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Job Description

Overview

Archer Western is currently seeking a Heavy Equipment Mechanic for the Phoenix Region. The Mechanic will assess, adjust, and repair mobile or other equipment such as heavy-duty operating equipment used in construction.

Responsibilities

  • Replaces and repairs parts from equipment that are damaged or misplaced
  • Completes inspections on heavy duty equipment to diagnose potential issues
  • Performs preventative maintenance on equipment per manufacturer’s recommendations considering cost, timeliness and efficiency
  • Cleans, lubricates, and completes other routine maintenance tasks on equipment and mobile vehicles
  • Performs minor welding assembly and installation for equipment as needed
  • Performs and documents DOT inspections on company vehicles and trailers to ensure compliance with applicable safety regulations and company standards

Requirements

  • 3-5 Years Verifiable Experience Preferred
  • Commercial Driver's License (CDL) may be required
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs; may be required to work in adverse weather conditions
  • Requires the ability to comply with all safety policies and procedures
  • Must be able to communicate effectively with co-workers and supervisors
  • Possess a strong work ethic and desire to learn
  • Requires good manual dexterity; may be standing, bending, kneeling or sitting for long periods
  • Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$39/hr across 78 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 197 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 114 different employers. 54 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 455 other active welding openings from 221 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

The Walsh Group - Walsh Construction & Archer Western currently has 2 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (26), EZARC (21), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (16). 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 Goodyear at $39/hr, Phoenix at $32/hr, and Mesa at $31/hr. Phoenix 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. Heavy Equipment Mechanic figures were last recalculated when this page was built.