Heavy Equipment Mechanic

JP Logistics & Consulting LLC (JPLC) is seeking a talented Heavy Equipment Mechanic to work in a unique, dynamic environment. 

Location: Tyndall AFB, FL

Job Start Date: April 1, 2027

Hours of Operation: 07:00 AM - 4:00 PM – May be required to work outside normal hours

Salary: $27.90 per hour  

Scope: The Heavy Equipment Mechanic must be an automotive technician (e.g., mechanics, service technicians) and shall possess current Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification in medium/heavy duty truck specialty or possess 3 years’ experience in medium/heavy duty vehicle maintenance. The employee shall provide a minimum of 1 individual with a Class A Commercial Driver’s license as required to haul equipment/attachments when needed for maintenance purposes. Perform additional duties as required.

The Heavy Equipment Mechanic analyzes malfunctions and repairs, rebuilds, and maintains power equipment, such as cranes, power shovels, scrapers, paving machines, motor graders, trench-digging machines, conveyors, bulldozers, dredges, pumps, compressors, and pneumatic tools. This worker operates and inspects machines or equipment to diagnose defects, dismantles and reassembles equipment, using hoists and hand tools, examines parts for damage or excessive wear, using micrometers and gauges, replaces defective engines and subassemblies, such as transmissions, and tests overhauled equipment to ensure operating efficiency. The Heavy Equipment Mechanic welds broken parts and structural members, may direct workers engaged in cleaning parts and assisting with assembly and disassembly of equipment, and may repair, adjust, and maintain mining machinery, such as stripping and loading shovels, drilling and cutting machines, and continuous mining machines.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities: Provide preventative maintenance and repairs on the following vehicles, but not limited to:

General Purpose & Base Maintenance/Construction

Non-Registered Equipment

Military Design vehicles

Fire Trucks

Qualifications:

• ASE Certified
• High School diploma or equivalent

Requirements:

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have experience in wiring, electronics, automotive mechanical repairs, welding, and machine shop fundamentals.
• Must be able to speak fluent English.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.
• Must obtain a favorable, trustworthy determination.
• Must pass pre-employment drug testing.
• Must be Flexible.

Contingency Situations:

Able to respond to certain after-hours work (additional workload, natural disasters, military peacetime and wartime contingency operations/exercises, serious accidents, civil disturbances, major mobilization, or repatriation of non-combatants) may necessitate the employee be flexible in arranging different levels of support, which may include overtime work.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• Work is normally performed in office, garage, outside, and warehouse environments. Must completely understand and be physically capable of performing all aspects of the mission.
• Must be capable of working in an outside environment, exposed to heat, dust, inclement weather, primarily standing on hard surfaces for up to 8 hours in a workday.
• Frequent bending, turning, or moving hands, arms, feet, and legs to operate hand and foot controls while driving, raising, lowering, and tilting forklift trucks.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Paid Vacation 
• Paid Sick 
• Health & Welfare (H&W)
• Medical Stipend
• 401k 
• Jury duty 
• Military leave
• Bereavement