**Job Title: Traveling Mechanic** **Job Description** The Technician is responsible for the diagnosis, repair, reconditioning, overhaul, and maintenance of customer and company heavy equipment. This role primarily involves working with CAT equipment and some Komatsu equipment, ensuring all tasks are completed in a manner that reflects the company's vision of working as 'One Professional Team.' **Responsibilities** + Use safe working practices and follow all company safety requirements. + Communicate effectively to ensure all repairs are completed correctly and timely. + Diagnose, repair, overhaul, tune, and perform maintenance on Caterpillar diesel and gas engines, generators, air compressors, and related equipment. + Perform work accurately within the estimate. + Assist with scheduled Top End or Complete engine overhauls. + Assist with engine removal/installation before and after shop overhauls. + Perform startup of newly installed engines. + Make parts replacement decisions based on reusability guidelines. + Effectively communicate recommendations for repairs, both warrantable and non-warrantable. + Promote additional work and services to customers as needed. + Use Caterpillar Electronic Technician (ET) and Service Information System (SIS) to diagnose and repair equipment with minimal supervision. + Understand Caterpillar electronic engine control systems and properly troubleshoot and repair these systems. + Use Caterpillar’s Service Information System (SIS), Technical Marketing Information (TMI), Dealer Business Systems (DBS), and Microsoft Outlook. + Prepare and complete all related inspection forms for repairs, maintenance, warranty, and startup documents for new equipment. + Keep and maintain all information in an orderly fashion while on a job, and utilize current processes and forms to retain and track information. + Turn in parts credits, core credits, fluid samples, and receive signed documents for warranty parts and core returns from proper warehouse personnel. + Perform other duties as assigned by the manager. **Essential Skills** + Mechanical skills including preventive maintenance, hydraulics, and engine repair. + Experience with hand tools, power tools, and diagnostics equipment. + Ability to perform diesel repair, equipment repair, and engine overhaul. + Competency in using Caterpillar Electronic Technician (ET), Service Information System (SIS), and other technical systems. + Experience with electrical, pneumatics, and blueprint reading. + Mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot and repair heavy equipment. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Graduation from an accredited technical school in diesel engine or earthmoving repair preferred. + Experience in heavy equipment and engine repair. + Must own a significant amount of tools. **Why Work Here?** This opportunity allows you to work in a newly remodeled, climate-controlled service shop with modern workstations. You'll be part of a professional team that values effective communication and safety. There's potential for permanent employment after six months, with options to relocate or work an agreed-upon rotational schedule. **Work Environment** Service shop environment that is climate controlled with new work stations. The shift runs from Monday to Saturday, 7:00am to 5:00pm. This is a contract-to-hire position with potential for permanent employment after six months. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $40.00 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 Silverthorne,CO. **Application Deadline** This position will be accepting applications until Jan 31, 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.