Field Mechanic

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Overview

Successful candidate will be responsible for the repair and maintenance of construction equipment including but not limited to lattice crawler cranes.

Responsibilities

*The following are intended as general illustrations of the work in this job class and are not all-inclusive for this position.

• Disassemble and assemble lattice crawler cranes
• Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble.
• Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.
• Examine form and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
• Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.
• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Repair or replace defective parts.
• Install special functional and structural parts in devices.
• Lubricate, maintain, and clean parts as needed.
• Starts and operates devices to test their performance.
• Set up and operate drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
• Fabricate as needed
• Repair electrical equipment

Basic Qualifications:

• 10 Year experience working on crawler crane
• Experience disassembling and assembling lattice crawler cranes
• Ability to read and understand service and operators manuals
• Ability to read and understand electrical and hydraulic schematics
• Troubleshoot electrical and hydraulic systems on various types of equipment
• Ability to run equipment for diagnosis and troubleshooting

Extremely Beneficial

• Ringer crane experience
• Pile driving / foundation experience
• Marine experience

Physical

• Must be able to push/pull, lift, or carry up to 50 lbs., but may occasionally push/pull, lift, or carry up to 100 lbs.
• Subject to repetitive use of hands/arms, and legs
• Hand/eye coordination
• Must be able to communicate (hear, comprehend, and speak) to safely perform work
• Will need to be able to perform sedentary to heavy work
• May operate hand and power tools (electric, gas, and pneumatic) of all types
• Climb and maintain balance on steel/wood framework, stairs, ladders and scaffolds
• Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis
• Position may require prolonged bending/twisting, walking, crawling, kneeling, reaching overhead, squatting, pushing /pulling, or standing and lifting
• Must be able to walk on uneven surfaces, muddy conditions, loose rock, loose/soft sand, etc.
• May be required to work in confined spaces
• Will be exposed to adverse weather conditions (Heat, Cold, Rain, Etc.)