Senior Heavy Equipment Service Technician

Waukesha-Pearce Industries; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Waukesha-Pearce Industries in Texas is seeking a skilled technician to perform maintenance, repair, and service on heavy construction and mining machines. The role requires independent judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision to keep equipment in peak operating condition.

You will diagnose systems, repair transmissions, hydraulics, engines and electronic controls, follow safety standards, and train junior staff as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have HS Diploma or equivalent, accredited trade school graduate preferred.
• Must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in the construction and mining machinery industry.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses, services and repairs various systems that are found on pieces of heavy equipment such as mechanical and computer electronic controls, transmissions, computer controlled automatic transmissions and pneumatic systems.
• Troubleshoots malfunctions in the equipment and repair.
• Repairs and services track drive sprockets, rails, idler wheels, hand bars, track adjusters, hydraulic, reversers, final drives, brake bands, steering clutches, and hydrostatic transmissions.
• Service, diagnoses, repairs and maintains speed tandem drive axles with air or electric shift, hydrostatic driven, heavy-duty multi-axle suspensions.
• Tunes diesel engines, services valves, fuel filters and turbo chargers, and pressure checks fuel filters, adjust injector heights, fuel racks, governors, etc.
• Diagnoses problems, disassembles units, repairs or replaces parts, and reassembles units in the cooling, drive, brake, electrical, steering, heating, and air conditioning, hydraulic and air systems.
• Overhauls engines, replaces engines and rebuilds components
• Keeps tools, equipment, and work area clean, organized and in good working condition.
• May assist in training lower-level workers in mechanical repair techniques.
• Perform related work as assigned.

Skills

Heavy equipment repair

Troubleshooting

Independent work

Diagnostics

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma

Trade school graduate

Tools

Diagnostic testing equipment

Welding equipment

Hand tools

Hoists

Job description

Waukesha-Pearce Industries in Texas is seeking a skilled technician to perform maintenance, repair, and service on heavy construction and mining machines. The role requires independent judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision to keep equipment in peak operating condition.

You will diagnose systems, repair transmissions, hydraulics, engines and electronic controls, follow safety standards, and train junior staff as needed.