01/13/2023
Medium / Heavy-Duty Mechanic
Candidate will perform routine repairs on light, medium and heavy trucks and smaller construction equipment such as skid steers both gas and diesel-powered. Must be able to work independently and perform routine maintenance and minor repairs to equipment such as wheel seals, fan belts, brakes and drums, airlines, hydraulic hoses, taillight/marker light repair, clutch adjustment. Must be able to trouble shoot and diagnose mechanical defects such as broken wires and loose bolts etc. Must know how to change and repair tires.
Ability to:
· Perform routine preventative maintenance and simple repairs on motorized equipment, including gas and diesel-powered engines.
· Use hand and power tools safely and properly.
· Read and understand technical service manuals.
· Understand and follow oral and written directions.
· Keep simple records.
· Work cooperatively with others.
· Recognize and report defects or malfunctions, upon inspection.
· Requires lifting items up to 75 pounds. Perform tasks requiring strength, such as two people positioning 100-pound equipment blades, carrying equipment parts, climbing onto equipment, and mounting tires onto trucks.
· Drive vehicles and general ability to safely move dump trucks, tractors, skid steers, excavator, bulldozers and other light and heavy construction equipment.
· Hear and distinguish various sounds, such as voices of co-workers in noisy environments and sounds of operating equipment.
· Distinguish colors, such as color-coded wire and the color of fluids.
· Distinguish temperatures of equipment, to avoid burns.
· Use impact tools, such as tire guns and sledgehammers, which cause body vibration.
· Perform tasks that require manual dexterity such as welding, assembling small parts, and pouring liquids into receptacles.
· Wearing of gloves, hearing protection, safety glasses and other safety equipment as required.
· Improvise and make repairs under field conditions.
· Learn gas and electrical welding techniques.
Special Requirements/Conditions:
License Requirement: Possession of a valid MO driver’s license and willingness to get a CDL.
Special Working Conditions: Exposure to: variable temperatures and weather conditions; heights, such as on ladders and equipment; high levels of noise; dust, oil and grease; unpleasant odors; the possibility of experiencing burns, contact with chemical cleaners like Brake Clean, solvents and fuel.
Other Special Requirements Alcohol and drug tests will be administered prior to final selection for positions requiring class A or B driver licenses upon entry and to employees in positions requiring these licenses, as mandated by Department of Transportation federal regulations.