Field Mechanic​/Technician - Heavy Equipment - Fleet

SUNLAND ASPHALT

Build your career from the ground up.

Come join our Award Winning Team.

Sunland Asphalt & Construction, Inc. strives to recruit top talent and we are committed to help you grow both professionally and personally. We are confident you will find our Company a dynamic and rewarding place in which to work because here at Sunland Asphalt our vision is:
To be the best place in the world to work.

Voted as one of Phoenix Business Journal's Best Places to Work, Sunland offers employees:

• Competitive Weekly Pay and Paid Time Off
• 401(K) Employer Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Work/Life Balance and Community Involvement
• Comprehensive Health Benefits including;
  Health, Dental, Vision
• Life/Disability Insurances
• Award Winning Peers & Projects
• And A Foundation Built on Safety

The Heavy Equipment Field Mechanic travels to job sites to perform skilled tasks in the repair of all fleet vehicles, machinery, motors, tools and equipment used by the company.

• Employee shall perform all duties and responsibilities with Sunland's Core Values at the forefront.
• Serves as a safety ambassador by complying with federal, state and local laws, as well as Company safety policy, enforces safe work practices, and proactively identifies and remedies worksite hazards.
• Directs all employees to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow all safety guidelines at all times.
• Conducts Safety Meetings to include daily PTP & weekly Tailgate Topics.
• Works directly with Sunland supervisors to receive and prepare preventative maintenance (PM) work orders; relays PM work orders, assignments, messages and information to and from Mechanics.
• Diagnose hydraulic systems.
• Perform preventative maintenance on heavy equipment and trucks to include: pavers, rollers, milling machines, dump trucks, water trucks, boot trucks, front-end loaders, scrapers, skid steers, skip loaders and motor graders. May also maintain other fleet vehicles.
• Fabricate, modify and install special equipment or replacement parts using mills, lathes, welders, torch sets, plasma cutters and metal cutting saws.
• Perform routine maintenance checks and adjustments on such things as fluid levels, hoses, belts, brakes, tires and clutches. Change filters, and oil and lubricate vehicles and motor driven equipment.
• Proficient in troubleshooting machine systems to include: hydraulics, power trains and engines.
• Proficient in component replacement with equipment such as, transmissions, engines, differentials, torque convertors and final drives.
• Responsible for maintaining work orders and performing work area inspections.
• Responsible for prioritizing repairs.
• Work closely with all shop employees to maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Prepare work orders and cost material estimates.
• May maintain inventory and order fuel, parts, tools, equipment and supplies.
• Any and all duties assigned.

• Customer Focus - Customer Orientation
• Ownership - Results Driven, Performance, Time and Stress Management and Composure
• Relationships - Teamwork Orientation, Diversity and Inclusion
• Ethics - Honesty, Integrity, Do the Right Thing
• Safety - The Foundation of Everything We Do

• This position is considered a safety-sensitive position and is subject to the company's drug and alcohol policy, as well as all OSHA regulations.
• All employees must wear the appropriate personal protective equipment and follow all safety guidelines at all times as an essential part of their job responsibilities.

• Must be able to operate vehicles and trailers in a safe manner in compliance with local, state and federal traffic laws.
• Must operate equipment, machinery and other tools in compliance with safety guidelines.
• Must be able to work outside, frequently for long periods of time in all weather, including extreme hot and cold temperatures.
• Must be able to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment in a variety of different situations.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• While working, the employee might be exposed to various chemicals, vapors, pollutants, gases, uneven surfaces, loud noises, moving vehicles or machines and dust/debris.

• This is a full time position. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

• Must be willing to travel to any and all jobsites without exception (including staying away from home if necessary.)

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working on heavy equipment.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Excellent decision making skills.
• Experience troubleshooting hydraulic and electrical systems.
• Scanner diagnostics a plus: OTC vehicle/CAT ET.
• Must be fluent in English, i.e., must be able to speak, read and write English.
• Must meet FMCSA English proficiency requirements under 49 CFR 391.11(b)(2), including the ability to read and speak English, understand highway signs, respond to official inquiries, and make required entries on reports and…