Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Primary Responsibilities

• Assembles, disassembles, and repairs mobile equipment and its system’s components.
• Tear down, replace, repair, and install equipment parts, components, and accessories.
• Diagnoses and determines failure or disruption of mobile equipment and its systems.
• Diagnose mechanical problems, replace and/or repair parts, test and adjust.
• Aid with daily, weekly, and monthly inspections of company heavy equipment and vehicles to ensure they run safely and efficiently.
• Performing quality control and quality assurance.
• Performing general and preventative maintenance on Transportation units (e.g., excavators, loaders, transport vehicles, etc.) in service.
• Pressure washing of equipment to remove dirt, grease, and other contaminants, keeping machinery clean and functional.
• Help troubleshoot, inspect, and repair various mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems under the guidance of senior mechanics.
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, repairs, and parts usage.
• Ensure all work meets safety and regulatory standards.
• Work closely with team members and supervisors to prioritize tasks and minimize downtime for equipment.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Teamwork
• Communication
• Time management
• Problem solving

Work Environment

This job takes place in a Steel Mill setting, requiring a sense of high-level safety reverence using the required PPE for the environment.

Physical Demand

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and listen in potentially noisy indoor and outdoor environments. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk on both flat and uneven surfaces, sit, climb stairs, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. This job requires the employee to lift at least 50 pounds on a regular basis.

Benefits

• 401(k)-retirement plan
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid company holidays
• Optional life insurance for eligible family members
• Supplemental disability coverage
• Legal services
• Identity protection
• Critical illness, hospital and accident insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Chronic condition support programs
• A 24/7 employee assistance program
• Telemedicine services

Compensation And Benefits

• Base pay: $27.00 an hour
• Comprehensive benefits package including health care coverage (medical, dental, and vision), a 401(k)-retirement plan, life and disability insurance, paid time off, and paid company holidays.
• Supplemental programs designed to support overall wellbeing and everyday needs.