Equipment Mechanic Jobs in North Carolina

Requisition ID: 183480

Position Summary

Assist skilled craft workers in performing their assigned duties. Performs tasks that require physical labor at construction sites and must have the ability to perform a variety of duties.

Experience Level

Entry

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

- Assist Diesel Technicians with PM (Preventative Maintenance) work. i.e. oil changes, cycle time checks, fluid pressure checks.
- Assist Diesel Technicians with Major work. i.e. component replacements.
- Assist Diesel Technicians with Field repair work.
- Steam/Pressure wash equipment.
- Follow instructions given by superintendents, foreman, and other experienced crew.
- Perform all required duties with the first focus on safety.
- Responsible for keeping work areas clean and in orderly conditions.
- Read and understand warning signs, operating instructions for equipment, job site safety rules and job site policies.
- Learn to observe the functioning of installed equipment or systems to determine hazards.
- Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

- Must be enrolled in a Mechanic Vocational Program.
- May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
- Must possess working knowledge skills and abilities for the position.
- Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
- Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and layout tools safely and efficiently.

Requirements

- Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
- The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
- Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions.
- Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.
- May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/man-lifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.
- Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places and uneven surfaces.
- Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment.
- May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial sites.
- Must have required tools.
- Licenses (List Requirements)
- Observe and comply with all safety and project rules.
- Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing, fit for duty medical and background check.

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