Heavy Equipment Mechanic - Carolina Shop

Requisition ID: 183480

Position Summary

Assist skilled craft workers in performing their assigned duties. Performs tasks that require physical labor at construction sites and must have the ability to perform a variety of duties.

Experience Level

Entry

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Assist Diesel Technicians with PM (Preventative Maintenance) work. i.e. oil changes, cycle time checks, fluid pressure checks.

• Assist Diesel Technicians with Major work. i.e. component replacements.

• Assist Diesel Technicians with Field repair work.

• Steam/Pressure wash equipment.

• Follow instructions given by superintendents, foreman, and other experienced crew.

• Perform all required duties with the first focus on safety.

• Responsible for keeping work areas clean and in orderly conditions.

• Read and understand warning signs, operating instructions for equipment, job site safety rules and job site policies.

• Learn to observe the functioning of installed equipment or systems to determine hazards.

• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a Mechanic Vocational Program.

• May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.

• Must possess working knowledge skills and abilities for the position.

• Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.

• Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and layout tools safely and efficiently.

Requirements

• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

• The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.

• Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions.

• Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.

• May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/man-lifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.

• Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places and uneven surfaces.

• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment.

• May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial sites.

• Must have required tools.

• Licenses (List Requirements)

• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules.

• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing, fit for duty medical and background check.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Company: Kiewit_Craft