Traveling Heavy Equipment Master Technician

Harsco Environmental; Midlothian (TX); On-site; USD 82,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability plans

401k with company matching

Job summary

Harsco Environmental in Texas is seeking a Traveling Heavy Equipment Technician to maintain, diagnose, and repair a wide range of heavy mobile and stationary equipment used in steel mill environments. This role supports mill operations by ensuring equipment reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance.

Traveling to sites, you will handle demanding conditions, plan repairs, and work with local teams. The starting pay is over $82,000 per year plus overtime, with competitive benefits and paid

Qualifications

• Ability to exercise judgment in complex maintenance problems.
• Plan and improvise repair procedures to adapt items for systems.
• Independently determine work methods, sequences, tools, and equipment.
• Responsible for repair/overhaul of engines, transmissions, or major systems.
• Develop or improvise methods and alter parts to fit non-designated systems.
• Modify parts to mesh into systems not originally designed for.
• Improvise modifications to correct recurring malfunctions and meet test needs.
• Use specialized diagnostic equipment for complex electrical/electronic systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repairs on heavy industrial equipment.
• Inspect mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and powertrain systems for issues.
• Repair or replace engines, transmissions, braking systems, hydraulics, and electrical components per OEM specs.
• Consult manuals, schematics, and service bulletins to perform accurate repairs.
• Document maintenance activities per company procedures.
• Work safely in active steel-mill operations and around mobile equipment.
• Comply with OSHA, MSHA, and site safety regulations.
• Participate in safety meetings and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with operations to minimize downtime.
• Perform welding, cutting, and fabrication repairs as required (preferred).

Skills

Heavy equipment maintenance

Troubleshooting

Diagnostics

Plan and improvise repairs

Independent work methods

Engine and transmission repair

Safety compliance

Welding and fabrication (preferred)

Ability to read manuals/schematics

Job description

Harsco Environmental in Texas is seeking a Traveling Heavy Equipment Technician to maintain, diagnose, and repair a wide range of heavy mobile and stationary equipment used in steel mill environments. This role supports mill operations by ensuring equipment reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance.

Traveling to sites, you will handle demanding conditions, plan repairs, and work with local teams. The starting pay is over $82,000 per year plus overtime, with competitive benefits and paid