Diesel Mechanic

Gas Field Specialists; Village of Horseheads (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the heavy equipment sector is seeking a skilled Heavy Equipment Mechanic to perform maintenance and repairs on diesel and heavy-duty machinery. This role involves troubleshooting, repairing a variety of equipment, and potentially leading less skilled workers. Candidates should possess strong technical skills in equipment repairs and maintenance, ensuring operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of maintenance and repair of heavy, medium, and light equipment.
• Ability to diagnose and repair mechanical defects effectively.
• Competence in using electronic and computerized tools for diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Perform skilled maintenance and repair on a variety of heavy duty equipment.
• Troubleshoot operational efficiency and determine causes of malfunctions.
• Document and maintain repair records for efficiency tracking.

Skills

Heavy equipment maintenance

Repair techniques

Welding

Diagnostic skills

Record keeping

Tools

Repair tools

Measuring instruments

Job description

Responsible for skilled maintenance and repair of diesel and heavy duty equipment, including trucks, road construction and maintenance machinery and vehicles, medium and light weight equipment, and high performance engines. Performs equipment troubleshooting to test operational efficiency and determine cause of malfunction. Prescribes and performs repairs to equipment. May provide lead work direction to semiskilled or unskilled workers. Performs related work as required.

This position pays $60k to $80K yearly.

Knowledge of:

• Heavy equipment maintenance and repair techniques sufficient to perform installation, repair, and maintenance on heavy, medium, and lightequipment.
• Heavy equipment repair tools and rebuilding equipment sufficient to make correct and safe use of these in the repair and maintenance of equipment.
• Metal forging, forming and tempering sufficient to repair equipment to working order.
• Arc and acetylene welding sufficient to repair damaged equipment and to modify existing equipment per required specifications.

Ability to:

• Detect, diagnose, and repair mechanical defects sufficient to perform preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Use electronic, computerized, and/or precision measuring instruments sufficient to diagnose, repair, and maintain equipment.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions sufficient to carry out repair orders and understand maintenance records and equipment specifications.
• Keep repair records sufficient to log, track, and retrieve repair and maintenance histories on equipment.