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Alta Equipment Group
Heavy Equipment Shop Technician
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What they do
A Heavy Equipment Mechanic maintains and repairs heavy equipment like construction vehicles and fire trucks.
$62,280 / year median in New Hampshire
+12% projected growth
Job Description
Responsibilities:
Our construction equipment group is seeking a full-time heavy equipment shop technician for our Concord, NH branch. The primary responsibilities of the position consist of, but are not limited to:- Complete inspections
- Removal and installation of parts
- Implementation of optional accessories
- Maintenance
- Basic diagnosis and troubleshooting
- Testing
- General repairs
- Incorporate Alta's Guiding Principles into daily activities
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Consistent, regular, and reliable attendance including being ready for work at the designated start time We encourage our Technicians to participate in our in-house training program, allowing them to acquire additional skills in diagnosis and troubleshooting and further advance their career as a technician.
Qualifications:
- Two years of previous heavy equipment
- Excellent mechanical aptitude with a solid understanding of the following systems: engine, power train, hydraulics and electrical
- Possess own tools
- A positive attitude and high energy
- Computer programs
- Microsoft Outlook, Volvo VCADS
- Knowledge of Volvo or JCB equipment preferred
- Language Skills
Intermediate:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.- Mathematical Skills
Basic:
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.- Reasoning Ability
Intermediate:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.Physical Demands/Work Environment:
Physical/Sensory Functions:
Regularly will stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands; Frequently will talk/hear, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl ; Occasionally will sit.- Lift and/or