Hands-on Heavy Equipment Mechanic Apprentice

CRH International; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

United Companies, a CRH Company, is seeking an apprentice mechanic to support the maintenance team. You will learn to inspect, service, diagnose and repair heavy equipment including trucks, paving machines, bulldozers, and engines under supervision.

This role emphasizes hands-on experience, safety, and basic welding and preventative maintenance tasks. Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and mechanical aptitude, with willingness to work nights/weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Mechanical aptitude and interest in pursuing a mechanical career required.
• Previous experience (1 year) in equipment service, shop work, or related fields preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assists mechanics in troubleshooting equipment issues and learns to identify mechanical problems.
• Helps dismantle equipment and components using hoists, hand tools and proper safety procedures.
• Support maintenance and repair activities on heavy equipment, trucks, shop tools, and non-mobile equipment.
• Performs basic service tasks such as oil changes, greasing, adding fluids, changing filters, and maintaining preventative maintenance schedules.
• Learn and assist in troubleshooting and repairing electrical systems, hydraulic systems, diesel and gasoline engines, transmissions, drive trains, etc.
• Assists in adjusting functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Help repair or replace defective parts following proper procedures and safety standards.
• Assist with installation of special functional and structural parts in devices.
• Support equipment testing by helping start and monitor machines after repairs to verify performance.
• Maintains a clean, organized, and safe work area and follows all housekeeping and safety guidelines.
• Learn and assist with basic welding activities as trained and permitted.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support mechanics and develop technical competency.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

United Companies, a CRH Company, is seeking an apprentice mechanic to support the maintenance team. You will learn to inspect, service, diagnose and repair heavy equipment including trucks, paving machines, bulldozers, and engines under supervision.

This role emphasizes hands-on experience, safety, and basic welding and preventative maintenance tasks. Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and mechanical aptitude, with willingness to work nights/weekends as needed.