• Job Description

  Req#: 729

  Fleet Road Mechanic
  Mt Airy, Sparta & West Jefferson, NC
  $28-$33

  
  

  Lucas Tree Experts is looking for a Road Mechanic for our North Carolina fleets. Must have a strong mechanical background, with strong diagnostic and problem solving skills, strong organizational skills, and the ability to repair or replace damaged parts. This is a road mechanics position which requires daily travel.
  
  The ideal candidate will be an organized, self motivated individual capable of working independently with experience repairing on and off road equipment related to tree trimming, including medium duty Freightliner M2 and International MV trucks, aerial lifts, Bandit wood chippers, hydraulics, off road wheeled and tracked equipment, and more. They will also have a strong understanding of hydraulic systems, engine diagnostics, and general vehicle troubleshooting and repair. Occasional overnight travel may be required.

  
  Get out of the shop and on the road, working outdoors with new locations every day!
  
  

  Why Lucas Tree Experts?
  
  

  • Free On-the-Job Training (Including CDL)
    
    
  • Safety first culture
    
    
  • Advancement opportunities
    
    
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
    
    
  • Competitive and comprehensive benefits package
    
    
  • 401(k) with company match
    
    
  • Work outdoors!
    

  
  
  

  This is a full time, year-round, outdoor, physical labor opportunity, responsible for a variety of tasks in the mechanical field. Duties: Performing maintenance and repairs on International and Freightliner bucket trucks, wood chippers, hydraulics, aerial lifts, wheeled and tracked off-road equipment, Timber Jack skidders, JD excavators with mower heads, Jarraff side trimmers, and running engine diagnostics.

  
  
  

  Requirements:

  • Must be 18 years of age with a High School Diploma/GED/or equivalent.
  • Must have a current and valid driver’s license with reliable transportation.
  • Must be able to obtain a DOT medical examiners certificate.
  • Must be able to work outdoors, year round in all types of weather.
  • Must be physically able to perform the requirements of the position (i.e., walk on uneven grounds, carry 75 lbs.)
    
  • Must be able to maintain and repair medium duty trucks with air brakes and tree trimming equipment including wood chippers, off road wheeled and tracked equipment and aerial lifts/hydraulics.
  • Must be able to weld and fabricate.
  • Must be able to dismantle and reassemble equipment using hoists and hand tools
  • Must be able to pass a Background Check, Motor Vehicle Report and Physical/Drug Screen.
    
    
    

  
  

  Lucas Tree Experts offers paid, hands-on, on-the-job training, paid educational courses for advancement in the industry. We also offer safety and bonus incentive programs as well as a complete benefits package.

  Come work for a company that offers advancement opportunities and a great quality of work life!

  *Please Note: Correspondence will be primarily via e-mail. Please provide us with a working e-mail on your application. If you don't hear from Lucas Tree within a day, please check your spam folder.

• About the company

  Lucas Tree Experts offers best-in-class integrated vegetation management services and storm response services to Investor-Owned Utilities, Electric Cooperatives, Pipelines, Municipalities and DOT customers along the eastern US and Canada. Since 1926, L...

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