Shop Helper – Heavy Equipment Maintenance

Altorfer Industries, Inc; East Dundee (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-funded union benefits

Paid holidays

Paid personal days

Job summary

Altorfer Industries Inc. is seeking a Shop Helper to support Journeyman Technicians in a busy heavy equipment shop in East Dundee, IL. The role focuses on semi-skilled and unskilled tasks to allow technicians to handle complex work.

Responsibilities include maintenance, parts handling, minor electrical work, and documentation. A unionized environment and competitive hourly pay will be offered, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Two years hands-on mechanical repair experience in diesel/gas engines or hydraulic systems.
• Certification from an accredited technical school or related program.
• Good computer skills with Microsoft Office.
• DBSi knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist Journeyman Technicians with skilled and/or technical jobs in the shop.
• Perform preventative maintenance and scheduled service on equipment; may perform up to 500 hour PM tasks.
• Remove/install parts using hand and pneumatic tools; exclude fine-tuning work.
• Remove undercarriage parts like carrier rollers and sprockets as needed.
• Minor painting and heating tasks for repair work.
• Assist in diagnosis of machinery and components (no diagnostic tools).
• Install/replace minor electrical components and ECMs (not electric motors).
• Complete service reports and locate required technical literature.
• Maintain shop equipment and tools; keep work areas clean.

Skills

Mechanical repair

Diesel engines

Hydraulic systems

Earthmoving equipment

Reading regulations

DBSi knowledge

Microsoft Office

Good communication

Education

Technical school certification

Tools

DBSi

Job description

Altorfer Industries Inc. is seeking a Shop Helper to support Journeyman Technicians in a busy heavy equipment shop in East Dundee, IL. The role focuses on semi-skilled and unskilled tasks to allow technicians to handle complex work.

Responsibilities include maintenance, parts handling, minor electrical work, and documentation. A unionized environment and competitive hourly pay will be offered, along with comprehensive benefits.