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Diesel Service Technician roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent in a directly related field. Employers in trucking, heavy equipment, and fleet maintenance file Labor Condition Applications with DOL before petitioning USCIS, and cap-subject filings open each April for an October 1 start date.
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Responsible for diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining diesel engines and related systems in vehicles and equipment. Performs routine inspections, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance to ensure optimal performance and compliance with safety standards. Collaborates with customers and team members to provide quality service and support.
Essential Functions
- Repair and Maintain Mobile Equipment.
- Service, repair, adjust, and test all mobile equipment that operates throughout the plant to maximize performance and limit downtime.
- Inspect all mobile equipment to identify and troubleshoot the cause of errors. Perform repairs to address problems when necessary.
- Handle, install, position, and move parts, materials, and industrial hand tools in a safe manner throughout the shop and plant.
- Document and Record Information.
- Ensure correct and accurate documentation is completed daily and monthly regarding all mobile equipment.
- Enter and maintain service reports for all the mobile equipment in written or electronic form.
- Assist in driving heavy equipment and vehicles throughout the plant to ensure production continues efficiently.
- May assist mechanics in vehicle repair and change tires as necessary.
Critical Competencies
- Communication - Ability to clearly and effectively convey information, ideas, and messages to others in both written and verbal formats; can express one's thoughts clearly but also demonstrate active listening, understands the needs of the audience, and adapts the message to ensure it is understood.
- Safety Awareness - Ability to recognize, understand, and adhere to safety protocols and procedures in the workplace; proactive in identifying potential hazards, taking steps to mitigate risks, and ensuring that both personal and collective safety are maintained in all tasks and environments.
- Attention to Detail - Ability to thoroughly and accurately complete tasks, ensuring that no aspects or elements are overlooked; meticulous and precise when handling information, performing tasks, or delivering work, and is critical in ensuring the quality, accuracy, and integrity of the results.
- Collaboration - Ability to work effectively with others to achieve common goals by fostering teamwork, open communication, and mutual respect. It involves actively listening, sharing ideas, problem-solving collectively, and leveraging diverse skills and perspectives. Strong collaboration requires adaptability, conflict resolution, and a willingness to support team members, ensuring productivity and a positive work environment.
- Technical Expertise - Solid mechanical understanding of mobile equipment, including basic maintenance checks and troubleshooting minor issues. Ability to identify signs of equipment malfunction, understand and report them to the maintenance team.
- Problem Solving - Identify, analyze, and resolve work-related issues efficiently and effectively using practical knowledge, experience, and hands-on skills. This involves identifying the problem, diagnosing the cause, finding practical solutions, implementing fixes, and adapting to unexpected challenges.
Education
- High School Diploma/GED or an equivalent combination of training and work experience.
Experience
- Three (3) years experience driving commercially licensed vehicles preferred
- Two (3) years experience driving ready mix concrete trucks preferred
- Valid commercial driver's license (CDL) with a tanker endorsement
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Must have sufficient level of education to understand oral and written instructions of a technical nature relating to products and vehicles.
- Must have excellent driving skills and the ability to maintain satisfactory customer and public relations in performance of duties. Knowledge of general principles and practices of servicing heavy construction equipment is preferred.
- Must have some knowledge of industrial tools, their uses, and maintenance.
- Knowledge of general principles and practices of servicing heavy construction equipment is preferred.
- Mechanical Skills.
- Applies knowledge and experience effectively in situations.
Other Requirements
- Must be willing to work overtime and extended hours depending on customer and company demands.
- Must be able to work outside in all types of weather conditions and tolerate being exposed to loud noises.
- Perform physical activities that require moving your whole body and considerable use of your arms and legs, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- Must have knowledge of industrial tools, their uses and maintenance.
- Travel will be required overnight as business demands.
- Take an active role in prioritizing safety for yourself and others throughout the operation at all times.
- Must have and maintain valid driver's license.
Hourly Range
The hourly range for this role is between $23.18 - $41.44. This range is not inclusive of our discretionary bonus or equity package. When determining a candidate’s compensation, we consider a number of factors, including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data.
Vulcan Materials Company is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Summary
Responsible for diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining diesel engines and related systems in vehicles and equipment. Performs routine inspections, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance to ensure optimal performance and compliance with safety standards. Collaborates with customers and team members to provide quality service and support.
Essential Functions
- Repair and Maintain Mobile Equipment.
- Service, repair, adjust, and test all mobile equipment that operates throughout the plant to maximize performance and limit downtime.
- Inspect all mobile equipment to identify and troubleshoot the cause of errors. Perform repairs to address problems when necessary.
- Handle, install, position, and move parts, materials, and industrial hand tools in a safe manner throughout the shop and plant.
- Document and Record Information.
- Ensure correct and accurate documentation is completed daily and monthly regarding all mobile equipment.
- Enter and maintain service reports for all the mobile equipment in written or electronic form.
- Assist in driving heavy equipment and vehicles throughout the plant to ensure production continues efficiently.
- May assist mechanics in vehicle repair and change tires as necessary.
Critical Competencies
- Communication - Ability to clearly and effectively convey information, ideas, and messages to others in both written and verbal formats; can express one's thoughts clearly but also demonstrate active listening, understands the needs of the audience, and adapts the message to ensure it is understood.
- Safety Awareness - Ability to recognize, understand, and adhere to safety protocols and procedures in the workplace; proactive in identifying potential hazards, taking steps to mitigate risks, and ensuring that both personal and collective safety are maintained in all tasks and environments.
- Attention to Detail - Ability to thoroughly and accurately complete tasks, ensuring that no aspects or elements are overlooked; meticulous and precise when handling information, performing tasks, or delivering work, and is critical in ensuring the quality, accuracy, and integrity of the results.
- Collaboration - Ability to work effectively with others to achieve common goals by fostering teamwork, open communication, and mutual respect. It involves actively listening, sharing ideas, problem-solving collectively, and leveraging diverse skills and perspectives. Strong collaboration requires adaptability, conflict resolution, and a willingness to support team members, ensuring productivity and a positive work environment.
- Technical Expertise - Solid mechanical understanding of mobile equipment, including basic maintenance checks and troubleshooting minor issues. Ability to identify signs of equipment malfunction, understand and report them to the maintenance team.
- Problem Solving - Identify, analyze, and resolve work-related issues efficiently and effectively using practical knowledge, experience, and hands-on skills. This involves identifying the problem, diagnosing the cause, finding practical solutions, implementing fixes, and adapting to unexpected challenges.
Education
- High School Diploma/GED or an equivalent combination of training and work experience.
Experience
- Three (3) years experience driving commercially licensed vehicles preferred
- Two (3) years experience driving ready mix concrete trucks preferred
- Valid commercial driver's license (CDL) with a tanker endorsement
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Must have sufficient level of education to understand oral and written instructions of a technical nature relating to products and vehicles.
- Must have excellent driving skills and the ability to maintain satisfactory customer and public relations in performance of duties. Knowledge of general principles and practices of servicing heavy construction equipment is preferred.
- Must have some knowledge of industrial tools, their uses, and maintenance.
- Knowledge of general principles and practices of servicing heavy construction equipment is preferred.
- Mechanical Skills.
- Applies knowledge and experience effectively in situations.
Other Requirements
- Must be willing to work overtime and extended hours depending on customer and company demands.
- Must be able to work outside in all types of weather conditions and tolerate being exposed to loud noises.
- Perform physical activities that require moving your whole body and considerable use of your arms and legs, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- Must have knowledge of industrial tools, their uses and maintenance.
- Travel will be required overnight as business demands.
- Take an active role in prioritizing safety for yourself and others throughout the operation at all times.
- Must have and maintain valid driver's license.
Hourly Range
The hourly range for this role is between $23.18 - $41.44. This range is not inclusive of our discretionary bonus or equity package. When determining a candidate’s compensation, we consider a number of factors, including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data.
Vulcan Materials Company is an equal opportunity employer.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Diesel Service Technician
Document your diesel credentials precisely
H-1B eligibility for technician roles hinges on proving specialty occupation. Gather ASE certifications, OEM training records, and any associate or bachelor's degree transcripts. A credential evaluation showing equivalency to a U.S. degree strengthens the petition significantly.
Use O*NET to frame your specialty occupation
USCIS scrutinizes whether Diesel Service Technician roles meet specialty occupation standards. Pull the O*NET profile for SOC 49-3031 to identify the degree requirements USCIS reviewers reference, then align your job description and credentials to that language.
Target fleet operators with E-Verify enrollment
Large trucking fleets, transit authorities, and construction equipment companies are more likely to have existing H-1B infrastructure. Employers enrolled in E-Verify signal compliance readiness, which correlates with willingness to navigate sponsorship paperwork for skilled technicians.
Search verified H-1B sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter Diesel Service Technician openings by employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history. Migrate Mate surfaces DOL Labor Condition Application data by occupation code, so you target companies that have already sponsored comparable roles rather than guessing.
Negotiate offer timing around the cap deadline
USCIS accepts H-1B registrations in March for an October 1 start. If an employer extends an offer after April, your earliest possible start is the following fiscal year. Time your job search to land an offer by February so your employer can register you during the window.
Verify the prevailing wage before signing an offer
Your employer must certify in the LCA that your offered wage meets the DOL prevailing wage for your worksite location and job level. Run the OFLC Wage Search for SOC 49-3031 at your specific metropolitan area before accepting an offer to confirm compliance.
H-1B Visa Diesel Service Technician: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Diesel Service Technician role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
It depends on how the position is defined. USCIS requires that the role normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific technical field. Technician roles that require only vocational training or an associate degree may not qualify. Employers strengthen the case by documenting that the position demands theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge, typically supported by the O*NET profile for SOC 49-3031.
Which types of employers are most likely to sponsor H-1B visas for diesel technicians?
Large fleet operators, transit agencies, construction equipment companies, and OEM dealerships with dedicated service departments are the most common sponsors. These employers have HR and legal infrastructure to handle sponsorship. Migrate Mate lets you filter Diesel Service Technician openings by employers with confirmed LCA filing history, so you can focus outreach on companies that have already navigated the process.
What happens to my H-1B status if my employer terminates me before the visa expires?
USCIS provides a 60-day grace period after termination for H-1B holders to find a new employer, change status, or depart the U.S. Your new employer must file an H-1B transfer petition before the grace period ends for your authorization to continue. The 60-day window is fixed and doesn't extend if the job search takes longer.
Can my employer file outside the H-1B cap for a diesel technician role?
Cap-exempt filings are limited to employers such as universities, nonprofit research organizations, and government research institutions. A private fleet operator or dealership is almost always cap-subject, meaning your petition must enter the annual lottery. If selected, your earliest start date is October 1 of that fiscal year, so offer timing relative to the March registration window matters.
What DOL prevailing wage level applies to my Diesel Service Technician role?
DOL assigns four wage levels based on experience and complexity of duties. Entry-level technician roles typically fall at Level I or II, while lead or master technicians with supervisory responsibilities may qualify for Level III or IV. Your employer selects the level when filing the LCA, and that selection determines the minimum certified wage. Run the OFLC Wage Search for SOC 49-3031 at your worksite's metropolitan area to see the current figures before your employer files.