Heavy Mobile Equipment Technician

U.S. Department of Agriculture; Kansas City (MO); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 78 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking a qualified technician to maintain, repair, and modify hydraulic equipment and motor vehicles in the APHIS Veterinary Services Logistics Center.

You will work on gasoline and diesel vehicles, perform body repairs, and ensure safety and reliability of equipment used in field operations. The role involves diagnosing failures, adjusting subsystems, inspecting equipment, and staying compliant with hazardous waste disposal procedures, with site visits to

Qualifications

• Ability to diagnose mechanical failures using visual checks and test gauges.
• Proficiency in adjusting and reinstalling vehicle subsystems.
• Strong troubleshooting across interrelated vehicle systems.
• Knowledge of body repair, corrosion control, and refinishing surfaces.

Responsabilités

• Performs repairs and maintenance on heavy mobile equipment and special purpose vehicles (trucks/trailers, generators, material handling equipment, etc.).
• Diagnoses the cause of mechanical failures by visual/auditory checks and test gauges to determine required repairs.
• Makes adjustments, tests, and reinstalls systems/subsystems in vehicles and equipment.
• Performs body repair, corrosion control, refinishes, and repaints surfaces as required.
• Repairs and troubleshoots interrelated subsystems and components.
• Assists in review and updating maintenance orders, shop instructions, and directives.
• Maintains compliance with hazardous waste disposal procedures within the area.
• Inspects gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles to determine condition and needed repairs.
• Conducts site visits to ensure newly acquired equipment is usable and properly managed.

Description du poste

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking a qualified technician to maintain, repair, and modify hydraulic equipment and motor vehicles in the APHIS Veterinary Services Logistics Center.

You will work on gasoline and diesel vehicles, perform body repairs, and ensure safety and reliability of equipment used in field operations. The role involves diagnosing failures, adjusting subsystems, inspecting equipment, and staying compliant with hazardous waste disposal procedures, with site visits to