Certified Diesel Mechanic

Diesel Mechanic

We are seeking a skilled Diesel Mechanic to join our team, specializing in heavy diesel and mining equipment. The role involves preventative maintenance and repairs on hydraulic and pneumatic systems, as well as diesel engines, in a mining environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Conduct maintenance and repair work on diesel engines, ensuring optimal performance.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose engine repairs to identify the root cause of failures or issues.
• Work with heavy diesel equipment such as dump trucks, haul trucks, loaders, drills, and conveyors.
• Carry out component repairs on heavy equipment, including hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Maintain and repair Tier 4 diesel engines and Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) systems.

Essential Skills

• Diesel repair certifications (Cat, Komatsu, Diesel repair state or ASE).
• 2+ years of experience working on diesel equipment in an industrial environment.
• 2+ years of experience with heavy diesel equipment.
• 2+ years of experience with pumps, compressors, and pneumatic tooling.
• 2+ years of experience with heavy equipment component repair.
• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic preventative maintenance.
• Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose engine repairs.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Familiarity with Tier 4 engines and DPF systems.

Why Work Here?

Join a dynamic team with opportunities to expand your knowledge in the diesel field. Work with both familiar and new equipment, enhancing your skills in a challenging yet supportive environment.

Work Environment

The role is based underground in a salt mine, where you will contribute to extracting salt for various uses such as ice melting, leather, and food processing.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Detroit, Michigan.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $66538.00 - $72718.00/yr.

Employee benefits package can be received upon interview.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Detroit,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 16, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.