Description

About Schupan
We believe our employees make us the best.
To support our employees, we provide benefit offerings for our employees to choose what fits their life.
Offerings include medical, dental, company paid employee only dental, dental for dependents, company paid core vision for employee and family, HSA, FSA, 401k, company paid group life and AD&D, voluntary life, short and long-term disability, fitness incentives, wellness premium discount, pet insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and EAP.

Core Values

At Schupan, we want to positively impact our people, community, and planet every day. We believe our core values foster a culture of excellence through growth.
Schupan & Sons, Inc. expects all employees to perform their job duties and consistently follow the core values.
Integrity - We are honest in our interactions to foster trust, accountability, and responsibility.
Empowerment - We are committed to providing the resources necessary to elevate our employees & our business to excellence.
Sustainability - We are dedicated to the wellbeing of our communities, our people, our environment and to the long-term success of our business.
Compassion - We are inspired to help others and committed to a workplace of kindness, understanding, and respecting others’ diverse perspectives and experiences

Title
Lead Diesel Mechanic
Classification
Hourly
Reports To
Maintenance Manager
Position Type & Schedule
Full-Time
1st Shift: 8-Hours Mon-Fri; may be required to work overtime during the week and weekends

SUMMARY

The Lead Maintenance Technician maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, and/or rebuilds all trucks and trailers in the department as necessary. This person is also responsible for taking on duties of the Maintenance Manager in their absence.

Essential functions (Other duties may be assigned and management retains the discretion to add, delete, or change the duties at any time)

• Repairs and maintains equipment as it relates to electrical, mechanical and hydraulics by methods such as: welding, fabricating, torching and painting, etc.
• Maintain and repair other equipment such as cranes, forklifts, bob-cats and engines.
• Works with the Operations Manager, SIRS maintenance department and/or designee to design, modify, or change equipment to work for specific functions
• Ensures all monthly preventative maintenance is performed in accordance to ISO quality procedures and work instructions
• Inventories and tracks all parts for in-house equipment
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance
• Must be able to interact in-person with peers and management for the duration of the shift
• Must be able to handle high stress situations
• Exhibits behaviors that reflect the company core values: Integrity, Empowerment, Sustainability and Compassion

Qualifications

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required
• Three to five years of related experience with solid work history

• Valid drivers license

Preferred Education and Experience

• Knowledge of DOT regulations
• ASE certification preferred
• CDL license preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic background; welding and torching experience required
• Ability to demonstrate attention to detail
• Ability to design and adjust workflows and procedures
• Ability to respond to employees and customers complaints with respect and consideration
• Routinely work independently and adapt to frequent delays and unexpected events
• Ability to read and compose simple instructions and correspondence in the form of emails and memos
• Ability to prioritize tasks to ensure deadlines, daily tasks and projects are completed on time
• Knowledge of CMMS and Microsoft Suites
• Ability to work overtime as required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities who are otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job unless such accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the Company. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Routinely required to stand and walk; use hands to handle and feel; reach with arms and hands; as well as climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Routinely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Routinely exposed to moving and mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold and heat and outside weather
• Specific vision requirements include color, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required in the production department and other designated areas.