Experienced Heavy Equipment Diesel Technician

Wagner Equipment Co; Aurora (CO); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

96 hours PTO

8 holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and AD&D

401K up to 7%

Tuition reimbursement

EAP

ID WatchDog

Phone plan discount

Sign-on bonus

Referral bonus

Company match 7%

Job summary

Wagner Equipment Co. in Aurora, CO is seeking an Experienced Heavy Equipment Diesel Technician to maintain and repair Caterpillar equipment and other heavy machines.

The role focuses on service, diagnostics, and adherence to warranty guidelines. Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, 4+ years on Caterpillar or heavy equipment repair, 1+ year admin/clerical, and 3+ years customer service; a $3,000 sign-on bonus is offered along with competitive benefits including medical, dental,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Graduation from an accredited technical school in diesel engine or earthmoving repair preferred.
• 4+ years experience on Caterpillar equipment or 4+ years in heavy equipment repair.
• 1+ years administrative/clerical experience.
• 3+ years customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs maintenance on new and rebuilt/repaired equipment.
• Services and maintains equipment sold/owned by the company.
• Removes, disassembles, assembles, and installs components and parts.
• Tests, measures, and adjusts engine and machine systems.
• Diagnoses and troubleshoots malfunctions and failures.
• Orders parts ensuring accuracy at time of order.
• Prepares inspection, appraisal and service reports on time.
• Communicates with Service Writer and Shop staff to ensure clarity.
• Provides direction and mentoring to assigned technicians.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.

Skills

Diesel repair

Heavy equipment

Caterpillar knowledge

Customer service

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Technical school diesel repair (preferred)

Job description

Experienced Heavy Equipment Diesel Technician

Requisition Number: EXPER006153

• Posted : August 14, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

18000 Smith Rd
Aurora, CO 80011, USA

Description

At Wagner, our people are the driving force behind everything we do. We’re committed to helping our employees grow through meaningful work, career development, and opportunities to learn and advance. Join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and the people who make our success possible. We offer excellent benefits and supply you with the tools you need to maximize your potential.

Benefits include:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan - Up to 96 hours of PTO in your first year + 8 company paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Retirement Plans - 401K eligible employees can receive a company contribution up to 7%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• CEFCU - Employees have access to services including payroll deductions, savings, accounts, loans, VISA card and more

Additional Benefits include Supplemental life Insurance, Critical Illness + Accidental Insurance, ID WatchDog and discounted employee phone plans

Pay: $34.50 - $50.60 per hour Pay rate is dependent on education and experience

**$3,000 SIGN-ON BONUS & REFERRAL BONUS OPPORTUNITIES (Details given during interview)**

Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions

• Performs maintenance activities on new and rebuilt/repaired equipment
• Services and maintains equipment sold and/or owned by the company
  • Removes, disassembles, assembles, and installs components and parts
  • Tests measures, and adjusts engine and machine systems and components
  • Diagnoses and troubleshoots machine and engine malfunctions and failures
• Makes recommendations as to repairs meeting warranty criteria
• Orders replacement parts ensuring that parts orders are correct and complete at the time of order
• Cleans, repairs, reconditions, and maintains equipment and component
• Prepares accurate and complete inspection, appraisal and service reports, and turns them in on time
• Communicates effectively with Service Writer, Shop Coordinators and Shop Managers to ensure problems, nature of repair, and status of repairs are understood and followed up on
• Provides direction, training, mentoring and guidance to assigned service technicians
• Other duties as assigned by manager

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
  • Graduation from an accredited technical school in diesel engine or earthmoving repair preferred
• 4+ years experience working on Caterpillar equipment OR 4+ years heavy equipment, engine, or electric power generation system repair (EX: Caterpillar, John Deere, Komatsu, etc.)
• 1+ years administrative/clerical experience
• 3+ years customer service experience

Competencies:

• Safety Knowledge
• Reading/writing, reasoning, organizational, communication & math skills
• Caterpillar Product Knowledge
• Basic ability to search for and enter data into a computer
• Ability to type service reports

Work Environment:

• Noise Level: loud; Environment: Indoors and Outdoors

Physical Demands:

• Standing, walking, talking, squatting/kneeling
• Use of Hands,Hearing
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, etc.
• Heavy work that includes carrying, lifting and/or moving objects up to 96 pounds or more

Other Duties:

Job Offers are contingent upon all required pre-employment screenings which may include but are not limited to background checks, drug/alcohol testing, fit for duty testing, and any other job-related tests/screenings.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

Wagner Equipment Co. is an EEO/AA/Veterans/Disabled employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.