Shop Mechanic 1st & 2nd Shift

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs all work adhering to OSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Reads job order and observes and listens to truck or equipment 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
• Replaces gas or diesel engines
• Examines protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices on trucks and equipment, and adjusts
• Lubricates and services vehicles
• Fabricates special lifting or towing attachments, hydraulic systems, shields, or other devices according to schematic drawings
• Collision repair, sand, prep, and paint
• Completes all standard maintenance on trucks and equipment and ensures state inspection requirements are met for cars, trucks, and trailers
• Other duties as assigned

  Required Skills, Education, And Experience

  • One-year certificate from an accredited college or technical school in diesel mechanics or a related field OR 2 years of related experience and/or training
  • Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
  • Class A or B CDL or ability to obtain within one year
  • Clean driving record
  • Customer Service and Teamwork
  • Mathematical Skills
  • Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
  • Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

  Preferred Skills, Education, And Experience

  • 4 years of related experience and/or training
  • State Inspection license
  • Experience working in heavy civil construction, road construction, or quarries
  • OSHA, MSHA, or other relevant safety certifications

  Physical Demands

  • Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, climb, balance, and crawl
  • Frequently required to stow, crouch, kneel, use hands to finger, feel, and grasp
  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds

  Work Environment

  • Noise level is loud at times
  • At times required to work outdoors in all environments

  Hours

  • Regularly exceeds 40 in a week and 8 in a day

  Pay

  Pay range $18-$35 an hour, based on skill set.

  Benefits

  • 100% Company-paid Health Benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
  • Additional training programs including on the job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

  About the Role

  The H&K Group, Inc., is looking for 1st and 2nd Shop Mechanics. This self-motivated, organized, competent, and professional individual repairs and maintains electric, diesel, and gasoline vocational trucks.

  Qualifications

  Competitive salary commensurate with experience

  Skills

  Competent and professional

  Benefits

  • 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
  • Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
  • Additional training programs including on the job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

  Benefits

  • Pre-employment drug testing
  • Equal Opportunity Employer