Mechanic Helper (Heavy Equipment Shop)

Mechanic Helper (Heavy Equipment Shop)

Branch Civil is searching for a Mechanic Helper to join our well-established, growing company. The Mechanic Helper assists in the necessary set-up, adjustments, maintenance, repair, and welding of equipment. Operates any equipment unity on a temporary basis for operating adjustments. Essential functions include welding and burning equipment, and operation of lathes, saws, shapers, girders, and presses. Will gain knowledge in the following areas: lubrication, paint & body, injector-governor, water-cooled engine rebuild, transmissions and rear-ends, air-cooled engines, starters, generators, and voltage regulars. In the shop, assist in the repair and overhaul of the various heavy equipment, including crawler and portable cranes, crawler and wheel tractors, booms, front-end loaders, rollers, subgrade mixers, motor graders, compactors, pumps, and air compressors. Make the repairs necessary in the field and perform preventive maintenance practices necessary to increase service life of the equipment. May perform other related duties including building and grounds maintenance.

Required qualifications include knowledge of construction techniques and working knowledge of OSHA regulations. DOT experience is preferred but not required. Good driving MVR.

Work environment while performing the duties of this job includes exposure to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

Physical demands include the ability to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste, and smell. The employee must frequently lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

This is a full-time position which will typically involve 40+ hours a week. Due to the nature of the job, the employee must be available on-call early/late hours to deal with delays, bad weather, and emergencies at the job site.

AAP/EEO Statement: It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the Company not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or status as a veteran, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, with respect to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment.