Asphalt Paving Equipment Technician

Alta Equipment Group; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Factory trainings

Uniforms provided

Job summary

Alta Equipment Group is seeking a full-time Asphalt Paving Technician for the Florida region to diagnose, maintain, and repair heavy-duty asphalt paving equipment such as pavers, rollers, and milling machines. You will perform preventative maintenance, troubleshoot issues, and repair mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic systems to minimize downtime on construction sites.

Employees are encouraged to participate in factory trainings to acquire additional skills and advance their career

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of heavy equipment repair experience required.
• 2 years of experience with asphalt paving equipment preferred.
• Own tools required.
• Willing to travel and be on call for nights/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Inspect specific road products.
• Remove and install parts.
• Power wash and clean parts.
• Install optional accessories.
• Perform maintenance.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot malfunctions.
• Test equipment on the road.
• Carry out general repairs.
• Incorporate Alta's guiding principles into daily activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain consistent, reliable attendance and be ready for work at start time.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Travel readiness

Positive attitude

High energy

Language skills

Outlook proficiency

Reasoning ability

Math basics

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Our Construction Equipment group is seeking a full-time Asphalt Paving Technician for our Florida region. An Asphalt Paving Technician is responsible for diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing heavy-duty machinery used in asphalt paving operations, including pavers, rollers, milling machines, and related road segment equipment, ensuring their optimal performance and minimizing downtime on construction sites by performing preventative maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions, and making necessary repairs to mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic systems

We encourage our Technicians to participate in our factory trainings, allowing them to acquire additional skills in diagnosis and troubleshooting and further advance their career as a technician. Also, company uniforms are provided!

Responsibilities:

• Complete inspections on specific road products
• Removal and installation of parts
• power washing and parts cleaning
• Implementation of optional accessories
• Maintenance
• Basic diagnosis and troubleshooting
• On the road testing of equipment
• General repairs
• Incorporate Alta's Guiding Principles into daily activities
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Consistent, regular, and reliable attendance including being ready for work at the designated start time

Qualifications:

• 3 to 5 years of previous heavy equipment repair experience in the shop or out on the road is required
• 2 years of experience with Asphalt paving equipment (preferred)
• Excellent mechanical aptitude with a solid understanding of the following systems: engine, power train, hydraulics and electrical
• Availability to travel as well as be on call for nights and weekends is required
• Possess own tools
• A positive attitude and high energy
• Computer programs - Microsoft Outlook
• Language Skills - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Mathematical Skills - Basic: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Reasoning Ability - Intermediate: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

• Physical/Sensory Functions: Regularly will stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands; Frequently will talk/hear,climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; Occasionally will sit.
• Lift and/or Move Functions: Regularly will lift up to 25 pounds; Frequently will lift 26 to 50 pounds; Occasionally will lift from 51 to 100 plus pounds.
• Work Environment: Regularly will work near moving mechanical parts; Frequently will be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions; Occasionally will work in wet or humid conditions (non-weather), risk of electrical shock, vibration.