Diesel Mechanic

Diesel Mechanic

The Diesel Mechanic is responsible for performing routine and preventative maintenance and repair procedures on semi-trucks. The key fundamentals of this role include being able to inspect, diagnose, and repair diesel-powered vehicles and machines. The Diesel Mechanic is accountable for tools and equipment, and maintains an inventory of assigned parts and supplies.

At Harmon Scrap Metal, we're a family-owned and values-driven company built on safety, integrity, and teamwork. We take pride in providing reliable service, maintaining well-kept equipment, and supporting our drivers with the respect and consistency they deserve.

Performance objectives include following procedures including documenting all work performed on work orders, mentoring, teaching, and sharing expertise with other technicians to aid in their development, ensuring proper preventive maintenance procedures are followed and executed while maintaining equipment in good working order, providing mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests, preparing mechanical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information, performing open jobs and using resources to achieve cost effective results, reviewing work orders of scheduled maintenance activities and records work performed, and materials used in CMMS, facilitating a safe work environment by taking corrective action per monthly facility safety inspections, cleaning, organizing, inventorying, stocking, and otherwise maintaining shop areas, parts, tools, and supplies, maintaining technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications, and establishing personal networks, performing work per company goals, manager's priorities and/or documented procedures, utilizing and driving a company vehicle as needed, demonstrating competency in all aspects of the job and company objectives, demonstrating understanding of company policies, rules, and trainings, attending and participating in internal meetings and completing required training, and performing other related duties as assigned by management.

Benefits include competitive hourly wages, health, dental, and vision insurance, paid holidays and PTO, paid-for training, certifications, and professional development, growth and advancement opportunities, consistent schedule with overtime opportunities, and a family-owned, safety focused culture.

The sorting and processing of scrap metals involves using permanent magnets and electromagnets, creating magnetic fields, which can interfere with electronic medical devices like cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators.

Key competencies include the ability to understand detailed instructions and repair manuals in English, working effectively independently, with others and as part of a team, being skilled at welding, electrical work, and hydraulics, possessing skills and a basic understanding of the FMCSA regulations, having technical understanding and attention to detail, ability to work in various environmental conditions such as extreme heat or cold, dusty, dirty and/or wet conditions, fulfilling flexible scheduling requirements as determined by the manager and/or business needs of the operation, maintaining a positive attitude while working in a team environment with competing priorities, ability to think critically, skilled at driving and parking large, heavy vehicles, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and strong written and verbal communication skills.

Education and experience include a high school diploma or GED required, 3 or more years work experience in a similar role in a similar industry, with a strong mechanical background, commercial driver's license & clean driving record, certified to conduct annual inspections and brake adjustments or possess ability to become certified in accordance with federal guidelines, vocational/technical school program or apprenticeship in diesel repair or related field required.

Physical requirements include the ability to stand and walk for extended periods on uneven surfaces, ability to lift, push, or pull a minimum of 50 pounds, frequently climb up and down ladders; crouch and bend at the knee; stoop and bend at the waist; reach arms overhead; and twist and turn at the neck and trunk, continually handle and grasp levers and dials; continuous leg and foot motion when using pedals, work environment involves frequent and/or regular exposure to natural and unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, toxic chemicals, biohazardous materials, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, and/or loud noises, adequate vision (including depth perception and color recognition) for reading gauges, wiring diagrams, or spotting leaks/damage, and good hearing to detect engine sounds or potential mechanical issues.