**Heavy Equipment Mechanic** **Job Description** The Heavy Equipment Mechanic is responsible for inspecting, diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining large construction machinery, such as excavators, bulldozers, graders, cranes, and loaders. The role involves troubleshooting mechanical and hydraulic issues, replacing worn parts, performing routine maintenance checks, and making necessary adjustments to ensure equipment operates safely and efficiently. This position often requires the ability to read blueprints, utilize specialized tools, and travel to job sites to service equipment in the field. **Responsibilities** + Inspect and diagnose issues with large construction machinery, including excavators, bulldozers, graders, cranes, and loaders. + Troubleshoot mechanical and hydraulic issues. + Replace worn parts and perform routine maintenance checks. + Make necessary adjustments to ensure equipment operates safely and efficiently. + Read blueprints and utilize specialized tools. + Travel to job sites to service equipment in the field. **Essential Skills** + Experience working with large construction earth-moving equipment. + Mechanical experience. + Experience with hydraulics, including minor repairs with fluid, hoses, and pumps. + Experience with diesel engines. + Ability to work with excavators. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Welding experience. + Military mechanic experience. + Trade school certifications. + Preferred: 3+ years experience in the mechanical field. **Why Work Here?** This is a long-term position where you will have access to medical, dental, and vision benefits. You will be working on a cutting-edge team that promotes changes through research and innovation. Expect a collaborative work environment with 40+ hours of work each week. **Work Environment** The work environment includes a proving ground garage that can be dusty, dirty, and sometimes requires work to be completed outdoors. **Job Type & Location** This is a position based out of Green Valley, Arizona. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $30.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Green Valley,AZ. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Feb 7, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.