

Full-time with overtime

The main duties of the Mechanic position include performing a full range of repair and modification work on heavy equipment vehicles. This is a full‑time position that requires overtime during peak season and reports to the Territory Manager. It has no supervisory responsibility.

For more information regarding this position, contact Jeff Johnson at 608‑781‑3200.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program
• Company‑Paid Short‑Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance and Long‑Term Disability
• Paid Time Off, Holiday, and Bereavement Pay
• 401(k) with Company Match
• $1500 Sign‑On Bonus
• Annual Safety Incentive and Clothing Allowance

• Perform a full range of repair and modification work on heavy equipment vehicles, including light‑duty, heavy‑duty, and Redi‑Mix trucks, backhoes, loaders, and miscellaneous equipment.
• Repair tires, wheels, wheel bearings, idler wheels, idler bearings, and oil seals.
• Replace suspension arms, torsion bars, stabilizer bars, etc.
• Repair hydraulic and air brake systems.
• Determine the nature and extent of repairs required.
• Perform major and minor repairs on engines, power transmissions, transfers, and related electrical, fuel, and hydraulic components.
• Use technical manuals and other publications to identify and order repair parts.
• Operate and inspect machines or equipment to diagnose defects.
• Examine parts for damage or excessive wear, using testing equipment such as compression testers, computer software tools, test meters, micrometers, gauges, and overall strong diagnostic skills.
• Test overhauled equipment to ensure operating efficiency before being released to the field.
• Complete welding, run overhead crane, lifts, and jacks.
• Willingness to perform duties outside the normal scope of work, such as working in poor weather conditions or outside normal hours.

• Consent to authorization of a pre‑employment work screen, Motor Vehicle Record request, and drug test.
• Accreditation from a school of mechanics or 3+ years working with heavy construction equipment.
• Class B CDL.
• Understand instructions from supervisory positions, both written and verbal.
• Dependability and reliability by showing up to scheduled shifts on time and being prepared for work.

• Ability to reach below/at/above shoulders.
• Pushing, pulling, twisting, bending.
• Sitting, standing, balancing.
• Operate hand and foot controls.
• Simple, firm grasping, pinching.
• Ability to lift, lower, carry over 50 pounds.
• Squatting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, crawling.