Field Maintenance Technician: Heavy Equipment

industrial maintenance jobs; Alturas (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform allowance

Travel up to 5 nights per month

Job summary

Modoc National Wildlife Refuge is seeking a Maintenance Worker to perform intermediate construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance tasks. The role includes electrical, welding, plumbing, HVAC work, and maintenance of vehicles and machinery, with record-keeping responsibilities.

You will operate a range of heavy equipment and may travel overnight up to 5 nights per month. Successful candidates must meet citizenship, licensing, and drug-testing requirements and may be assigned to on-call shifts

Qualifications

• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Valid driver’s license required to operate government vehicles.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Class A CDL.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Pesticide Applicators License.
• Pre-employment and random drug testing are required.
• You must pass E-Verify.
• Uniform required with uniform allowance.

Responsibilities

• Conducts general and preventative maintenance tasks and repairs (electrical, welding, plumbing, HVAC).
• Maintains vehicles, heavy equipment, and machinery; diagnose malfunctions, repairs and adjustments.
• Operates heavy equipment (tractors, backhoes, loaders, excavators, bulldozers, forklifts).
• Keeps written records of maintenance projects and logs activities in computer systems.

Skills

Ability to Do the Work of the Position

Technical Practices

Interpret Instructions / Blueprint

Operation of Motor Vehicles

Equipment Assembly / Repair

Measuring Instruments

Use & Maintain Tools & Equipment

Knowledge of Materials

Job description

Modoc National Wildlife Refuge is seeking a Maintenance Worker to perform intermediate construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance tasks. The role includes electrical, welding, plumbing, HVAC work, and maintenance of vehicles and machinery, with record-keeping responsibilities.

You will operate a range of heavy equipment and may travel overnight up to 5 nights per month. Successful candidates must meet citizenship, licensing, and drug-testing requirements and may be assigned to on-call shifts