Heavy Equipment Mechanic

About Our Client:

Our client is a long-standing agricultural and environmental services company with a strong presence across California's San Joaquin Valley and Central Coast. Established for more than 90 years, they are known for delivering high-quality, cost-efficient products, services, and solutions that support growers and help protect the environment. Safety, teamwork, and long-term career development are core to their culture.

What They Bring to the Table:

Our client offers a full-time mechanic role at a waste and logistics facility in a stable, safety-focused environment with solid benefits and a culture that supports work-life balance and long-term career growth.

• Competitive pay: $29–$35 per hour
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Performance incentives
• Supportive team culture with an emphasis on safety and career development

What You Bring to the Table:

We are seeking a Heavy Equipment Mechanic with 1–2 years of experience in heavy equipment mechanical maintenance and repair. You should be a skilled automotive mechanic with hands-on experience using hand and power tools, reading manuals and charts, and working cooperatively in a shop environment. Diesel experience and welding knowledge are a plus. You will maintain and repair shop, trucking, and landfill equipment, including scrapers, bulldozers, haul trucks, and excavators. A valid driver's license is required, and candidates must pass a drug screen and physical. Night work may be required. Location: Lost Hills, CA.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspect, repair, and adjust diesel and gasoline power units, hydraulic systems, pumps, safety valves, motors, and related components on stationary and mobile equipment
• Lubricate equipment and perform preventive maintenance, including filters, belts, and routine service on diesel and gasoline units
• Diagnose defects on heavy-duty equipment and complete repairs or coordinate third-party repairs when approved
• Weld and fabricate repairs on mobile equipment and fixed assets such as fences, gates, and wash racks
• Document work orders, keep repair and maintenance records, and help maintain accurate parts inventory
• Keep the shop and work area safe, clean, and secure, and operate heavy equipment as needed

This is a solid opportunity for a hands-on mechanic to join a long-established company in Lost Hills, CA, and build skills maintaining trucking and landfill equipment in a safety-focused environment that values reliability and long-term career growth.