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About The Position The County of Riverside seeks candidates to fill equipment maintenance positions throughout Riverside County. The Department of Waste Resources has an opportunity for an Equipment Maintenance Worker based in Moreno Valley, CA. This role involves conducting regular maintenance and servicing on heavy construction equipment, including cleaning tracks, replacing oil and air filters, fueling, greasing, and replenishing fluids. The incumbent will also service, fuel, and maintain light and heavy construction equipment, manage parts ordering, pick‑up, delivery, and maintain records of parts used for equipment service and repair.
Ideal candidates should have extensive heavy equipment maintenance and repair experience on construction equipment such as dozers, scrapers, loaders, and trash compactors in construction, landfill, recycling facility or similar environments. Candidates must be able to use a wide variety of hand and power tools.
Examples of Essential Duties
Use hand tools, water, solvents, or compressed air to blow out radiators and belly pans of dozers, scrapers, loaders, trash compactors, and other equipment on a regular basis to prevent overheating and breakdown at specified intervals.
Remove and replace air cleaners, pre‑cleaners, and cabin filters. Perform lubrication of zerk fittings and fluid top‑offs.
Visually check equipment for signs of potential problems such as oil, fuel, or hydraulic leaks and report these to fleet supervision.
Maintain accurate records of inventoried items including air filters, fluids, oils, and fuel dispensed for each piece of equipment serviced.
Pick up parts for equipment maintenance or repair and distribute them to the appropriate sites to assist fleet maintenance staff with preventative maintenance tasks.
Perform daily inspections of fueling and oil storage facilities.
Use pneumatic and hand tools to assist with the removal of wire wrap, dirt, debris, and various materials from equipment wheels, roller frames, and final drives as necessary or as directed by fleet supervisors.
Minimum Qualifications Experience: One year assisting in maintenance and minor repairs on a variety of heavy construction equipment in the field or a garage where maintenance and major repair work are performed.
Knowledge: The locations and functions of major parts on a variety of light and heavy equipment including tractor dozers, scrapers, and loaders; the use of hand, power, and pneumatic tools, and gas welding equipment; equipment service and maintenance techniques.
Ability: Apply knowledge independently in field situations; efficiently plan and schedule activities according to established priorities; accurately maintain simple records.
Physical Abilities: Prolonged physical exertions handling heavy equipment and tools, including standing, lifting, carrying, reaching, bending, pushing, pulling, and climbing.
License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License. Must obtain an unrestricted Class A or B Commercial California Driver's Permit within two months of employment and a full unrestricted Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License within six months of employment. The Commercial License must include Tanker and Hazardous Materials endorsements and no Air Brake Restriction.
License and Driver Requirements Within two months of employment, obtain either a California Class A or Class B Commercial Driver's Permit. Within six months of employment, obtain and maintain a full unrestricted Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker and hazardous materials endorsements and no air brake restriction.
Equal Opportunity Employer The County of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the County of Riverside to provide equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, or any other non‑job‑related factors.
Work Authorization Requirement Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. The County of Riverside does not sponsor visas for employment-based visas.
Contact for Questions For specific questions regarding this position, contact Amanda Campos at acampos@rivco.org.
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Equipment Maintenance Worker
role at
County of Riverside .
3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants.
About The Position The County of Riverside seeks candidates to fill equipment maintenance positions throughout Riverside County. The Department of Waste Resources has an opportunity for an Equipment Maintenance Worker based in Moreno Valley, CA. This role involves conducting regular maintenance and servicing on heavy construction equipment, including cleaning tracks, replacing oil and air filters, fueling, greasing, and replenishing fluids. The incumbent will also service, fuel, and maintain light and heavy construction equipment, manage parts ordering, pick‑up, delivery, and maintain records of parts used for equipment service and repair.
Ideal candidates should have extensive heavy equipment maintenance and repair experience on construction equipment such as dozers, scrapers, loaders, and trash compactors in construction, landfill, recycling facility or similar environments. Candidates must be able to use a wide variety of hand and power tools.
Examples of Essential Duties
Use hand tools, water, solvents, or compressed air to blow out radiators and belly pans of dozers, scrapers, loaders, trash compactors, and other equipment on a regular basis to prevent overheating and breakdown at specified intervals.
Remove and replace air cleaners, pre‑cleaners, and cabin filters. Perform lubrication of zerk fittings and fluid top‑offs.
Visually check equipment for signs of potential problems such as oil, fuel, or hydraulic leaks and report these to fleet supervision.
Maintain accurate records of inventoried items including air filters, fluids, oils, and fuel dispensed for each piece of equipment serviced.
Pick up parts for equipment maintenance or repair and distribute them to the appropriate sites to assist fleet maintenance staff with preventative maintenance tasks.
Perform daily inspections of fueling and oil storage facilities.
Use pneumatic and hand tools to assist with the removal of wire wrap, dirt, debris, and various materials from equipment wheels, roller frames, and final drives as necessary or as directed by fleet supervisors.
Minimum Qualifications Experience: One year assisting in maintenance and minor repairs on a variety of heavy construction equipment in the field or a garage where maintenance and major repair work are performed.
Knowledge: The locations and functions of major parts on a variety of light and heavy equipment including tractor dozers, scrapers, and loaders; the use of hand, power, and pneumatic tools, and gas welding equipment; equipment service and maintenance techniques.
Ability: Apply knowledge independently in field situations; efficiently plan and schedule activities according to established priorities; accurately maintain simple records.
Physical Abilities: Prolonged physical exertions handling heavy equipment and tools, including standing, lifting, carrying, reaching, bending, pushing, pulling, and climbing.
License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License. Must obtain an unrestricted Class A or B Commercial California Driver's Permit within two months of employment and a full unrestricted Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License within six months of employment. The Commercial License must include Tanker and Hazardous Materials endorsements and no Air Brake Restriction.
License and Driver Requirements Within two months of employment, obtain either a California Class A or Class B Commercial Driver's Permit. Within six months of employment, obtain and maintain a full unrestricted Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker and hazardous materials endorsements and no air brake restriction.
Equal Opportunity Employer The County of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the County of Riverside to provide equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, or any other non‑job‑related factors.
Work Authorization Requirement Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. The County of Riverside does not sponsor visas for employment-based visas.
Contact for Questions For specific questions regarding this position, contact Amanda Campos at acampos@rivco.org.
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