Lead Heavy Equipment Diesel Technician – Fleet & Field Ops

The Contractor Consultants; Coplay (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 62,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Prevailing wage contracts

PPE provided

Diagnostic tool support

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Baseline Contracting, Inc. is seeking a Lead Heavy Equipment & Heavy Highway Fleet Diesel Technician to lead diagnostics, maintenance, and overhauls for our eastern PA fleet in Coplay, PA.

You will work in a central shop with field support, focusing on heavy civil equipment and Class 8 trucks for bridge and PennDOT projects. Ideal candidates have 3+ years on heavy trucks or yellow iron, strong diesel/hydraulic knowledge, and the ability to read schematics and diagnostics software.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing heavy-duty trucks or yellow iron equipment.
• Fluency with diesel engines, hydraulics, air brakes, and power transmission assemblies.
• Ability to read service manuals, schematics, and diagnostic software.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, troubleshoot, and overhaul heavy-duty diesel engines and hydraulic systems.
• Remove, repair, and install engines, transmissions, axles, brakes, and pumps.
• Diagnose electrical faults including CAN bus and ECM modules.
• Coordinate repairs with project leaders and manage parts inventory.
• Maintain a clean, safety-first shop and enforce OSHA standards.
• Document service logs and support field operations for bridge projects.
• Support field and shop activities with multi-site coordination.

Skills

Diesel diagnostics

Hydraulic systems

Electrical troubleshooting

Diagnostic software

Driver's license

Schematic literacy

Safety compliance

Tools

Diagnostic tools

CAN bus diagnostics

Job description

Baseline Contracting, Inc. is seeking a Lead Heavy Equipment & Heavy Highway Fleet Diesel Technician to lead diagnostics, maintenance, and overhauls for our eastern PA fleet in Coplay, PA.

You will work in a central shop with field support, focusing on heavy civil equipment and Class 8 trucks for bridge and PennDOT projects. Ideal candidates have 3+ years on heavy trucks or yellow iron, strong diesel/hydraulic knowledge, and the ability to read schematics and diagnostics software.