Mechanic

Position Summary:

The employee performs a full range of maintenance, repair, and service activities on heavy equipment. The employee uses considerable independent judgment in making decisions without the availability of supervision.

Essential Job Functions:

• Troubleshoots malfunctions in the equipment and repair.
• Diagnose, service and repair various systems that are found on pieces of heavy equipment such as mechanical and computer electronic controls.
• Performs maintenance and repair activities on various pieces of heavy equipment including, but not limited to, excavators, high pressure pumps, bulldozers, graders, crawler tractors and trailers and backhoes.
• Performs routine maintenance checks and adjustments on such things as fluid levels, hoses, belts, brakes, tires, and clutches; changes filters and oil, and lubricates vehicles and motor driven equipment.
• Repairs or replaces shoes, pads, drums, hoses, calipers, cylinders, any heavy-duty air brakes.
• Maintains service logs and records of maintenance on vehicles and motorized equipment.
• Prepares work orders and cost materials estimates.
• Keeps tools, equipment, and work area clean, organized, and in good working condition.
• Repairs and services track drive sprockets, rails, idler wheels, hard bars, track adjusters, hydraulic reversers, final drives, brake bands, steering clutches, and hydrostatic transmissions.
• Repairs or replaces pumps, hoses, valves, winches, and cylinders.
• Repairs or replaces compressors, air dryers, brake valves, air tanks and hoses.
• Flushes radiator replaces hoses and thermostat, repairs, or replaces radiator and water pump, fan drives, DCA treatment filters, air intercoolers and oil coolers.
• Repairs or replaces fuses, batteries, lights, instruments, warning devices, controls and switches, computer controls, modules, alternators, starters, and defective cables and wiring.

Non-essential Job Functions:

Participate in administrative staff meetings and attend other meetings and trainings as necessary.

Job Specifications:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to meet the minimum insurance requirements of the Quapaw Nation’s Motor Vehicle Policy.
• Knowledge of the standard practices, materials, tools, and equipment used in the repair and maintenance of motor vehicles and engines.
• Knowledge of safety issues in the use of tools, equipment, and supplies used in repair of motorized vehicles and equipment.
• Knowledge of body and frame construction.
• Skill in the use of a variety of hand tools.
• Skill in the use of gas and electric welding equipment.
• Skill in the use of mechanized tools, jacks, and hoists.
• Skill in the use of a variety of diagnostic testing and tuning equipment.
• Ability to diagnose mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic malfunctions.
• Ability to read manuals and schematics.
• Ability to rebuild engines and major driveline components.
• Ability to communicate with other mechanics about repair work needed. 
• Performs inspections on a variety of heavy equipment.

      Experience:

      Three (3) to (5) years of related duties.

Physical Abilities:

The incumbent must be able to sit and/or stand for prolonged periods of time, as well as regularly reach above the shoulders; must be able to push, pull, and lift up to and including 50 pounds without experiencing physical discomfort or pain. Excellent eyesight – with or without vision correction – is mandatory.

Working Conditions:

Must be able to work on a construction site in variable weather conditions and on uneven surfaces.

Disclaimers:

This job description encompasses and describes most but not all tasks and responsibilities of the job. The management reserves the right to change the nature of the job and the job description with or without prior warning, as well as to give special consideration to circumstances related to the essential job functions on a case-by-case basis. The incumbent may be required by the management to perform other duties as assigned.

This job description does not constitute a contract for employment and may be changed at the discretion of the employer. PLEASE NOTE: Hiring preference in the following order will be provided to qualified members of the Quapaw Nation followed by spouse and caregivers of Quapaw Nation members and then other federally recognized tribes. The Quapaw Nation requires a designated candidate to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen, criminal background check and confirmation of professional references.

*The Quapaw Nation will not observe a medical marijuana card for any position deemed safety sensitive in accordance with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act (Unity Bill).