Shop Mechanic

About the role

Maryland Division/HTI, a division of the H&K Group, Inc., is looking for a Shop Mechanic. This self-motivated, organized, competent, and professional individual repairs and maintains electric, diesel, and gasoline vocational trucks.

Responsibilities

• Perform all work adhering to OSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Read job order and observe and listen to truck or equipment in operation to determine malfunction and to plan work procedures
• Install new ignition systems, align front wheels, change, or recharge batteries, and replace transmissions and other parts
• Replace gas or diesel engines
• Examine protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices on trucks and equipment, and adjust
• Lubricate and service vehicles
• Fabricate special lifting or towing attachments, hydraulic systems, shields, or other devices according to schematic drawings
• Perform collision repair, sand, prep, and paint
• Complete all standard maintenance on trucks and equipment and ensure state inspection requirements are met for cars, trucks, and trailers
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 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 stoop, 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 exceed 40 in a week and 8 in a day

Benefits

• 100% Company-paid Health 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