Equipment Mechanic

Peterson Tractor; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Cresco Equipment Rentals and Peterson is seeking an Equipment Mechanic in California. You will diagnose and repair light to heavy construction equipment to ensure Rental Ready status and safe operation.

The role requires inspecting equipment for safety, performing load/unload tasks, coordinating parts, and maintaining a clean, safe work environment. Demonstrated knowledge of diesel and gas engines, heavy equipment components, and related tools is essential.

Qualifications

• Must possess general knowledge of diesel and gas engines, heavy equipment components, and use of related tools and techniques.
• Must be able to perform essential duties safely and in alignment with Peterson's core values.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, diagnose, and repair construction equipment to ensure Rental Ready and safe operation.
• Conduct damage assessments and record hours, mileage, and fuel levels.
• Perform safety and compliance inspections per manufacturer, company, ANSI, OSHA, or other regulation standards.
• Perform timely equipment check out/check in.
• Load and unload equipment and attachments.
• Coordinate parts needs, complete parts orders, and assist with maintaining parts inventory.
• Follow manufacturer and company installation and service guidelines to ensure quality work.
• Keep work area clean to maintain a safe work environment.
• Demonstrate equipment operation to customers.
• Follow all safety policies and procedures and Cresco QC standards.
• Greet internal and external customers and assist inquiries.
• Assist with washing and cleaning equipment and moving equipment around rental yard.
• Work overtime as needed and within labor law guidelines.
• Operate company vehicle regularly to perform essential job functions.
• Maintain punctual, regular, and predictable attendance.

Skills

Diesel and gas engines

Heavy equipment components

Tools and techniques

Job description

It's your time, make it matter.

At Cresco Equipment Rentals and Peterson, we partner with our customers to build the future. For over 90 years, our peoples' work has shaped the communities where we live, where we raise our families, and where we thrive. Peterson's legacy permeates every aspect of our communities. From roads and bridges, back-up power at hospitals, fire-fighting, concerts and moving goods; we are everywhere you look. At Cresco Equipment Rentals and Peterson, you don't just have a career, you have a purpose.

Our family-oriented environment is built on safety, winning, growth, and professional achievement. Hiring and developing exceptional people is critical to our continued success. We have high standards for a good reason: our people represent Peterson, our family, our brand, and our values.

You have high expectations too. You are exceptionally motivated, have outstanding skills, and want your work to matter. Cresco Equipment Rentals and Peterson offers competitive wages, generous benefits, and promotional opportunities at a family-owned and operated business. It's time to use your skills and passion to do work that matters! Cresco has 20 locations throughout Northern California, and serves large and small contractors along with do-it-yourselfers with the tools and equipment they need for both commercial and residential projects. We attribute our longevity and continued success to personalized customer service, honesty, integrity, hard work, social responsibility, cutting edge equipment solutions, and most importantly, our people.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Maintain, diagnose, and repair a variety of light and heavy construction equipment and tools to ensure they are Rental Ready and safe to operate.
• Conduct damage assessments, complete reports of equipment damage, and record hours used, mileage, and fuel levels.
• Perform safety and compliance inspections of equipment and company vehicles per manufacturer, company, ANSI, OSHA, or other regulation standards.
• Perform timely equipment check out/check in.
• Load and unload equipment and attachments.
• Coordinate parts needs, complete parts orders, and assist with maintaining parts inventory.
• Follow manufacturer and company installation and service guidelines and procedures to ensure quality work.
• Keep work area clean throughout day to ensure and maintain a safe work environment.
• Demonstrate equipment operation to customers.
• Follow all safety policies, procedures, rules, and laws as well as Cresco Operational Procedures and quality control (QC) Standards.
• Greet internal and external customers and assist with their inquiries.
• Assist with washing and cleaning equipment and moving equipment around rental yard.
• Work overtime as needed and within labor law guidelines.
• Operate company vehicle regularly to perform essential job functions.
• Maintain punctual, regular, and predictable attendance.

Other duties may be assigned.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

• Attend scheduled training classes, department, and safety meetings.
• Work collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation.
• Display excellent communication skills including presentation, persuasion, and negotiation skills required in working with customers/ coworkers, including the ability to communicate effectively and remain calm and courteous under pressure.
• Respectfully take direction from supervisor/manager.

JOB SCOPE

This position serves in the capacity of the Equipment Mechanic. General discretion and judgement is exercised routinely in the execution of job duties. If errors in judgment or professional execution of responsibilities are made, the consequences to the Department can be significant.

INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS

Internal contacts consist of levels of positions in the company from business unit leaders to entry level positions. This position regularly deals with employees and customers in exchange of information in person, writing, via telephone or by electronic transfer. Sensitivity is required in dealing with such information and decisions concerning the release or sharing of that information. External contacts consist of customers, visitors and vendors.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, safely and in alignment with Peterson's core values. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Must possess general knowledge of diesel and gas engines, heavy equipment components, and use of related tools and techniques.

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