Lead Mechanic

Peterson Tractor; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Peterson Tractor is seeking a Lead Mechanic to manage maintenance and repair of rental equipment across multiple locations. You will lead mechanics, prioritize service, and ensure compliance with ANSI, OSHA, and manufacturer standards.

The role emphasizes safety, training new hires, and coordinating with store staff to keep equipment rental-ready and compliant. You will participate in safety programs, perform inspections, and support field troubleshoot and repairs, with opportunities for

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and assign equipment service and repairs to Mechanics.
• Follow up with Mechanics to ensure repairs and maintenance inspections are performed in compliance with manufacturers and company and manufacturer standards and completed in a timely manner.
• Communicate with store office staff to ensure that equipment is serviced and repaired efficiently and within a timely manner.
• Ensure that all equipment maintenance and inspections are in compliance with manufacturers, ANSI, OSHA, and other government regulation standards.
• Report real or potential problems with equipment to the Store Manager.
• Train new hires and transfers in rental shop procedures & quality standards within their first week on the job.
• Monitor performance of Mechanics; communicate with Field Mechanics to assist in troubleshooting / diagnosing equipment in the field.
• Provide input and feedback on performance reviews and job interviews.
• Conduct damage assessments and complete reports of equipment damage per rental procedures.
• Perform safety inspections of equipment.
• Perform equipment check-ins/outs per manufacturer, ANSI, OSHA standards.
• Assist others in the performance of other roles to include: washing and cleaning equipment, moving equipment around rental yard, answering customer questions, explaining/demonstrating equipment operation to customers, assist in loading / unloading equipment, etc.
• Follow manufacturer and company installation and service guidelines and procedures to ensure quality work.
• Keep shop area clean throughout day to ensure and maintain safe work environment.
• Oversight and promotion of Peterson safety program included but not limited to tailgate meetings and monthly safety meeting.
• Communicate with internal and external customers in a manner that promotes a positive relationship and demonstrates Peterson's core values.
• Work overtime as needed and within labor law guidelines.
• Attend scheduled service courses improve technical knowledge and skills on rental and heavy equipment.
• Maintain punctual, regular, and predictable attendance.

Job description

Job Description

It's your time, make it matter. At Cresco Equipment Rentals and Peterson, we partner with our customers to build the future. For over 90 years, our peoples' work has shaped the communities where we live, where we raise our families, and where we thrive. Peterson's legacy permeates every aspect of our communities. From roads and bridges, back-up power at hospitals, fire-fighting, concerts and moving goods; we are everywhere you look. At Cresco Equipment Rentals and Peterson, you don't just have a career, you have a purpose.

Our family-oriented environment is built on safety, winning, growth, and professional achievement. Hiring and developing exceptional people is critical to our continued success. We have high standards for a good reason: our people represent Peterson, our family, our brand, and our values.

You have high expectations too. You are exceptionally motivated, have outstanding skills, and want your work to matter. Cresco Equipment Rentals and Peterson offers competitive wages, generous benefits, and promotional opportunities at a family-owned and operated business. It's time to use your skills and passion to do work that matters! Cresco has 20 locations throughout Northern California, and serves large and small contractors along with do-it-yourselfers with the tools and equipment they need for both commercial and residential projects. We attribute our longevity and continued success to personalized customer service, honesty, integrity, hard work, social responsibility, cutting edge equipment solutions, and most importantly, our people.

Other duties may be assigned.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Prioritize and assign equipment service and repairs to Mechanics.
• Follow up with Mechanics to ensure repairs and maintenance inspections are performed in compliance with manufacturers and company and manufacturer standards and completed in a timely manner.
• Communicate with store office staff to ensure that equipment is serviced and repaired efficiently and within a timely manner.
• Ensure that all equipment maintenance and inspections are in compliance with manufactures, ANSI, OSHA, and other government regulation standards.
• Report real or potential problems with equipment to the Store Manager.
• Assign wash-rack and steam cleaning duties for equipment maintenance as needed, and to maintain rental ready line.
• Organize and define three (3) distinct lines of equipment. The lines should include "available" equipment, "wash rack" equipment and "inside shop" equipment.
• Ensure that all equipment is tagged with any necessary descriptions of problems and in a visible area for inspection.
• Ensure all work orders are accurate and complete.
• Approve all parts orders from shop personnel.
• Assist Store Manager with maintaining accurate parts and tools inventory
• Send parts for warranty consideration to Parts Warehouse.
• Train new hires and transfers in rental shop procedures & quality standards within their first week on the job.
• Monitor performance of Mechanics; communicate with Field Mechanics to assist in troubleshooting / diagnosing equipment in the field.
• Provide input and feedback on performance reviews and job interviews.
• Conduct damage assessments and complete reports of equipment damage per rental procedures.
• Perform safety inspections of equipment.
• Perform equipment check-ins/outs per manufacturer, ANSI, OSHA standards.
• Assist others in the performance of other roles to include: washing and cleaning equipment, moving equipment around rental yard, answering customer questions, explaining/demonstrating equipment operation to customers, assist in loading / unloading equipment, etc.
• Perform assigned tasks in a timely, accurate, safe and efficient manner.
• Follow manufacturer and company installation and service guidelines and procedures to ensure quality work.
• Keep shop area clean throughout day to ensure and maintain safe work environment.
• Oversight and promotion of Peterson safety program included but not limited to tailgate meetings and monthly safety meeting.
• Communicate with internal and external customers in a manner that promotes a positive relationship and demonstrates Peterson's core values.
• Work overtime as needed and within labor law guidelines.
• Operate company vehicle regularly to perform essential job functions.
• Attend scheduled service courses improve technical knowledge and skills on rental and heavy equipment.
• Maintain punctual, regular, and predictable attendance.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

May occasionally travel to and from customer sites to assist Field Mechanics in the maintenance and repairs to service equipment in the field.

JOB SCOPE

This position serves in the capacity of the Lead Mechanic. General d