Heavy Equipment Technician

Location: Keithville, Louisiana, USA; onsite

Company

hirify.global provides recycling, waste management, hazardous waste, environmental, and field services across North America.

What you will do

• Diagnose and repair heavy equipment, compact equipment, light service equipment, and light trucks.
• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on engines, transmissions, chassis, drivelines, hydraulic, brake, electrical, suspension, steering, wheel-end, tire, and undercarriage systems.
• Service diesel and gasoline vehicles, including compactors, excavators, wheel loaders, and other fleet vehicles.
• Perform gas and diesel engine overhauls and analyze oil samples, onboard computer data, and fleet management information.
• Interpret equipment condition reports and repair orders, communicate with supervisors and operators, and discuss preventive techniques.
• Complete repair documentation, parts usage records, consumables reports, and applied-time tracking.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience as a heavy equipment technician, including experience with increasingly challenging maintenance repairs.
• Advanced knowledge of air brakes, tires, hydraulics, electrical systems, drivetrains, suspension, steering, and wheel-end components.
• Mechanical trade school certificate or degree and a certificate in electrical diagnostics.
• Applicable ASE certifications and working knowledge of Tier 4 emission systems.
• At least one year of experience applying OSHA HazCom, lockout/tagout, and fire protection regulations.
• Welding or fabrication skills and experience are required.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety-focused environmental services workplace with an emphasis on responsible operations.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and an employee assistance program.
• Retirement plan with company matching and an employee stock purchase plan.
• Paid time off and employee discount programs.