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The Miranda Group
Heavy Duty Mechanic
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What they do
A Heavy Equipment Mechanic maintains and repairs heavy equipment like construction vehicles and fire trucks.
$71,217 / year median in Hawaii
+11% projected growth
Job Description
The Miranda Group is a family-owned Kauai powerhouse since 1981, operating construction, trucking, aggregate quarries, ready-mix concrete, and large-scale landscaping divisions island-wide. We maintain one of the largest privately owned fleets on Kauai (Caterpillar, Komatsu, Kenworth, Peterbilt, Mack, concrete mixers, lowboys, excavators, dozers, loaders, and more) — all serviced in-house at our Anahola shop. Physical Requirements This is a very physical, hands-on shop and field position:
- Frequently lift and maneuver 75-100+ lbs (engines, tires, tracks, components)
- Work in awkward positions: lying underneath equipment, reaching overhead, confined spaces
- Regularly climb on/off large equipment and work at heights using ladders or man-lifts
- Push/pull heavy loads, torque large fasteners, operate air tools for extended periods
- Stand, walk, kneel, and crouch for 8-10 hour shifts
- Tolerate hot, humid shop conditions and outdoor field service in rain or sun
- Good vision, hearing, and hand dexterity required for precision work and safety Responsibilities
- Diagnose and repair diesel engines, hydraulics, electrical, transmissions, and drivetrains
- Perform preventative maintenance and DOT inspections
- Major component R&R (engines, transmissions, pumps, cylinders)
- Field service calls across Kauai (quarries, job sites, landscaping yards)
- Welding, fabrication, and cutting as needed
- Accurate parts ordering and digital work-order documentation Requirements
- 2+ years heavy equipment / Class 8 truck diesel experience
- Own professional hand tools (specialty & air tools supplied) Highly Preferred
- Cat, Komatsu, John Deere, or Cummins factory training
- Welding / fabrication experience
- Experience maintaining quarry crushers, screen plants, or concrete mixer trucks