HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC
JOB DESCRIPTION
Employees in this job perform a variety of activities to service, repair, and maintain pieces of heavy equipment. The employee performs a full range of maintenance, repair, and service activities on heavy equipment and uses independent judgment to make decisions in specific work situations.
JOB DUTIES:
Performs maintenance and repair activities on various pieces of heavy equipment including heavy-duty truck and semi-tractors, material spreader, excavators, skidders, high pressure pumps, bulldozers, graders, pavers, dump bodies, snow plows, crawler tractors and trailers, backhoes, and trailers
Diagnoses, services and repairs various systems that are found on pieces of heavy equipment such as mechanical and computer electronic controls, air brake systems, transmissions, computer controlled automatic and 13 speed manual transmissions, high voltage generators, propane powered equipment, and pneumatic systems.
Troubleshoots malfunctions using diagnostic software in the repair of vehicles and equipment.
Fabricates, modifies, and installs special equipment or replacement parts.
Performs routine maintenance checks and adjustments on vehicles and motor driven equipment and performs road tests.
Services, diagnoses, repairs, and maintains speed tandem drive axles with air or electric shift, hydrostatic driven, heavy duty multi-axle suspensions, both conventional steel or air springs.
Tunes gas and diesel engines, service valves, fuel filters and turbo chargers, and pressure checks fuel filters, adjust injector heights, fuel racks, governors, etc.
Diagnoses problems, disassembles units, repairs or replaces parts, and reassembles units in the following systems: brake, cooling, drive, electrical, exhaust and emission control, heating and air conditioning, hydraulic, air, and steering and suspension.
Adjusts, repairs, inspects, and replaces fifth wheel hitches and pintle hitches.
Overhauls, replaces, and rebuilds engines.
Maintains service logs, inventory and orders supplies as needed
Cleans and maintains tools and equipment.
Performs related work and other tasks as assigned.
Performs inspections on a variety of heavy equipment in the field throughout the area
Makes emergency field repairs to a variety of equipment.
Assists other mechanics.
the listed duties and responsibilities are not intended to be comprehensive and are subject to change.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions applicable to the work.
Knowledge of body and frame construction.
Skill in the use of a variety of hand and mechanized tools including jacks, hoists, and welding equipment.
Skill in using computers and electronic equipment to diagnose and solve mechanical and technical problems.
Ability to use manuals and schematics.
Ability to communicate effectively.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The job duties require an employee to lift and/or move heavy objects.
The job duties may require an employee to traverse rough terrain.- Must be able to climb, twist and lift 50-pound loads without the use of equipment.
- Must be able to perform physical labor in all weather conditions.
- Must be able to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
