Mechanical Maintenance Tech

Job Description

Job Description

**Overview

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Express is seeking a highly skilled Diesel Mechanic to join our maintenance team, dedicated to ensuring the optimal performance and safety of heavy equipment, trucks, and industrial machinery. The ideal candidate will possess extensive mechanical knowledge, hands-on experience with heavy machinery, and a commitment to quality service. This position offers an excellent opportunity to work with diverse equipment in a dynamic environment while contributing to operational efficiency and safety.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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• Exercise and promote safety

• Trouble-shoot hydraulic systems and pneumatic systems

• Perform fabrication, welding, torch cutting, light carpentry duties and other maintenance functions as required

• Perform PM per schedule

• Install, maintain, repair or rebuild complicated machine tools and special purpose machines and plant equipment under minimal supervision

• Disassemble problem equipment and determine extent of repairs necessary; repair, refit, or replace worn or defective parts

• Perform all required maintenance of heavy machinery, as well as building maintenance

• Possess a good knowledge of hydraulic circuits, pneumatic circuits, as well as the ability to read and comprehend mechanical blueprints and schematics

• Weld and fabricate

• Other duties as assigned

**Qualifications

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• Minimum Education: HS Diploma or GED; additional training, degrees, or diplomas in industrial maintenance or a related discipline is preferred

• Minimum Experience: At least 3-5 years’ experience as a heavy industrial millwright and/or maintenance mechanical technician; at least 5 years’ experience as a welding/fabricating technician skilled in SMAW, MIG, and TIG

• Certifications Required: Obtained during new hire orientation

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**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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• Communication Skills:

  Ability to effectively listen and communicate ideas and thoughts to others; able to assimilate ideas originated by others

• Mathematical Skills:

  Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions and decimals

• Reasoning Skills:

  Ability to carry out and communicate written and/or oral instructions

• Physical Abilities:

  Regularly required to stand, walk and use hands; must be able to lift 50 pounds any time during his/her shift; 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 to perform the essential functions