POSITION SUMMARY:  Our specialized skilled trades recruiting firm has partnered with an industry-leading environmental services provider, to identify an elite Senior A-Level Heavy Equipment Technician for their Sorrento, LA operation.

• Master Technical Execution & Diagnostics
  • Advanced Diagnostics: Perform forensic-level troubleshooting and failure analysis on complex, integrated machine networks, including multiplex electrical systems, high-pressure hydraulics, and electronic diesel engines.
  • Major System Rebuilds: Independently execute end-to-end component overhauls, including heavy-duty transmissions, differentials, final drives, and hydraulic pumps.
  • Structural Maintenance: Perform high-quality welding, torch cutting, and structural fabrication on buckets, blades, chassis, and heavy wear components.
   
  Fleet Oversight & Mentorship
  • Shop Leadership: Serve as the lead technical expert on the floor. Train, guide, and mentor B and C-level technicians to improve overall shop efficiency and safety.
  • Quality Control: Inspect and sign off on complex repairs completed by junior staff to ensure compliance with corporate standards and OEM specifications.
  • Data Tracking: Meticulously document all labor hours, parts utilization, precision clearance measurements, and digital work orders in the corporate fleet management system.

• Zero-Accident Mindset: Champion a strict safety culture by adhering to and enforcing OSHA compliance, advanced Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) protocols, and safe rigging/lifting practices.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• • Experience: 10+ years of verifiable experience as a heavy equipment mechanic specifically working on industrial earthmoving, mining, heavy construction, or waste-handling machinery.
  • Technical Mastery: Complete understanding of open and closed-loop hydraulic systems, electro-hydraulic controls, and heavy diesel emissions configurations (SCR, DPF, EGR).
  • Tools: Must possess a comprehensive, master-level personal inventory of hand tools, pneumatic tools, and precision measuring instruments up to heavy equipment scale.
  • Computer Literacy: Proficient in using laptop-based diagnostic software, electronic service manuals, and digital fleet management tracking systems.
  • Licenses: Valid state driver’s license with a clean driving record is required. (A Commercial Driver's License - CDL Class A or B is a plus).
  • Physical Demands: Ability to regularly lift up to 75 lbs, climb/crawl on massive machinery, and work comfortably in an outdoor, industrial field environment.