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HEAVY EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN

Job Location:

Address: Flagstaff Shop
5701 E. Railhead Avenue
Flagstaff, AZ 86004

Posting Details:

Salary: $44,034.12 - $54,034.12 

Anticipated Salary: $49,034.12

Grade: 17

Closing Date: 10/30/2024

If you are a skilled and experienced mechanic with a passion for problem solving and diagnosing, and you want to be part of an elite team working on a variety of automotive and medium/heavy duty construction equipment, then this is the perfect opportunity for you!

This Equipment Repair Technician position offers a great opportunity for you to combine your journey level mechanical experience and your excellent diagnostic skills in maintaining the Light/Heavy Equipment Fleet for ADOT and the State of Arizona. You’ll stay challenged with a diverse set of job duties and enjoy working in a fast-paced and supportive work environment. Training to help you get your CDL will be provided.

We offer weekends off with 13 days paid vacation, 10 paid holidays, excellent benefits including health, dental & vision plans, employee assistance program, educational assistance, career stability and a culture that values opportunity for growth and professional development where your skills will be recognized and rewarded!

This position is eligible to participate in the ASE Stipend Pay Program, employees can earn up to $14,400 a year with qualifying certifications. We reimburse 100% of the cost for passed tests and offer training assistance!
Uniforms provided to shop employees at no charge and are eligible to participate in the Safety-toe Shoe reimbursement program (100% of cost up to $250.00 every other calendar year)

Personal Tool Allowance of $1000.00 per calendar year and Personal Tool Insurance Coverage 100% for qualified losses on state premises.

Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday 7:00am – 3:30pm

Approved hiring salary is $23.5741 hourly ($49,034 annually) with a potential to earn up to $30.4971 hourly ($63,434 annually) when ASE Triple Master Certified Technician status is obtained. Job Summary:

This position is responsible for performing highly skilled diagnostic, inspections, and mechanical repairs of electrical, electronic, and/or hydraulic systems on a wide variety of automotive/heavy construction equipment.

Job Duties:

Diagnose and repair gasoline and diesel powered internal combustion engines.

Inspect a wide variety of automotive and/or heavy construction equipment in accordance with safety/scheduled preventative maintenance checklists.

Perform preventive maintenance on equipment, engines, electrical systems, hydraulic systems, tractors, welding machines, paint stripers, arrow boards, paint pumps and guns, rollers, trenchers, and weed sprayers.

Operate vehicles and/or equipment requiring a commercial driver’s license. Road test equipment after repair and maintenance has been completed and maintain daily records.

Fabricate and modification of equipment, drive shop truck to various job sites to perform repairs.

Potential for premium overtime pay during winter operations and emergency call back situations.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge in:
* Power/drive train system inspection, diagnosis and repair procedures.
* Electrical systems inspection, diagnosis, and repair procedures.
* Electronic control systems inspection, diagnosis, and repair procedures.
* Computerized diagnostic analyzer use procedures and practices.
* Hydraulic systems inspection, diagnosis, and repair procedures.
* Operating principles of gasoline and diesel powered internal combustion engines.
* Fleet maintenance shop safety principles and practices.
* Record keeping principles and practices.
* Cutting, welding and fabrication.

Skills in:
* Repairing and maintaining mechanical, electrical, electronic and automotive/heavy construction equipment.
* Operating computerized diagnostic analyzer equipment.
* Estimating time cost of repair maintenance work for a wide variety of automotive/heavy construction equipment.
* Scheduling/coordinating automotive/heavy construction equipment service an