Job Title: Heavy Equipment Mechanic II
Location: Hampton, Virginia, United States
Industry: Construction & Trades - Mechanical / Industrial Eng
Job Category: Engineering – Mechanical
I. Job Summary
Performs complex preventative maintenance tasks and troubleshoots and repairs a wide variety of equipment (Trucks and Yellow Iron). This position is located at the Bethel Landfill in Hampton, Virginia.
II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.
Repairs as needed equipment (including, but not limited to, bulldozers, scrapers, backhoes, front end loaders, yard trucks, farm tractors, forklifts, and company cars).
Diagnoses and repairs differentials, hydraulic systems, motors, transmissions, drives, air conditioning systems, and electrical systems.
Performs tasks per preventative maintenance checklist.
Completes records such as work orders, card files, P.M. checklists, and oil samples.
Services and maintains other equipment such as light plants, water pump, welders, and other equipment.
Reference site-specific procedures and more detailed site-specific job descriptions.
Performing other duties as assigned.
III. Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory duties.
IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
A. Education and Experience
Education: None required.
Experience: One (1) year prior Heavy Equipment diesel maintenance experience.
B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements
Valid driver’s license and must have a clean driving record.
C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required
Skill in operating tools equipment, parts and procedures utilized during the repair and servicing of vehicles and equipment, skill in repair of special purpose equipment, ability to effectively communicate needed repairs or tasks, ability to diagnose defects in and repair a variety of equipment and vehicles, ability to utilize fleet maintenance software program, and knowledge of Total Tire Maintenance Program may be required.
Skills and Certifications
Minimum 1-year heavy equipment diesel maintenance and repair experience
Valid driver's license and clean driving record
Ideal Candidate
Ideal candidate will have two years of experience performing maintenance and repairs for diesel powered heavy equipment. The heavy equipment includes bulldozers, excavators, scrapers, backhoes, front end loaders or any yellow iron heavy construction equipment.
The ideal candidate will be able to diagnose and repair hydraulic systems and electrical systems, diesel powered motors, drives and differentials.
The ideal candidate will be able to use fleet maintenance software and the Total Tire Maintenance program.
Candidate should know how to perform preventative maintenance with no guidance.