Field Mechanic

Position Overview

Field Mechanic

Repairs and maintains construction equipment and mechanical equipment such as trucks, trailers, batch plants, paving machines, bulldozers, engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and other equipment by performing the following duties at various job locations.

Wage Range: $35.00-$40.00 per hour, dependent upon experience. 

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

• 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. Maintains purchase orders and invoices. Operates computer for job functions.

• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments.

• Repairs or replaces defective parts.

• Installs special functional and structural parts in devices.

• Starts devices to test their performance.

• Welds broken parts and structural members.

• Maintains a clean and organized work area.

• Maintains organized paperwork such has DVIR sign offs and ADOT inspections.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Education/Experience

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required.

• Two to five years of related experience required.

Work Requirements.

• Must be 18 years in age or older.
• Must pass pre-employment physical, drug screen and criminal background check.
• Report to the job site dressed appropriately and ready to begin work at the designated start time.
• Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Willingness to work independently within in a team environment and assist the team with other duties as required.
• Must be on time for work.
• Must be willing to travel and work away from home when required (up to 25% of the time).

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

• Language Skills Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Mathematical Skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Reasoning Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions Ability to work well with others in a group or one on one setting.
• Computer Skills To perform this job successfully, an individual should be able to type and use keyboards accurately and have knowledge of Database software.
• Communicate with outside vendors and operations, order parts, document repairs in CMMS/ Hexagon/ Workforce.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• • Commercial Driver's License Class A, Air brakes.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands to signal and handle equipment. The employee is occasionally 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. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive.  They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job.  Other duties may be assigned as required.  Requirements for this job are subject to modification by the Company and its designees, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

United Companies, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability