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Lead Technician

RDO Equipment

Irving, TXJob$27–43/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$27–43/hr
Location
Irving, TX
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

RDO Equipment Co. seeks a Lead Technician to serve as an in-shop technical resource and escalation point for its service team in Irving. The role combines hands-on advanced diagnostics and repairs with technical guidance and informal mentorship for other technicians. The technician helps promote repair quality and safety while remaining actively engaged in billable work. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Mechanical Diagnostics and RepairHydraulic Diagnostics and RepairElectrical Diagnostics and RepairDiesel Diagnostics and RepairTechnical LeadershipCommunicationAttention to DetailDiagnostic SoftwareService Systems

Qualifications

Valid U.S. Work Authorization

Full job description

Description

Interested in taking the next step in your technical career? RDO Equipment Co. is looking for a skilled Lead Technician to serve as an in‑shop technical resource supporting our service team. If you’re passionate about advanced diagnostics, mentoring other technicians, and maintaining high standards of repair quality and safety, we’d love to talk with you. Apply today and grow your career with RDO.

What’s In It For You:

  • $27– $43 / hour

  • Competitive wages and profit sharing program to match your skills and experience.

  • An opportunity to participate in a career path program which gives you autonomy to manage your own career.

  • Tool reimbursement program.

  • Competitive wages and profit sharing program to match your skills and experience.

  • A comprehensive benefits package that supports your well-being. For more details and to view these offerings, visit RDO’s benefits page (https://www.rdoequipment.com/careers/benefits) .

  • A company that lives by its core values: they’re not just words on a wall – they’re how we work, grow, and lead. Click here (https://www.rdoequipment.com/about/core-values) to learn more.

Why RDO?

When you join RDO Equipment Co., you’ll become part of an industry-leading team providing a world-class experience for customers who do vital work. We deal in iron from the world’s leading equipment and technology manufacturers, but we’re a people business first. RDO has grown from humble roots, guided by a family’s values, and shaped by the strengths, voices and entrepreneurism of our team members.

Texas has a booming construction industry. The need for RDO's services and product expertise in this region is diverse. In Irving, you'll work with customers of various scales to help them maintain efficiency and profitability throughout the year. These companies do the important work of building Texas' infrastructure and supporting its economy, relying on support from RDO team members every day. Join the growing team in Irving and make your impact today.

What You Will Do:

  • Serve as a technical leader: act as the primary in‑shop expert and escalation point for complex diagnostics, repairs, and troubleshooting.

  • Stay hands‑on: perform advanced mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and diesel diagnostics and repairs, with expectations to remain actively engaged in billable work.

  • Support and mentor technicians: provide technical guidance, coaching, and informal mentorship to help develop skills and promote repair consistency.

  • Promote quality and safety: help prevent rework and comebacks by reinforcing proper diagnostics, repair procedures, documentation, and safety standards.

  • For a complete list of duties and responsibilities, view the full job description here (https://assets-sitefinity-cdn-prod.azureedge.net/assets/docs/default-source/job-descriptions/lead-technician.pdf) .

What You Will Need:

  • Advanced technical experience: strong diagnostic and repair skills across mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and diesel systems.

  • Demonstrated technical leadership: ability to guide and support other technicians without direct supervisory responsibility.

  • Strong communication skills: clear, professional written and verbal communication.

  • Attention to detail: commitment to repair quality, safety, and documentation standards.

  • Computer proficiency: comfortable using diagnostic software and service systems.

  • Valid work authorization: candidates must have valid work authorization and be able to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship.

Why You’ll Love It Here:

  • People-first culture: In Irving, we take care of our people through regular team-building events and outings.

  • Team member support: A supportive team that cares about each other’s success and helps one another.

  • A culture of safety: Two safety meetings per week and once-a-month safety committee meetings open to all team members.

  • A focus on development: We prioritize team member development through a mentorship program that facilitates knowledge sharing and career growth — especially for entry-level technicians.

  • Shared goals: We strive to take care of our customers across functions. As a store, we take a team approach to meeting these diverse needs.

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How this job compares

Set against the 5,602 open Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$27–43/hr
  • Texas median$23–35/hr186 hourly ranges
  • US median$23–35/hr2,590 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $35/hr, is 20% above the Texas median midpoint ($29/hr) — in the middle half of Technician hourly ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 544 open Technician jobs in Texas and 5,602 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 4 years (2,736 postings).
Education
115 of the 5,602 open Technician jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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