Are you looking for a rewarding career helping build a better America? If that sounds like you, we'd love for you to join us!
POSITION PURPOSE: A mechanic’s purpose is to act as part of the Service team to provide reliable and timely diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of equipment for internal and external customers. A successful mechanic is highly knowledgeable and able to work on heavy and light diesel, gas, and electrically operated machines with minimal rework needed, within time and financial budgets, and to the customer’s specifications.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform service work accurately and efficiently to ensure customer satisfaction while also contributing to the profitability of the Service department
• Inspect and diagnose equipment problems, propose the best possible solution, and perform the work needed to solve the issue
• Continuously research and train on all of Highway’s models of equipment to guarantee consistently excellent knowledge and service
• Perform pre-delivery inspections to ensure that customers receive equipment that is free from operational errors
• Identify and replace defective parts and disassemble and reassemble machines as needed to restore operation
• Utilize the Company Intellitec system to accurately record all work performed so that the data can be used to continually improve service operations
• Complete required Parts and Service forms that are necessary to complete each work assignment
• Live by Highway’s values; advance and support a culture of leadership, responsibility, accountability, continual improvement, and fun among all employees
• Contribute to Highway’s overall success by performing additional duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Post-secondary mechanic training is strongly preferred, but a combination of education and work experience will be considered
• Must be able to safely and effectively use all tools and equipment necessary to perform work assignments
• Must own adequate heavy-duty hand tools up to and including ¾” drive and 1 ½” combination wrenches among other required tools
• Ability to, or ability to learn to, operate all products and models of Highway equipment is required
• Must exercise a high degree of judgment and ability to solve problems effectively
• Good verbal and written communication skills with an ability to read and write the English language
• Basic computer skills, or an ability to learn computer software, including Microsoft Office
• Must be able to work in unstable positions, bending, stooping, reaching, climbing, sitting, standing on feet for long periods of time, and occasionally lifting 50lbs supported or unsupported
• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record and pass a background check

ABOUT HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT:A family-run business since 1933, Highway Equipment has one simple mission: making uptime easy for our partners, to build a better America. We live that mission every day by staying true to our three pillars:
SOLUTION PARTNERS. We're more than a vendor. To our customers, we’re true partners. We help them get the job done productively and predictably.
URGENT ABOUT UPTIME. Our partners' time is valuable, and their uptime is critical. That's why we do everything we can to keep them running.
A JOY TO WORK WITH. Heavy equipment should be fun. With us, it is. We're always on the lookout for ways to make things smoother and easier for our partners.
We're looking for people who can help us make uptime easy for our partners, to build a better America. If that sounds like you, we'd love for you to join us!