Heavy Equipment Mechanic

SAN-Joaquin-Count; Lodi (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Sick leave

Vacation leave

Holidays

Life Insurance

Flexible Benefits Plan

Deferred Comp

Merit increases

Job summary

The San Joaquin County Public Works - Solid Waste Division is seeking a qualified Heavy Equipment Mechanic for a full-time position in California. The role involves inspecting, overhauling, and repairing diesel and hydraulic systems on construction equipment and heavy trucks in shop or field settings.

Ideal candidates will have at least four years of related experience, a valid California driver’s license (Class B where required), and the ability to train apprentices.

Qualifications

• Four years as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic Apprentice in San Joaquin County service.
• Four years of mechanic experience repairing construction equipment and/or heavy trucks.
• A California driver’s license is required at the time of application; Class B may be required within six months.

Responsibilities

• Inspect diesel, hydraulic, and other equipment in field or shop.
• Overhaul engines, transmissions, brakes, and hydraulic systems.
• Inspect and repair trucks, bulldozers, graders, and related equipment.
• Rebuild engines and tune to specifications using testing equipment.
• Shape metal parts to precise dimensions using a lathe or precision tools.
• Perform welding and repairs on hydraulic systems and electrical components.
• Prepare work reports and train apprentices as needed.

Skills

Heavy equipment maintenance

Automotive mechanics

Diesel & hydraulic systems

Tools

Testing equipment

Lathe operation

Welding

Electrical welding

Job description

The San Joaquin County Public Works - Solid Waste Division is recruiting to fill one full-time Heavy Equipment Mechanic vacancy and to establish an eligible list which may be used to fill future vacancies.

Pre-Employment Physical, Drug Screen and Background:

Potential new hires into this classification are required to successfully pass a pre‑employment physical examination, a pre‑employment drug screen and a background investigation as a condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made unless the eligible candidate has passed the drug screen, physical and successfully completed the background process. The County pays for the initial drug screen and physical.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a valid California driver’s license at the time of application; depending on assignment, may be required to obtain a valid California Class B driver’s license within six months of appointment, and to maintain such license while employed in this class.
• Four years as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic Apprentice in San Joaquin County service.
• Four years of mechanic experience involving the repair of construction equipment and/or heavy trucks.
• Experience as an Automotive Mechanic in San Joaquin County service may substitute on a year‑for‑year basis for a maximum of two years of the required experience.

Duties

• Inspects diesel, hydraulic, road construction, and other similar equipment in the field or shop.
• Disassembles and overhauls engines, differentials, transmissions, clutches, alternators, generators, starters, distributors, carburetors, steering mechanisms, brakes, hydraulic apparatus, and other assemblies.
• Inspects, repairs, and overhauls trucks, power shovels, tractors, air compressors, bulldozers, graders, ferries and other equipment.
• Rebuilds and tunes engines using testing equipment; sets tappets; replaces main and connecting rod bearings; inspects and repairs automatic and standard transmissions, universal joints, and differentials; relines and adjusts brakes.
• Shapes metal parts to precise dimensions within the class tolerance by means of a lathe or other precision equipment.
• Repairs hydraulic systems on construction equipment; tests and makes precision adjustments. Performs acetylene and electrical welding and blacksmithing.
• Evaluates the condition of cooling systems, locates faults or defects, and makes necessary repairs. Prepares work reports as required.
• May train and inspect the work of Equipment Service Workers, Automotive Mechanic Apprentices, and/or Heavy Equipment Mechanic Apprentices.

Compensation and Benefits

$5,615.02 - $6,825.10 monthly

• 1937 Retirement Act plan with reciprocity with CALPERS.
• 12 days sick leave annually with unlimited accumulation.
• 10 days of vacation leave (15 days after 3 years, 20 days after 10 years, and 23 days after 20 years)
• 14 paid holidays per year
• Life Insurance
• 125 Flexible Benefits Plan
• 457 Deferred Compensation plan
• Salary merit increases

Equal Employment Opportunity

San Joaquin County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and is committed to providing equal employment to all without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.

San Joaquin County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and, upon request, will consider reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.