Heavy Equipment Diesel Technician

Wagner Equipment Co; Hobbs (NM); On-site; USD 41,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO up to 96 hours first year

8 company holidays

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K with up to 7% company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Discounted employee phone plans

Job summary

Wagner Equipment Co. in Hobbs, NM is seeking a Heavy Equipment Diesel Technician. The role diagnoses, repairs, and maintains heavy equipment; pays $30.00–$39.56 per hour, depending on education and experience.

Benefits include PTO, health, life, retirement plan, and more. Direct supervision required for essential functions with focus on safety and quality. Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, plus a technical school certification in diesel or earthmoving repair, and 3+ years’

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Graduation from an accredited technical school in diesel engine or earthmoving repair preferred.
• 3+ years working in heavy equipment, engine, or electric power generation system repair.
• 1+ years administrative/clerical experience.
• 1+ years customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepares accurate and complete service reports and turns them in on time.
• Prepares inspection and appraisal reports.
• Correctly charges work to appropriate work order segments.
• Communicates effectively with Service Writer, Shop Coordinators and Shop Managers.
• Maintains equipment and components, performs maintenance activities.
• Orders replacement parts ensuring correct and complete orders.
• Tests, measures, and adjusts engine and machine systems and components.

Skills

Customer service

Administrative experience

Heavy equipment repair knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Technical school in diesel/earthmoving repair

Job 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

Under some direct supervision, the Heavy Equipment Diesel Technician is responsible for the diagnosis, repair, reconditioning, overhaul and maintenance of customer and company heavy equipment and/or components in a manner that reflects the company’s vision of working as “One Professional Team.”

Pay rate: $30.00-$39.56 per hour
Pay rate is dependent upon education & experience.

Why Join Wagner?

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

Under some direct supervision, the Heavy Equipment Diesel Technician is responsible for the diagnosis, repair, reconditioning, overhaul and maintenance of customer and company heavy equipment and/or components in a manner that reflects the company’s vision of working as “One Professional Team.”

Pay rate: $30.00-$39.56 per hour
Pay rate is dependent upon education & experience.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Prepares accurate and complete service reports and turns them in on time
• Prepares inspection and appraisal reports
• Correctly charges work to appropriate work order segments
• 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
• Cleans, repairs, reconditions, and maintains equipment and component
• Prepares, inspects, and operates machines prior to delivery
• Removes, disassembles, assembles, and installs components and parts
• Determines reusability of parts in accordance with published Caterpillar reusability guidelines
• Orders replacement parts ensuring that parts orders are correct and complete at the time of order
• Services and maintains equipment sold and/or owned by the company
• Tests measures, and adjusts engine and machine systems and components
• Diagnoses and troubleshoots machine and engine malfunctions and failures
• Analyzes customer repair and maintenance requirements
• Keeps up to date with developments in tooling, technologies and systems
• Uses safe working practices and follows all company safety requirements
• Maintains a clean and organized work area
• Performs maintenance activities on new and rebuilt/repaired equipment
• Makes recommendations as to repairs meeting warranty criteria
• Makes parts replacement decisions assuring optimum economic reusability
• 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
• 3+ years working in heavy equipment, engine, or electric power generation system repair
• 1+ years administrative/clerical experience
• 1+ years customer service experience

Physical Demands & Competencies:

• Standing, walking, talking, sitting, use of hands & hearing
• Squatting/Kneeling
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, etc.
• Heavy work that includes carrying, lifting and/or moving objects up to 100 pounds or more
• Data Entry, telephone, reading/writing, reasoning, organizational, communication & math skills
• Safety & Product Knowledge
• Basic ability to search for and enter data into a computer
• Ability to type service reports

Work Environment:

• Noise: Loud
• Indoors and Outdoors

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.

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