Paving Equipment Diesel Mechanic - Field/Shop Tech

Lonestarpavingtx; Tye (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefit program

Medical, dental and disability benefits

401k retirement plan

Job summary

Lone Star Paving in Central Texas is seeking a Heavy Paving Equipment/Diesel Mechanic to maintain company-owned tools, equipment and vehicles, working with Milling, Asphalt and Maintenance Teams to keep everything in top condition.

The ideal candidate has 3-5+ years' experience with asphalt milling machines, diagnostics, and maintenance; must be organized, professional, and team-oriented. Overtime and travel within Texas may be required.

Qualifications

• Trade school or 3-5+ years of qualified experience.
• Experience with diagnostics, maintenance, and operation of asphalt milling machines.
• Must be organized with a detail-oriented mindset.
• Must be positive, friendly, and professional.
• Ability to work well with others in a group or one-on-one setting.
• Promote, execute and adhere to the company's safety policy, and encourage all employees, subcontractors and consultants to adopt safety as a culture.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate condition of defective tools, equipment and fleet vehicles located at the Yard or at construction job sites; collaborate with the Equipment Manager in trouble shooting defective equipment and participate in discussions to arrive to solutions for dealing with defective items.
• For items requiring more extensive or unusual repairs, prepare an estimate of cost to complete repair and seek authorization to proceed from the Equipment Manager before commencing repair.
• Following a standard maintenance schedule developed collaboratively with the Equipment Manager, perform routine maintenance on company-owned tools, equipment and vehicles. Ensure that maintenance is performed on schedule, to standard and that accurate logs of such maintenance are kept up to date.
• Place approved orders for replacement parts with vendors; ensure that the Equipment Manager is informed of all such deliveries and that all associated paperwork is provided to the Equipment Manager in a timely manner.
• Before departing work each day, ensure that the shop area is neat, clean and orderly; all tools are stored in their proper place and the shop surfaces are free of trash and debris.
• Additional responsibilities as may be assumed or assigned from time to time in support of our company's effort to achieve client loyalty.

Skills

Diagnostics experience

Maintenance

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Communication

Education

Trade school or 3-5+ years experience

Tools

Asphalt milling machines

Equipment diagnostics tools

Job description

Lone Star Paving in Central Texas is seeking a Heavy Paving Equipment/Diesel Mechanic to maintain company-owned tools, equipment and vehicles, working with Milling, Asphalt and Maintenance Teams to keep everything in top condition.

The ideal candidate has 3-5+ years' experience with asphalt milling machines, diagnostics, and maintenance; must be organized, professional, and team-oriented. Overtime and travel within Texas may be required.