Mechanic - Heavy Equipment

Spi Ind; Shelton (WA); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan with employer match

Paid vacation

10 holidays

Job summary

Sierra Pacific Industries is seeking a qualified Heavy Equipment Mechanic to support our Shelton, Washington sawmill operations. You will perform maintenance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure safety inspections are completed as part of a collaborative team.

The role offers competitive hourly pay of $35.73, plus a comprehensive benefits package, retirement contributions, and paid time off. Join a large, family‑owned company committed to training and promoting from within.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ diesel/heavy equipment mechanic experience or educational equivalent required.
• Working knowledge of both gasoline and diesel engines, equipment hydraulics, and electrical systems required.
• Proven prior experience working on various machines including the above-mentioned equipment.
• Required to have own tools.
• All applicants must be at least age 18.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and routine maintenance on diesel/heavy equipment including front-end loaders, forklifts, and excavators.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical defects.
• Conduct safety inspections of equipment and maintain maintenance records.
• Operate equipment as needed.
• Perform duties in a timely and efficient manner.
• Maintain work area appearance and safety.
• Work may consist of day or swing shift, with some overtime, weekend, and holiday work during busy production times.
• Perform all job duties in accordance with safety rules and regulations.

Skills

Diesel engines

Electrical systems

Hydraulics

Own tools

Tools

Own tools

Job description

Heavy Equipment Mechanics earn $35.73 per hour
We train and promote from within
Excellent low-cost health benefits
Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions
Paid vacation and 10 holidays

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a fourth-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.

Currently, we are seeking a qualified Heavy Equipment Mechanic to work collaboratively with our sawmill in Shelton, Washington.

About the Position

• Perform preventative and routine maintenance on diesel/heavy equipment including front-end loaders, forklifts, and excavators
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical defects
• Conduct safety inspections of equipment and maintain maintenance records
• Operate equipment as needed
• Perform duties in a timely and efficient manner
• Maintain work area appearance and safety
• Work may consist of day or swing shift, with some overtime, weekend, and holiday work during busy production times
• Perform all job duties in accordance with safety rules and regulations

Qualifications

• 2 years’ diesel/heavy equipment mechanic experience or educational equivalent required
• Working knowledge of both gasoline and diesel engines, equipment hydraulics, and electrical systems required
• Proven prior experience working on various machines including the above-mentioned equipment
• Required to have own tools
• All applicants must be at least age 18

Why Join Our Team?

Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.

We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance.

Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.

About Our Company

Sierra Pacific Industries is a fourth-generation family‑owned company based in Northern California that started in 1949 and has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the U.S., employing around 6,500 crew members. Sierra Pacific continues to be a company where its employees are proud to work at state-of-the-art facilities and others strive to become part of the team.

We own and sustainably manage more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon, and Washington. Our forests are sustainably managed under a 100-year plan by Registered Professional Foresters, Wildlife Biologists, Botanists, and other professionals. We are growing forests for our future, planting over 6 million new trees every year. In Spring 2024, we planted our 300 millionth seedling on our timberlands. This milestone was decades in the making, reflecting our commitment to sustainable forest management and ensuring we have forests not just for today, but for generations to come.

Sierra Pacific effectively uses nearly 100% of every piece of wood we bring to our facilities. In fact, any small amount that isn't turned into hand‑crafted doors and windows, millwork, lumber, or landscaping material is actually converted into electricity in our eight biomass‑fueled power plants.

We are proud that all Sierra Pacific facilities follow our drug‑free and tobacco‑free policies. As part of our safety in the workplace policy, an offer of employment is subject to a negative drug screen result. We use E-verify to verify the social security number and work authorization of all newly hired employees. Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.