3rd Shift Maintenance Mechanic

About the role

This role may require shifts of up to 12 hours, based on workload demands.

Pay

$28.00 – $46.00 (based on previous or relevant quarry/maintenance mechanic experience).

Schedule

3rd Shift – 9:00 pm – 5:30 am.

Benefits

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
• 401K, Pension
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Overtime as needed

Responsibilities

• Clears, grubbs, strips, excavates, backfills, ditches, stockpiles and pushes various types of material found at a quarry.
• Constructs berms, excavates and grades to final grade.
• Loads sand and sometimes small stone from a stockpile to a truck and/or train car.
• Estimates load size for a vehicle and ensures no over- or under-loading of trucks.
• Loads trucks without creating spillage.
• Performs general cleanup around all areas.
• Performs a daily heavy equipment walk-around inspection and preventive maintenance responsibilities.
• Performs other work as assigned when not engaged in operating equipment, including labor and general maintenance of all areas of the mine as needed.

Requirements

• Valid Driver’s License.
• At least one year operating heavy equipment required.
• Can work 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm shift or as needed; changes in schedule may arise with operations.
• Can work Saturdays as needed.
• Prior experience running a dredge highly preferred; willingness to train required.
• Mechanical/maintenance skills highly preferred but not required.
• Experience operating a loader required; experience operating a skid steer, dozer, excavator, and/or haul truck highly preferred.
• Education from a technical school in a related field (welding, electrical, maintenance, etc.) preferred.
• Welding experience a plus, particularly in MIG, stick, and overhead.
• Quarry/mining experience a plus but not required.
• Knowledge of the common reasons for mechanical failure and the steps necessary to correct malfunctions on different types of motors/machinery.
• Knowledge and experience with safety regulations (OSHA, MSHA) as they apply to the operation a plus but not required.
• Ability to work independently.
• Possesses a sense of urgency and ownership to complete assignments/projects through to completion.
• Ability to respond with flexibility and efficiency to frequent changes in task focus, competing priorities, and multiple deadlines.
• Available to work most Saturdays, 10–14 hour shifts, outdoors in all weather, and comfortable with heights.

Working Conditions

• Extended hours as needed.
• Continuous exposure to extreme heat, extreme cold, extreme noise, and working outdoors.
• Must wear protective equipment while at the location.

Physical Requirements

• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position.
• Must be able to work at heights; climb stairs, ladders, and silos.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Concrete chipping, shoveling, sweeping and greasing of plant equipment.
• Regularly required to communicate with employees and other individuals and function safely within an office environment and, on occasion, industrial plant locations.