Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Equipment Depot; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Equipment Depot in Portland, OR is seeking a skilled technician to repair and maintain electric, diesel, and gasoline industrial trucks and construction equipment. The role emphasizes accurate diagnostics, safe operation, and clear customer communication.

The technician will document repairs, verify repairs, and ensure paperwork is completed daily. A strong focus on safety, reliability, and professional representation of Equipment Depot is required.

Qualifications

• Reads work orders and observes trucks to diagnose problems.
• Provides solutions and estimates when appropriate.
• Performs mechanical repairs after inspection and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Reads work order and observes and listens to truck in operation to determine malfunction/diagnose the problem(s).
• Offers solutions to meet customer specifications; provide estimates when appropriate.
• Makes mechanical repairs to equipment after a complete inspection and analysis of breakdown has been completed.
• Records complete repair description on work order, including the correct model and the serial number of equipment and record hour meter reading.
• Obtains signature from a customer and communicates with customers on repair needs, or work that was completed.
• Examines protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices on trucks and makes adjustments.
• Lubricates moving parts and drives repaired truck to verify conformance to specifications.
• Represents Equipment Depot to customers. Maintains the professional image of self and cleanliness (externally and internally) of the van at all times.
• Tracks and schedules with operations, or service manager when service van is due for routine maintenance or has other service-related issues.
• Works in a manner that protects customers, Equipment Depot, and the public.
• Returns paperwork to field service coordinator daily. Includes work orders, fuel receipts, sublet invoices, etc.
• Submits time cards by 9:00 a.m. daily. If the technician is dispatched to a job from home, time must be called in and given to the service administrator over the telephone by 9:00 a.m. daily.

Job description

Position Summary

Repairs and maintains electric, diesel, and gasoline industrial trucks and/or construction equipment by performing the following duties.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

• Reads work order and observes and listens to truck in operation to determine malfunction/diagnose the problem(s)


• Offers solutions to meet customer specifications; provide estimates when appropriate.


• Makes mechanical repairs to equipment after a complete inspection and analysis of breakdown has been completed.


• Records complete repair description on work order, including the correct model and the serial number of equipment and record hour meter reading.


• Obtains signature from a customer and communicates with customers on repair needs, or work that was completed.


• Examines protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices on trucks and makes adjustments.


• Lubricates moving parts and drives repaired truck to verify conformance to specifications.


• Represents Equipment Depot to customers. Maintains the professional image of self and cleanliness (externally and internally) of the van at all times.


• Tracks and schedules with operations, or service manager when service van is due for routine maintenance or has other service-related issues.


• Works in a manner that protects customers, Equipment Depot, and the public.


• Returns paperwork to field service coordinator daily. Includes work orders, fuel receipts, sublet invoices, etc.


• Submits time cards by 9:00 a.m. daily. If the technician is dispatched to a job from home, time must be called in and given to the service administrator over the telephone by 9:00 a.m. daily.