FIELD SERVICE MECHANIC
Works as a mobile mechanic that drives a fully-equipped service truck to remote forest jobsites, where heavy equipment, large trucks, vehicles, and other forestry equipment can be serviced and repaired “in-the field.” Because the mechanic’s customers are located at forest jobsites, their work is at times done day or night—to quickly complete the service and return the repaired machine to production. The field service mechanic diagnoses, repairs, and maintains heavy equipment and trucks used in the forest; and the mechanic may be aided by a mechanic’s assistant, who helps complete complex repair tasks. Although this mechanic usually drives to remote field locations to complete repairs on equipment at the jobsite, at times they may conduct repairs indoors at a machinery repair facility, or “shop.” Drives a fully-contained service truck stocked with tools, diagnostic instruments and parts. Mechanic often works alone, but may collaborate with other mechanics and specialized mechanical technicians, to complete repair projects. Mechanic combines their expertise with written service manuals and the latest technology, to quickly do many duties: arrive at the machine/truck or tow machine to shop; trouble-shoot problems with the operator/driver; diagnose solutions; procure needed parts; and conduct needed repairs. Travel to forest jobsites in a shop truck is on both highways and on unpaved, narrow, winding, steep forest roads. Mechanic works to safely route-find and drive to jobsite. Mechanic communicates safe travel on single-lane logging roads using citizens band (CB) radios. Requires special safety clothing, climbing off & onto trucks, and some walking on sloping forest terrain.

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Prior Experience: Work as a shop mechanic and mechanic’s assistant; Drivers License; completed coursework in current mechanical technology applicable to forest machinery/trucks; preferred study in mechanical technology at high school, trade school or community college; preferred previous experience operating or servicing trucks, forestry or farm equipment; learn from work with experienced mechanic; demonstrated safe mechanic performance; written mechanic handbooks and service guides; on-the-job-training.

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MECHANIC'S ASSISTANT
Works as a helper to assist experienced mechanics complete service and repair of heavy equipment, large trucks, vehicles, and other forestry equipment. Mechanic’s assistant often works indoors at a machinery/truck repair facility, or “shop.” However, assistant could also work indoors at a “saw shop” that repairs small equipment, or even as a helper for a mobile field service mechanic, who drives a fully-equipped service truck to remote forest jobsites to complete repairs.

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The shop mechanic diagnoses, repairs, and maintains heavy equipment and trucks used in the forest; and the mechanic may be aided by a mechanic’s assistant, who helps complete complex repair tasks. Although this mechanic does much of their work in the shop, the mechanic may also at times drive to remote field locations to complete repairs on equipment at the jobsite. Mechanic may work alone, but often collaborates with other mechanics, specialized mechanical technicians or assistants, to complete repair projects. Mechanic combines their expertise with written service manuals and the latest technology, to quickly do many duties: arrive at the machine/truck or tow machine to shop; trouble-shoot problems with the operator/driver; diagnose solutions; procure needed parts; and conduct needed repairs. Any travel to forest jobsites in a shop truck is on both highways and on unpaved, narrow, winding, steep forest roads. Mechanic works to safely route-find and drive to jobsite. Mechanic communicates safe travel on single-lane logging roads using citizens band (CB) radios. Requires special safety clothing, climbing off & onto trucks, and some walking on sloping forest terrain.

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Prior Experience: Work as a mechanic’s assistant; Drivers License; preferred study in mechanical technology at high school,trade school or community college; preferred previous experience operating or servicing trucks, forestry or farm equipment; learn from work with experienced mechanic; demonstrated safe mechanic performance; written mechanic handbooks and service guides; on-the-job-training.

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SAW SHOP / SMALL MOTOR MECHANIC

Works indoors at a repair facility that repairs small equipment, a “saw shop” or logging supply store, where chainsaws, cutting chain, fire pumps, small motors, forest tools, logging rigging, and other forestry gear is serviced. The saw shop mechanic diagnoses, repairs, and maintains small equipment used in the forest; and the mechanic may be aided by a mechanic’s assistant, who helps complete complex repair tasks. Mechanic may work alone, but often collaborates with other mechanics, specialized mechanical technicians or assistants, to complete repair projects. Mechanic combines their expertise with written service manuals and the latest technology, to quickly do many duties: trouble-shoot problems with the operator; diagnose solutions; procure needed parts; and conduct needed repairs.

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Prior Experience: Work as a mechanic's assistant; preferred study in mechanical technology at high school, trade school or community college; preferred previous experience operating or servicing forestry or farm equipment; learn from work with experienced mechanic; demonstrated safe mechanic performance; written mechanic handbooks and service guides; on-the-job-training.

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