Diesel Mechanic I (w/CDL) Night Shift

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Repairs and keeps electric, diesel, and gasoline industrial trucks running properly, following manuals, and using hand tools, power tools, and knowledge of electrical, power transmission, brake, and other automotive systems.
• Reads job orders and observes and listens to trucks in operation to determine malfunction and to plan work procedures.
• Installs new ignition systems, aligns front wheels, changes or recharges batteries, and replaces transmissions and other parts, using hand tools.
• Overhauls gas or diesel engines, using mechanic's hand tools, welding equipment, standard charts, and hoists.
• Examines protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices on trucks, and makes adjustments, using hand tools.
• Lubricates moving parts and drives repaired trucks to verify conformance to specifications.

Participates as a Member of the Team

• Participates in ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members.
• Attends appropriate team meetings.
• As a member of the Team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc.
• Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforces actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.

Simmons Operating Systems Principles and Objectives

• Familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.

Physical Activities

• Be able to efficiently work in a garage environment.
• Regularly required to stand, reach and move about the facility.
• Variety of levels of physical effort required.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Will use appropriate footwear, gloves, hearing protection, safety glasses and other protective equipment as needed or required.

Travel

NA

Technical Experience

• Must have at least 1 year diesel mechanic experience.
• Certification from vo-tech or trade school preferred.
• Must be able to provide tools.
• CDL required.
• Applicants who are brake certified or possess a minimum of one year of brake-related experience may qualify for placement in a higher-level role.

Industry Experience

N/A

Competencies

• Communication skills & decision quality - Must have the ability to make good decisions and communicate effectively with others and leadership team.