Heavy Equipment Diesel Mechanic

Description

• Removes, replaces, and repairs tires, undercarriages, and earth moving and timber harvesting attachments.
• Maintains assigned service vehicle in areas of cleanliness, daily maintenance, and inspections.
• All employees are expected to adhere to the safety policies of Dobbs Equipment and the clients for whom we work.
• Stay current with technical changes.
• Maintain records and account for all time, parts, work orders and supplies used in repairing and servicing both customer and dealership equipment.
• Maintains and cares for the shop tools and equipment.
• The employee is frequently required to lift or carry loads greater than 50 lbs but less than 75 lbs.
• Fabricates special lifting or towing attachments, hydraulic systems, shields, or other devices according to blueprints or schematic drawings.
• Report to Service Manager any additional work required to ensure proper operation and safety of equipment.
• Installs fuel injection nozzles and pumps, changes, or recharges batteries, and replaces transmissions, hydraulic systems, and component parts.
• Represent the dealership as a professional Service Technician at all times.
• Tests unit for conformance with operating requirements such as specified horsepower and lifting performance.
• Examines protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices on equipment, and makes adjustments.
• Participate in service training programs required for development of skills and knowledge.
• Reads job order and observes and listens to equipment in operation to determine malfunction and plans work procedures.
• Develop skills in disassembly, assembly and repair of components and machines.
• Follow all safety rules and regulations in performing work assignments while maintaining a safe work environment and safe work habits.
• Lubricates moving parts and drives repaired equipment to verify conformance to specifications.
• Reads schematics demoting operating specifications for unit or component and type of evaluation required.
• Check and report any shortages and malfunctions to the Service Manager.
• Ensures work is performed safely and safe work procedures are followed throughout the department.
• Helps ensure that our new and used whole goods are in good working conditions.
• Continues to work on revenue producing work as needed.

Requirements

• Must be able to self-manage/self-motivate.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Maintains current product knowledge of John Deere and competitive products.
• Ability to write diagnosis and work completed on routine reports and correspondence.
• Bilingual a plus.
• Able to use full range of motion for both legs, including climbing, twisting, squatting, and pushing with both legs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Able to use hand tools, fuel hoses, lubrication systems on all equipment
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of industrial equipment maintenance and operation.
• Overnight travel less than 5% (Training).
• Able to climb onto or down from mobile construction equipment, typically 3-4 feet of climbing, for service and inspection.
• Valid Driver’s License and maintain a clean driving record.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and color vision.
• Ability to communicate effectively with teammates.
• Ability to use full range of motion for back, arms, hands, and fingers.
• Ability to perform basic repairs and required maintenance using special tools and equipment following Technical Manual procedures
• Ability to operate heavy equipment safely.
• Ability to work using Personal Protective Equipment, including respirators, welding shields, hard hats, vests, safety glasses, goggles, gloves and etc.
• Quick learner with the ability to think out of the box.
• Ability to work up to 12-hour days, varying shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Proficient knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
• Ability to operate company vehicles and follow all motor vehicle state safety laws
• Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or a minimum of 2 years related experience and/or equivalent combination (preferred).
• Forklift Certification (preferred).
• The employee is regularly required to talk or hear at moderate noise levels.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule (sometimes weekends or overtime).

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance