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Position Title: Journey Mechanic
Reports To: Maintenance Director
Department: SPW Maintenance
Hours per shift: Employee works four 12-hour shifts, with three 10-minute breaks, and 30-minute unpaid lunch.
Day: 5:00AM - 5:00PM Nights: 5:00PM - 5:00AM
Position Purpose: Perform maintenance and repair activities on various pieces of heavy equipment and vehicles including (not limited to): forklifts, pickups, log handling machines (936 up to 988 Loaders, and shovel), welders, pressure washers, dump trucks and log trucks, shop plant equipment and manlifts.
Position Functions:
Entry Level Production Associate: Essential Functions* These duties are designated as ADA Essential Functions and must be performed in this job. |
Diagnoses, services and repairs various systems that are found on such equipment such as mechanical and computer electronic controls, air brake systems, transmissions, high voltage generators, propane powered equipment, and pneumatic systems. |
Troubleshoots malfunctions in the equipment and repair. Attend and/or provide monthly safety training topics. Assist in training staff in mechanical repair techniques. Road test vehicles. Make field |
Performs routine maintenance checks and adjustments on such things as fluid levels, hoses, belts, brakes, tires, and clutches; changes filters and oil, and lubricates vehicles and motor driven equipment. |
Communicate with operators to identify and repair problems with vehicles/equipment. |
Maintain regular service intervals for all vehicles/equipment and document actions in maintenance records. |
Fabricates, modifies, and installs special equipment or replacement parts using mills, lathes, welders, torch sets, plasma cutter, and metal cutting saws. Order and maintain appropriate supplies and stock. |
Coordinate with outside agencies for assistance with repairs beyond internal capabilities. |
Maintain adequate levels of supplies to optimize in service time for all vehicles/equipment |
Inspect, repair and adjust diesel powered vehicles/equipment. Perform incidental welding operations on equipment. Communicate any unsafe conditions or accidents/injuries in a timely manner to the supervisor to facilitate prompt correction or reporting. |
Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service. |