Heavy Equipment Mechanic – Diesel / Mobile Equipment

This position is designed for experienced technicians with advanced diagnostic and repair capabilities on heavy construction, mining, engineering, and earthmoving equipment. This is not a fleet-management or primarily supervisory position. The company needs technicians who are comfortable working directly on equipment, troubleshooting complex failures, performing major component replacements, and maintaining equipment reliability in a demanding operating environment.

The maintenance team supports approximately 32 pieces of mobile equipment, including large wheel loaders, dozers, haul trucks, water trucks, service trucks, and other heavy support equipment.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain heavy mobile mining and earthmoving equipment.
• Perform hands-on maintenance on diesel engines and powertrains.
• Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic systems.
• Diagnose electrical and electronic equipment failures.
• Repair powertrain and driveline components.
• Perform major component replacements and equipment repairs.
• Use electronic diagnostic platforms such as CAT ET, John Deere Service Advisor, Jaltest, or comparable systems.
• Perform field troubleshooting and repairs to minimize equipment downtime.
• Support preventive and corrective maintenance requirements across a fleet of approximately 32 mobile assets.
• Work directly on large wheel loaders, dozers, haul trucks, water trucks, service trucks, and other heavy support equipment.
• Contribute directly to fleet availability, reliability, and overall mining operations.

Must-Have Skills & Experience

• Significant hands-on heavy equipment maintenance and repair experience.
• Strong diesel engine and powertrain troubleshooting capabilities.
• Strong hydraulic troubleshooting and repair experience.
• Strong electrical diagnostic and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Experience repairing powertrain and driveline components.
• Ability to diagnose complex equipment failures rather than simply replace parts.
• Experience performing major component repairs and replacements.
• Experience with heavy construction, mining, engineering, or earthmoving equipment.
• Comfortable working in the field and remaining personally involved in equipment maintenance and repair.
• Experience using electronic diagnostic tools or software.
• Strong preference for candidates who have worked directly on equipment such as:
  • Dozers
  • Wheel loaders
  • Excavators
  • Haul trucks
  • Graders
  • Cranes
  • Heavy construction/engineer equipment

Nice-to-Have Skills & Experience

• Surface mining or quarry maintenance experience.
• Experience with CAT, Komatsu, John Deere, Hitachi, Liebherr, or similar heavy-equipment platforms.
• CAT ET experience.
• John Deere Service Advisor experience.
• Jaltest diagnostic experience.
• Experience supporting fleet uptime and equipment reliability in high-production environments.
• Military heavy-equipment maintenance background.