Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Chatham, VA | $30–$38/hr | Full-Time | Day Shift

Looking for a solid heavy equipment mechanic who knows their way around dozers, excavators, articulated trucks, pans and other dirt-moving iron.

This is a hands-on field role with a company service truck that goes home with you. You’ll spend roughly 80% of your time in the field and 20% in the shop, keeping a large fleet of earthmoving equipment up and running. Most weeks are around 50 hours, Monday–Friday, typically 7:00 AM–5:00 PM.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Diagnose, troubleshoot and repair heavy earthmoving equipment
• Work on dozers, excavators, articulated trucks, pans and other construction equipment
• Handle field breakdowns, repairs, maintenance and service work
• Diagnose electrical, hydraulic, engine and mechanical issues
• Identify parts needs and help get equipment back in the dirt
• Use diagnostic software and a company laptop to troubleshoot equipment

What You Bring

• 3–5+ years of heavy equipment mechanic experience
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
• Experience working on construction/earthmoving equipment
• Able to work independently in the field and get the job done
• Your own basic hand tools — specialty tools and anything 3/4" and larger are provided
• CDL is not required

What’s In It For You

• $30–$38/hr DOE — flexible for the right mechanic
• Company service truck you can take home
• Company smartphone
• Laptop and diagnostic software
• Specialty tools provided
• Tool replacement if company-supported tools wear out or break
• Day shift — Monday through Friday
• Around 50 hours/week
• Very flexible with time off
• Health and dental coverage
• 401(k) with match
• Vacation time negotiable

You’ll be joining an established maintenance team supporting 130+ pieces of earthmoving equipment and 300+ total fleet vehicles and equipment.

If you’re the mechanic who can jump in a service truck, track down the problem and get the iron back working, let’s talk.