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Overview

Join Komatsu as a Shop Technician to perform mechanical repairs and inspections on heavy equipment components in Mesa, Arizona. Komatsu is a global leader in manufacturing construction and mining equipment, committed to quality and innovation.

Responsibilities

  • Perform mechanical repair, inspection, disassembly, assembly, and rebuild work on heavy equipment components.
  • Work on mechanical portions of components related to electric drive haul trucks and electric shovels.
  • Support shop repair and remanufacturing work as assigned.
  • Inspect components for wear, damage, or required repairs.
  • Use mechanical aptitude and shop experience to troubleshoot and complete assigned work.
  • Follow safety, quality, and shop procedures.
  • Work collaboratively with shop leadership and team members to complete jobs efficiently and accurately.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
  • Remove and install parts, disassemble and assemble components, and test and adjust assemblies with minimal supervision.
  • Provide accurate quotes and pricing estimates to the customer.
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot problems, giving recommendations for repairs.
  • Test and verify correct operation of all repairs and adjustments.
  • Apply general failure analysis and procedures to determine proper diagnosis.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
  • Associate Degree in Diesel Technology or equivalent preferred.
  • 2+ years related experience and/or training in the mining or construction equipment industry.
  • Able to work 4 10-hour days onsite.
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How this job compares in Mesa, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Mesa, AZ currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$35/hr across 16 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Mesa, AZ

We're tracking 50 other active welding openings in Mesa, AZ right now, from 41 different employers. 28 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 495 other active welding openings from 292 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Mesa, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are EZARC (18), Sundt Construction (15), and U-Haul (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Waddell at $34/hr, and Mesa at $33/hr. Mesa is among them.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Shop Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.