Mechanic - Grand Island, NE

Position Overview

Founded 150 years ago by a Civil War veteran and pioneer, Gerhold Concrete Company, Inc., A CRH Company, is a major regional supplier of concrete and building materials with 15 locations across Nebraska and Iowa, serving areas in central and northeastern Nebraska, southeastern South Dakota, and western Iowa. This mechanic is supporting the Gerhold Concrete plant locations across rural Nebraska. Performing inspections, completing preventative maintenance, and diagnosing and repairing vehicle deficiencies on trucks, on-highway end dump trucks, tractors and trailers and heavy construction equipment. All duties must be performed in compliance with company policies and established workplace safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots problems, making economical and durable repairs.
• Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts using hoists and hand tools.
• Maintains and repairs heavy equipment, trucks, shop, and non-mobile equipment on a company-wide basis.
• Services vehicles/equipment to include oil changes, greasing, adding fluids, changing filters and maintaining preventative maintenance schedules.
• Troubleshoots and repairs electrical and hydraulic systems, diesel and gasoline engines, transmissions, drive trains, etc.
• Orders parts and supplies through parts department.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Repairs or replaces defective parts.
• Installs special functional and structural parts in devices.
• Starts and run or drive devices to test their performance.
• Welds broken parts and structural members as necessary.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Experience: High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required. 1-3 years of experience with diesel trucks and/or various heavy equipment. Experience working on ready-mix trucks and experience in the building materials/construction industry preferred.

Work Requirements: Must own tools. Must be 18 years in age or older. Must have and maintain a current and valid driver's license. CDL is a plus. Must pass pre-employment physical, drug screen and criminal background check. Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook.

Knowledge/Skill Requirements: Must be proficient in use of a computer and ability to learn usage of a program to track the work orders. Knowledge of Highway Trucks, Cement Mixers, Construction equipment preferred. Knowledge of equipment and tools, including uses, repair and maintenance.

Physical Requirements: The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands to signal and handle equipment. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move anywhere up to 50 lbs. The employee must frequently lift and/or move 5-15lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; outside