Experienced Heavy Equipment Diesel Technician

$3,000 SIGN-ON BONUS & REFERRAL BONUS OPPORTUNITIES (Details given during interview) Would you like to be part of a focused, dedicated team? Do you want to work and grow with other motivated, ambitious people? Wagner Equipment Co. offers challenging career opportunities, extensive training and employee development along with an opportunity to grow your career and thrive under Wagner’s reputation for excellence. We offer excellent benefits and supply you with the tools you need to maximize your potential and grow within Wagner. Benefits include:Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan - Up to 96 hours of PTO in your first year + 8 company paid holidays Medical, dental, and vision insurance Life and AD&D Insurance Retirement Plans - 401K and Roth 401K , eligible employees can receive a company contribution up to 7% Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program (EAP) CEFCU - Employees have access to services include payroll deductions savings, accounts, loans, VISA card, and more. Additional Benefits include: Supplemental life Insurance, Critical Illness + Accidental Insurance, ID WatchDog and discounted employee phone plans. Under minimal supervision, the Heavy Equipment Shop Technician is responsible for the diagnosis, repair, reconditioning, overhaul and maintenance of customer and company heavy equipment and/or components in a manner that reflects the company’s vision of working as “One Professional Team.” Pay: $34.50-$50.60 per hour. Pay rate is dependent on education and experience Essential Functions:Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. Performs maintenance activities on new and rebuilt/repaired equipment Services and maintains equipment sold and/or owned by the company Removes, disassembles, assembles, and installs components and parts Tests measures, and adjusts engine and machine systems and components Diagnoses and troubleshoots machine and engine malfunctions and failures Makes recommendations as to repairs meeting warranty criteria Orders replacement parts ensuring that parts orders are correct and complete at the time of order Cleans, repairs, reconditions, and maintains equipment and component Prepares accurate and complete inspection, appraisal and service reports, and turns them in on time Communicates effectively with Service Writer, Shop Coordinators and Shop Managers to ensure problems, nature of repair, and status of repairs are understood and followed up on Provides direction, training, mentoring and guidance to assigned service technicians Other duties as assigned by manager Required Education and Experience:High School Diploma or GED Graduation from an accredited technical school in diesel engine or earthmoving repair preferred 4+ years experience working on Caterpillar Equipment OR 4-5 years in heavy equipment, engine, or electric power generation system repair (EX: Caterpillar, John Deere, Komatsu, Etc.) 1+ years administrative/clerical experience 3+ years customer service experience Competencies:Safety Knowledge Reading/writing, reasoning, organizational, communication & math skills Caterpillar Product Knowledge Basic ability to search for and enter data into a computer Ability to type service reports Mining/or earthmoving equipment experience a plus Work Environment:Noise: Loud, Environment: Indoors and Outdoors Physical Demands:Standing, Walking, Talking, Squatting/Kneeling, Use of Hands, Hearing Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, etc. Heavy work that includes carrying, lifting and/or moving objects up to 100 pounds or more Other Duties: Job Offers are contingent upon all required pre-employment screenings which may include but are not limited to background checks, drug/alcohol testing, fit for duty testing, and any other job-related tests/screenings Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Wagner Equipment Co. is an EEO/AA/Veterans/Disabled employer. #WTECH Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Created: 2026-03-04