Heavy Equipment Field Service Mechanic

Dakota Prairie Composting; Shakopee (MN); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Generous PTO package

Uniforms provided

Uniform cleaning

Job summary

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) is seeking a Heavy Equipment Field Service Technician for Dakota Prairie Composting. You will diagnose and repair diesel trucks, construction equipment, power generation, and hydraulics across multiple Minnesota sites, often traveling up to 75% with a company truck provided.

You’ll apply strong mechanical skills and safe, first-rate service in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Requires 2-year technical degree or high school diploma with 2+ years of mechanic experience.
• 5+ years of heavy equipment repair experience in a shop with manufacture training and field experience operating a service truck.
• Ability to read schematics and diagnose without supervision.
• Ability to travel up to 75% and work overtime as required.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, maintain and repair a fleet of composting equipment and related hydraulic and electrical systems.
• Provide timely service, travel between Minnesota sites, and support other technicians.
• Maintain safety compliance and clean work area; keep service vehicle in good condition.
• Assist other technicians with troubleshooting and repairs as needed.

Skills

Excellent mechanical skills

English communication

Education

2-year technical degree or high school diploma with 2+ years mechanic experience

5+ years heavy equipment repair experience

Tools

Service truck components

Welding equipment

Hydraulic systems

Job description

Description

Come join the Midwest's largest organic recycling facility, Dakota Prairie Composting as our Heavy Equipment Field Service Technician! Step into a pivotal role where you’ll be the expert troubleshooting equipment issues and ensuring seamless, ongoing maintenance across all machinery. If you thrive in a dynamic environment, can quickly assess and prioritize urgent needs, and are adaptable to support evolving business demands, we want you on our team! Enjoy weekly pay, on-site clinics, and health benefits! Whatever your career goals may be, let SMSC help get you there!

Job Overview: Repairs and maintains heavy equipment including but not limited to, diesel trucks, heavy construction equipment, power generation and hydraulic systems. Uses troubleshooting and diagnostic skills to help deliver top notch service as our mechanic. Responsible for the effective repair of machinery and components at high levels of quality. Completes work in a safe, professional and timely manner.

Maximize Your Impact: The Responsibilities You’ll Own:

• Using a high degree of independent judgment, assumes responsibility for the safe diagnoses, maintenance and repair of a fleet of composting equipment including grinders, shredders, trommel and star screeners, turners, excavators, loaders, dozers, stackers, hammer mills, and other heavy construction equipment, power generation, electrical systems, hydraulic systems, as well as equipment implements including hydraulic buckets, grapples, baskets, forks and more.
• Responds to equipment needs in a positive, supportive, and timely manner to ensure
  maximum value for work performed; a company truck is provided for the work.
• Maintains a clean and safe work area, adheres to all safety procedures; maintains a service
  vehicle in a clean and professional manner, and ensures the vehicle is always properly
  maintained.
• Provides assistance to all other levels of technicians as needed in regard to troubleshooting repairs.
• Identifies and communicates the need for parts for inventory.
• Maintains technical and product knowledge on all equipment at the facility.
• Follows all safety rules and regulations while performing work assignments and adheres to all policies and procedures as specified in company manuals and as directed in the employee handbook.
• Travel between multiple job sites throughout Minnesota, at times neighboring states, up to
  75%. Work overtime as required.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by management in a professional and efficient manner.

Job Requirements:

• Excellent mechanical skills.
• 2-year technical degree or high school diploma and 2+ years of comparable mechanic experience.
• 5+ years of relevant heavy construction equipment repair experience in a shop with manufacture training and field experience operating a service truck.
• Outdoor/field service welding knowledge with 1 year experience preferred.
• Knowledgeable with all components of operating a service truck including but not limited to - service crane, air compressor, generator, welding equipment, and other specialized tools or components needed for field service repairs.
• Possesses the ability to diagnose all equipment without supervision; is also able to read, follow, understand, and communicate schematics.
• Ability to assemble and perform maintenance functions on equipment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to travel onsite or local up to 75% and work overtime as required
• Ability to work in a wide range of climate temperatures, including excessive heat and/or subzero temperatures.
• Proficiency in maintaining safety while handling potential fumes, chemicals, odors, and/or noise.
• Has the physical abilities to perform the required job duties with or without accommodations, including on feet 75% of time.
• Ability to move in a variety of motions including bending, squatting, crawling, kneeling, twisting, pulling, and/ or pushing.

Outstanding Benefits & Awesome Perks: At the SMSC, we are invested in our employees, as demonstrated by the competitive benefits we offer. Employees may be eligible for benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, and a generous PTO package, which includes outreach hours for volunteer work through our #SMSCgives outreach program. Plus, take advantage of perks like discounts on childcare, fuel bus passes and fitness membership, free uniforms and free uniform cleaning, and tuition reimbursement.

Who We Are:The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community contributes both time and financial resources across the region, state, and country. The SMSC has donated more than $400 million to organizations and causes, provided $500 million in economic development loans to other tribes, and contributed millions more to support regional governments and infrastructure. The SMSC's Native Green initiative annually diverts hundreds of tons of waste from landfills, has implemented compostable containers throughout our properties, and restored hundreds of acres of prairie land. Team members are eligible to participate in SMSC Gives, a community outreach initiative that organizes various opportunities in the local community. To empower its team members to take part in the Dakota tradition of giving, the SMSC provides paid hours to team members to volunteer at events.Learn more at shakopeedakota.org

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