Heavy Equipment Mechanic Cook

Overview

A Heavy Equipment Mechanic will perform journeyman mechanic work diagnosing and repairing trucks and heavy equipment. The location of this Heavy Equipment Mechanic position is the David M. Skelton Transportation Building in Cook, MN.

The salary range reflected above is the normal hiring range for 2025. The full salary range, including longevity pay, is $26.90 - $37.91. 2026 rates are currently pending.

Please view the Teamsters Union Collective Bargaining Agreement. St. Louis County does not participate in E-Verify. All employees must be continuously authorized to work in the United States, for St. Louis County, on a full-time basis. St. Louis County does not provide sponsorship for employment visas.

An employee in this class performs difficult and skilled mechanical work. Duties include diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing light, medium and heavy equipment in the field or shop. The work is performed under the direction of assigned supervisory staff.

Environment factors are general in nature and may vary depending on the specific position being filled.

• CONSTANT: Lift and carry up to 30 pounds; push/pull up to 25 pounds; grip strength up to 30 pounds; balance; hand/finger coordination; reaching forward; stand; walk; vision (near, far, field of vision & color); hearing (close and distant).
• FREQUENT: Lift and carry up to 40 pounds; push/pull up to 40 pounds; grip strength up to 40 pounds; bend & reach; squat.
• OCCASIONAL: Lift and carry up to 70 pounds; push/pull up to 55 pounds; grip strength up to 185 pounds; climb ladders/stairs; crawl; kneel; reaching overhead; sit (with positional changes); smell; driving.
• RARE: Push/pull over 160 pounds; grip strength up to 200 pounds (both hands).

Note:

At times, use of awkward body mechanics may be required based on limited space and repair work that needs to be completed.

• High school diploma or its equivalent.
• Graduation from a vocational training program in diesel mechanics, heavy equipment mechanics or equivalent program; OR three (3) years of full-time paid verifiable experience as a heavy equipment mechanic; OR equivalent training and experience as determined by the director of human resources.
• Possession of a valid Class ‘D’ license with the ability to obtain a Class ‘A’ Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with a tank vehicle endorsement and without any of the following restrictions within twelve (12) months of employment: air brake, full air brake, manual transmission, or tractor trailer. Failure to obtain the appropriate Class ‘A’ license within twelve (12) months will result in termination from the position.
• Possession of MN DOT Commercial Vehicle Inspector certification within twelve (12) months of employment. Failure to obtain the MN DOT Commercial Vehicle Inspector certification within twelve (12) months will result in termination from the position.

Supplemental Questions will be 100% of the scoring process. Points will be awarded based on the applicant's answers to supplemental questions 16-21. Experience beyond ten years may be included on the application for purposes of meeting minimum qualifications or informing the hiring authority of your complete employment history.

Please Note:

When answering the supplemental questions on the website, the webpage may time out after 30 minutes. Draft your answers in a separate document and copy/paste the answers into the application when you're finished writing. Failure to answer and save all of the questions on the Supplemental Questions page within 30 minutes may result in the deletion of your answers by the application system.

• March 11, 2026 - Applicant screening will begin
• Week of March 23, 2026 - Supplemental questions scoring to be completed
• Week of April 6, 2026 - Interviews to be conducted

The essential functions for this position are listed under the "Illustrative Examples of Work" on the specification, available in the Human Resources Department or online ouiscountymn.gov/job descriptions.

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