Heavy Equipment Technician, Levels I, II, III

Amentum

Heavy Equipment Technician with Amentum maintaining and repairing construction, agricultural, and heavy equipment. Ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards while working in challenging conditions.

Posted 7/6/2026full-time🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing heavy equipment, including mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electric, and electronic systems. Proficient in using diagnostic procedures and test equipment while adhering to safety and quality assurance standards.

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Heavy Equipment MaintenanceMechanical Systems DiagnosisElectrical Systems RepairHydraulic Systems TroubleshootingSafety Compliance

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Hard Skills

TroubleshootingRepairingMaintainingOverhaulingDiagnosingAnalyzingDocumenting WorkOperating Shop EquipmentUsing Diagnostic ProceduresIdentifying Equipment Faults

Tools & Technologies

Overhead CranesWeldersCompressorsPressesGrindersHand ToolsTire Servicing Equipment

Industry Keywords

Environmental Health & SafetyQuality AssuranceHeavy EquipmentConstruction EquipmentAgricultural Equipment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Diagnoses, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains construction, agricultural and heavy equipment.
Corrects deficiencies in components and ancillary equipment.
Performs service, maintenance, repairs and overhauls in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations.
Performs extremely complex repairs on a broad range of equipment in the shop and in the field.
Uses diagnostic procedures and test equipment to identify and correct equipment faults.
Analyzes and diagnoses mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electric, and electronic faults.
Operates shop equipment including overhead cranes, welders, compressors, presses, grinders, hand tools, and tire servicing equipment.
Lifts, moves and/or installs heavy parts and assemblies safely.
Complies with all ASC Environmental Health & Safety and Quality Assurance requirements.
Documents all work performed including diagnosis, root cause, labor and parts.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School diploma or equivalent.
Technician Level I: A minimum of two years’ experience in heavy equipment maintenance and repair required; or one years’ experience with heavy equipment maintenance and repair, in addition to one summer or winter Antarctic deployment working as a heavy equipment technician.
Technician Level II: A minimum of four years’ experience in heavy equipment maintenance and repair required; or a minimum of three years’ experience with heavy equipment maintenance and repair, in addition to one summer or winter Antarctic deployment working as a heavy equipment technician I.
Technician Level III: minimum of seven years’ experience in heavy equipment maintenance and repair required.
Must be able to pass an oral examination consisting of 10+ questions pertaining to mechanical systems, electrical and computer systems, as well as other facets of equipment repair.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k)
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities