Equipment Mechanic

Job Title: Equipment Mechanic

Salary range: $22.00-$26.00 DOQE

Location: PWD Campus, 1057 Dudley Street

Department: Public Works

Hours: Full-time (40 hours a week), non-exempt with limited overtime opportunities. Eligible for benefits.

Job Description:

The Equipment Mechanic is responsible for a full range of servicing, repairing and
maintaining both heavy equipment and light duty equipment (heavy duty trucks,
material spreaders, excavators, skidders, backhoes, high pressure pumps,
bulldozers, graders, blades, dump bodies, snowplows, trailers, street sweepers,
and other city equipment and vehicles) as directed by the Fleet Maintenance Superintendent.

Amazing opportunity to work with a varied and diverse municipal equipment fleet – both
diesel and gasoline engines

$22.00-$26.00 starting wage DOQE

Work experience with engines and heavy equipment repair and maintenance required

Preventive maintenance work only (e.g., changing oil, lubing, or removing and replacing
parts) may not be considered qualifying experience.

Experience in welding and fabrication, preferred

Great benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance benefits

Participation in the South Dakota Retirement System (receive a pension upon retirement)

No residency requirement – Must be able to respond within 45 minutes if on call.