Heavy Duty Mechanic - Salt Lake

Heavy Equipment Shop Mechanic | Salt Lake City, UT | Sign-on Bonus Available

Location:

Salt Lake City, UT

Salary: $60,000.00 - $ (Current offer)

To provide safe, quality heavy duty maintenance, diagnosis, and repair to customer vehicles.

• Test drive customer vehicles and run diagnostic devices.
• Perform accurate diagnosis of check engine, air bag, anti‑lock, and traction control lights.
• Diagnose and repair issues that cause vibration and noise.
• Perform mechanical repairs of brake systems, suspension systems, cooling systems, electrical systems, and all other major automotive systems.
• Follow checklists to ensure all important parts are examined, including belts, hoses, steering systems, spark plugs, brake and fuel systems, wheel bearings, and other potentially troublesome areas.
• Perform wheel alignment service.
• Perform state safety and emissions inspections.
• Perform general service tasks as necessary.
• Maintain tools and keep a clean work area.
• Embrace Purcell’s culture of safety and perform all jobs in a safe manner.
• Protect company assets.
• Maintain regular attendance in accordance with assigned schedule.
• Ability to perform physical requirements as listed in job description.
• Other essential and non‑essential duties, as assigned by management.

• Minimum Education:
  
  Associate's Degree or Trade School.
• Minimum Job‑Specific
  
  Experience:
  
  3–5 years.
• Driver’s License
  
  Required:
  
  Yes.
• Tire Industry Association ATS certification, ASE certifications, vendor‑provided training.

• Tire & Automotive Industry – Essential industry information including tire brands, designs, treads; proper safety and functional procedures, and relevant customer markets. Mastery of all major automotive emissions, engine management, and electrical systems.
• Mechanical – Knowledge of automotive vehicles and tools, including their repair and maintenance.
• Customer Service – Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Equipment Maintenance – Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Repairing – Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Troubleshooting – Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Equipment Selection – Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Phone Systems – Ability to operate phone systems for effective communication of information to interested parties.
• Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Problem Sensitivity – Ability to tell when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.
• Complex Problem Solving – Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Deductive Reasoning – Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Inductive Reasoning – Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions.
• Service Orientation – Actively looking for ways to help people.
• English Language – Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including meaning, spelling, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Writing & Speaking – Communicating effectively in writing and interpersonal speaking as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Truck Transportation