Maintenance Worker

Maintenance Worker

Under general supervision, performs a variety of work in the basic maintenance and repair of buildings, facilities, equipment, machinery, trucks and vehicles.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Examines vehicles and confers with management to determine malfunction and repairs desired.
• Refers major vehicle repairs to appropriate management.
• Removes and replaces parts of ignition system such as spark plugs, points, coil, or alternator to complete tune-up or replace malfunctioning part of system.
• Repairs or replaces tires, brakes, belts and hoses.
• Replaces defective chassis parts such as shock absorbers, ball joint suspension, brake pads, and wheel bearings.
• Has an excellent understanding of general maintenance of machinery, equipment and vehicles owned and operated.
• Services vehicles and equipment to maintain best possible condition.
• Ensures that annual inspections are completed and are accurate.
• Maintains appropriate documents for DOT truck/equipment files.
• Has a plan/schedule to perform routine maintenance.
• Must maintain a valid driver's license and commercial insurability at all times.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Work environment characteristics include:

The work environment is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical demands include:

The physical demands 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 to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Lift level: Heavy. Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly.

Qualifications

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Problem solving - identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
• Cost consciousness - contributes to profits and revenue.
• Quality - demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Safety and security - observes safety and security procedures.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education/experience: Associate degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or two to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language ability: 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 an organization.

Math ability: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.

Reasoning ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of accounting software, automotive diagnostic software and inventory software.

Certificates and licenses: May be required to maintain a current weighing license and grain grading certificate. Must maintain a valid driver's license and commercial insurability at all times.

Supervisory responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.