Heavy Equipment Field Service Technician

RPC Company; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company truck

Per diem when travel is required

Full benefits including medical/dental

Vision, Life, AD&D, PTO, 401k + match

4-day work week

Job summary

RPC Company in Western Massachusetts is hiring a Heavy Equipment Field Service Technician to support customer sites across New England. You will diagnose and repair hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical systems on wheeled, truck-mounted, and crawler machinery used in road and civil construction.

This direct-hire role offers $40–$45/hour, potential overtime, a company truck, per diem when travel is required, and a full benefits package.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as heavy equipment or diesel field mechanic.
• Experience with wheeled, truck-mounted, or crawler machinery.
• Strong hydraulic and electrical troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical systems on-site.
• Service wheeled, truck-mounted, and crawler heavy equipment across New England.
• Travel to customer sites as part of field service.

Skills

Heavy equipment mechanic

Diesel mechanic

Field mechanic

Hydraulic troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

On-site service

Job description

We’re hiring a Heavy Equipment Field Service Technician to join a well-established equipment manufacturer’s team based in Western Massachusetts — covering customer sites throughout New England.

You’ll be out in the field servicing wheeled, truck-mounted, and track-mounted (crawler) heavy machinery used in road and civil construction environments.

Comparable in scale and complexity to Caterpillar equipment, this is heavy, serious machinery.

You’ll diagnose and repair hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical systems on-site.

$40‒$45/hour direct hire (higher per hour for candidates with specialty industrial equipment experience), 1.5x overtime pay.

company truck

per diem when travel is required

full benefits including medical/dental/vision, life, AD&D, PTO, 401k + match

Long service days often mean a 4-day work week (i.e. Fridays off)

What we’re looking for

3+ years as a heavy equipment mechanic, diesel mechanic, or field mechanic on wheeled, truck-mounted, or crawler machinery.

Strong hydraulic and electrical troubleshooting skills.

Willingness to complete pre-employment physical and fit-for-duty screening.