Heavy Equipment Technician-Specialty Shop

Heavy Equipment Technician — Specialty Shop

Tractor & Equipment Co. is seeking a hardworking Heavy Equipment Technician – Specialty Shop located in Billings, MT. Join a team that values problem solving and customer success.

Salary Range: $29.10 – $43.70 hourly wage offered based on skills and experience.

• Diagnosing, repairing, and reconditioning heavy equipment components (engines, transmissions, torque converters, differentials, and final drives).
• Disassemble, inspect, assemble, and test components including hydraulic tests of transmissions and dynamometer testing of engines after rebuild.
• Experience with CAT diagnostic equipment, CAT repair tooling, rigging, and blocking equipment.
• Planning and organizing skills with an emphasis on controlling job costs.
• Investigate, analyze, and identify problems to make recommendations for eliminating them.

• Graduate of a 2–4 year vocational technical school training institution or equivalent experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge of Caterpillar equipment, E.T. and SIS programs.
• Ability to operate a forklift and other equipment such as hydraulic and mechanical presses, hoists, cranes, and pressure washers safely.
• Good mechanical aptitude.
• Maintain excellent customer relations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook).
• Efficiency in completing paperwork.
• Experience working at a Caterpillar (CAT) dealership or with CAT products is ideal.
• Ability to stand up to eight hours per day and perform bending, squatting, standing, stooping, and kneeling.
• Must meet all applicable safety requirements.

• 401(k) with company match and profit sharing.
• Paid vacation, holiday, and sick leave.
• Health insurance:
  Premera Blue Cross with telehealth & dental.
• Vision insurance: VSP.
• Company-paid life, AD&D & disability insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Quarterly employee recognition cash program.
• Discounts on CAT products and rental/sales.
• Credit union membership.
• Career growth within a 4th-generation family‑owned company.
• Seniority bonus, starting at 5+ years.
• Employee referral bonus.

Harnish Group Inc. is the Caterpillar dealer in Central and Western Washington, Central and Eastern Montana, Northwestern Wyoming, Northwestern North Dakota, and Alaska. Our member companies include NC Machinery, NC The Cat Rental Store, NC Power Systems, Tractor & Equipment Co., T & E The Cat Rental Store, T & E Power Systems, and SITECH Northwest Inc., representing Caterpillar and other manufacturers.

We are a family‑owned and managed company with over 1,000 employees. Our mission is to help customers succeed by providing premier business solutions delivered by engaged employees through teamwork and excellence.

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 more information, review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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