Zach J
Heavy Equipment Field Mechanic
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Diagnose and repair various makes and models of equipment, such as Kamatsu, CAT, Deere, Volvo, and Bomag. Maintain a log of book of labor hours and parts billed to various machines (fleet of 150 pieces of equipment). Inspect on-highway trucks for bit inspections and make repairs when needed.
Experience
Heavy Equipment Field Mechanic - Webber - Dixon, CA
(2025-01 - 2025-06)
- Diagnose and repair various makes and models of equipment, such as Kamatsu, CAT, Deere, Volvo, and Bomag.
- Maintain a log of book of labor hours and parts billed to various machines (fleet of 150 pieces of equipment).
- Inspect on-highway trucks for bit inspections and make repairs when needed.
- Travel to and from the field as needed to repair equipment.
- Experience using CAT ET, JD Service advisor, and diesel laptops, rebuild various items such as final drives, hydraulic cylinders, buckets and blades, axels and wet brakes systems.
- Experience working on paving equipment and caterpillar scrappers.
Railroad Operator/Mechanic - Stacey Witbeck - Windsor, CA
(2024-02 - 2025-01)
- Diagnose and repair various types of railroad small engine tools along with troubleshooting various problems.
- Operated various types of equipment such as excavators, water trucks, skid steers, skip loaders, and on-rail equipment.
Equipment Mechanic/Operator - Dave Soiland General Engineering - Santa Rosa, CA
(2023-06 - 2024-02)
- Repair and maintenance of spread of mobile crushing equipment, such as tracked crusher, excavators, dozers on highway trucks.
- Various duties include working on hydraulics, engines, electrical, and transmissions and any other components as needed.
- Operate equipment such as excavators, wheel loaders, and dozers.
- Various tasks such as stock piling, feeding the plant, and pushing up materials.
Mechanic/Operator - Syar Industries Inc./Vulcan Materials - Vallejo, CA
(2022-08 - 2023-05)
- Operator duties: run various pieces of equipment. Such as: skip loaders, loaders, excavators, and other misc. equipment doing various tasks as needed around the quarry.
- Shop Mechanic duties: diagnose and repair problems as assigned by shop foreman.
- Various duties include: working on hydraulics, engines, electrical, and transmissions and any other components as needed.
- Regular PM’s and inspections.
- Fabricate tools and other items as needed.
- Worked on engines, hydraulics, transmissions, braking systems, and light electrical.
- inspect and repair crushers, gear boxes, electric motors, screen decks and conveyor belts.
Shop Mechanic - Pape’ Industries - Rohnert Park, CA
(2022-03 - 2022-07)
- Inspect, diagnose, collaborate with shop foremen on projects and maintenance plans.
- Work on various makes and models of equipment.
- Assess equipment to accurately diagnose and repair issues.
- Keep an accurate log of all work performed for billable hours.
- Completed service and diagnostic reports.
- Work on engines, hydraulics, transmissions, braking systems, and light electrical.
Onsite Lube Truck Operator (Napa Quarry) - Syar Industries Inc. - Vallejo, CA
(2021-07 - 2022-03)
- Daily maintenance to ensure all equipment was fueled, greased and all fluid levels inspected.
- Serviced equipment such as: wheel loaders, dozers, motor grader, excavators, haul trucks, and other misc. small equipment.
- Log oil and fuel usage as needed.
- Obtain and submit oil samples as needed for preventative maintenance.
Shop/Part Runner (Lake Herman Quarry) - Syar Industries Inc. - Vallejo, CA
(2020-07 - 2021-07)
- Daily tasks included: maintaining a clean shop environment, stocking parts, filters, various tooling, keeping inventory organized to have a clean inventory management.
- Wash and detail service trucks and equipment.
Parts Specialist - O’Reilly’s Auto Parts Store - Napa, CA
(2020-01 - 2020-07)
- Provide excellent customer service.
- Handle routine customer service inquiries, complaints and questions.
- Present a friendly, cooperative attitude to the general public and store staff.
- Follow store guidelines, policies and procedures to ensure company compliance.
- Assist with other duties as needed.
- Engaging with customers to help solve their problems.

