Heavy Equipment Technician
Fabcon · Charlestown, IN · 2 wk ago
ManagementFull-time
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Affords assistance with trouble shooting and repair of all mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
- Affords assistance with preventative maintenance on all trucks, trailers, and yard equipment
- Maintains and repairs all company equipment to the best possible condition to avoid downtime
- Repairs, troubleshoots, and/or replaces all defective parts
- Provides assistance with scheduled preventative maintenance
- Lubricates and cleans parts
- Starts up and operates devices and machines to test performance
- Maintains clean and organized maintenance areas
- Operates overhead crane, aerial lifts and hi-lo when needed
- Knows, understands, and follows all lockout procedures
Basic Qualifications
- A degree or certification in electrical/mechanical maintenance or at least 2 or more years of experience for in a manufacturing/construction environment
- Welding Certification(s)
- Crane, Aerial Lift, and Hi-Lo Operation Permits
Other Required Qualifications
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Preferred Qualifications
- Journeyman Electrician
- Millwright
- CDL-A
Physical Requirements
- Plant/Yard: Move minimum of 50lbs., spatial awareness/depth perception, walk, climb, bend at the waist, reach, forceful use of hand tools, vocal projection
Work Environment
- Plant/Yard: All types of weather conditions (year-round, Mid-west and Northeast), dirt/dust, noise from heavy machinery/vehicles, vibrations from machinery and vehicles, loud noises, little to no climate control, varying amounts of light, stairs, narrow walkways