HEAVY PLANT / CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT MECHANIC (WORKSHOP & MOBILE FIELD SERVICE)
$30 - $40 per hour (Workshop) / $32 - $42 per hour (Mobile)
OT: $45 - $60 per hour
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Alecto Recruitment is working with our client who are a well-established heavy plant and construction equipment service provider operating across Texas, supporting major infrastructure, quarry, and construction projects. They are a specialist engineering organisation with a strong reputation for delivering reliable maintenance and breakdown support across high-demand industrial environments.
This represents an exciting opportunity to join a stable and growing business with consistent year-round workload across both workshop and mobile field service divisions, supporting long-term infrastructure and construction contracts across the region.
A great stand-out in this role is the flexibility between workshop and mobile field service work, access to fully equipped service vehicles and modern workshop facilities, and the opportunity to work on large-scale construction equipment where your diagnostic skills directly impact site productivity and uptime.
Salary & Benefits:
Workshop Technician - $30 - $40 per hour
Mobile Field Service Technician - $32 - $42 per hour
Overtime - $45 - $60 per hour
Field allowance - +$2 - $5 per hour (where applicable)
Paid travel time (mobile roles)
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
Choice of workshop or mobile field service role
Fully equipped service vehicles (mobile engineers)
Modern workshop facilities with proper tooling and diagnostics
Consistent year-round workload (not seasonal)
Strong pipeline of construction and infrastructure projects
Paid overtime availability
Technical exposure to leading OEM construction equipmentHOLIDAY:
Standard US PTO allowance (10-15 days depending on tenure)
Public holidays as per contract agreement
The Role:
Service, repair, and maintain heavy plant and construction equipment
Diagnose hydraulic, electrical, and diesel system faults
Carry out preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs
Work on excavators, loaders, dozers, dump trucks, and related machinery
Attend site-based breakdowns across Texas (mobile roles)
Complete accurate service and repair documentation
Ensure safe return-to-service of all equipment
Requirements:
Experience as a heavy plant / construction equipment mechanic
Strong hydraulic, electrical, and diesel diagnostic ability
Experience working on CAT, Komatsu, JCB, Volvo CE equipment
Ability to work independently in workshop or field environments
Confident fault-finding under pressure
Full driving eligibility for mobile service rolesIf you're an experienced Plant Mechanic or Field Service Engineer looking for a stable, high-demand role with real variety between workshop and site-based work, we want to hear from you.
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If this role is not right for you but would suit a friend or colleague, paid referral fees are available for successful placements.
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Heavy Plant Mechanic, Field Service Engineer, Construction Equipment Technician, Hydraulic Diagnostics, CAT, Komatsu, JCB, Volvo Construction Equipment, Workshop Mechanic, Mobile Mechanic, Diesel Diagnostics, Earthmoving Equipment Repair