Mechanic Truck and Equipment Trainee

Description

Adams Construction Company is one of the oldest asphalt paving firms in Virginia. Since 1946, Adams has participated in the construction of every interstate throughout Virginia and most of the primary highways. Throughout the Company’s growth in Virginia and into North Carolina, it has strived to maintain a family culture in a corporate world.

Responsibilities

• Cleans, greases and assists in setting up, adjusting, repairing various types of off road/ on road equipment and motor vehicles.
• Makes temporary operation of any equipment on a temporary basis for trouble shooting and adjustment analysis. Manipulates hand and power tools to perform maintenance adjustments.
• Inspects brake systems, steering mechanisms, wheel bearings, and other important parts to ensure they are in proper operating condition.
• Uses hand tools such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, pressure gauges, and precision instruments, as well as power tools such as pneumatic wrenches, lathes, welding equipment, and jacks and hoists.
• Adjusts and relines brakes, aligns wheels, tightens bolts and screws, and reassembles equipment.
• Examines and adjusts protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices.
• Performs routine maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and machinery.
• Tests drives trucks to diagnose malfunctions or to ensure they are working properly.
• Raises trucks, buses, and heavy parts or equipment using hydraulic jacks or hoists.
• Attaches test instruments to equipment, and reads dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions.
• Rebuilds gas or diesel engines.
• Inspects and verifies dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to factory specifications.
• Processes written and oral analysis reports for recordkeeping.
• Works independently in the absence of supervision and maintains a cooperative working relationship with coworkers and the general public.

Physical Requirements

• The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• The ability to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.
• The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED
• Must possess a valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record
• CDL preferred or willingness to obtain
• Minimum five (5) years experience

Benefits

• Medical
• Health Savings Account
• Dental
• Employer paid life/AD&D insurance
• Vision
• 401K
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Employee Wellness Program