Mechanic

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists with trouble shooting and repair of all mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
• Assists with preventative maintenance on all trucks, trailers, and yard equipment
• Maintain and repair all company equipment to the best possible condition to avoid downtime
• Repair, troubleshoot, and/or replace all defective parts
• Provides assistance with scheduled preventative maintenance
• Lubricate and clean parts
• Start up and operate devices and machines to test performance
• Maintain clean and organized maintenance areas
• Operate overhead crane, aerial lifts and hi-lo when needed
• Know, understand, and follow all lockout procedures

Basic Qualifications:

• A degree or certification in electrical/mechanical maintenance or at least 2 or more years of experience for in a manufacturing/construction environment
• Welding Certification(s)
• Crane, Aerial Lift, and Hi-Lo Operation Permits

Other Required Qualifications:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Should have knowledge of Inventory software; Manufacturing software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software

Preferred Qualifications:

• Journeyman Electrician, Millwright and CDL-A

Physical Requirements:

• Plant/Yard: Move minimum of 50lbs., spatial awareness/depth perception, walk, climb, bend at the waist, reach, forceful use of hand tools, vocal projection

Work Environment:

• Plant/Yard: All types of weather conditions (year-round, Mid-west and Northeast), dirt/dust, noise from heavy machinery/vehicles, vibrations from machinery and vehicles, loud noises, little to no climate control, varying amounts of light, stairs, narrow walkways