Location
Chesapeake, VA | United States
Job description
We are looking to hire an experienced Heavy Equipment Mechanic to inspect, service, and maintain our range of heavy-duty construction equipment. As a mechanic, you will be responsible for inspecting engines and equipment, carrying out services, conducting repairs, and providing routine maintenance to the construction fleet.
To ensure success as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic, you should have proven experience working with heavy machinery, be physically able to troubleshoot issues on the job site. Ultimately, a top-notch Heavy Equipment Mechanic can repair and service even the biggest machinery with expert care.
Duties Include:
- Analyzes malfunctions and repairs, rebuilds, and maintains construction equipment, such as cranes, power shovels, scrapers, paving machines, motor graders, trench-digging machines, conveyors, bulldozers, dredges, pumps, compressors and pneumatic tools: Operates and inspects machines or equipment to diagnose defects
- Dismantles and reassembles equipment, using hoists and hand tools
- Examines parts for damage or excessive wear, using micrometers and gauges
- Replaces defective engines and subassemblies, such as transmissions
- Tests overhauled equipment to ensure operating efficiency
- Welds broken parts and structural members
- May direct workers engaged in cleaning parts and assisting with assembly and disassembly of equipment.
Requirements:
- Ability to effectively and safely use mechanic’s tools and equipment to diagnose and trouble shoot complex equipment problems
- Ability to communicate equipment issues and understand job assignments
- Ability to prioritize work assignments
- Personal and professional integrity
- Exhibit a clear understanding of the necessity of equipment safety
- Flexibility regarding work assignments
- Must be physically able to work in a job site environment for extensive periods to include lifting up to 50lbs, bending, squatting, crouching, reaching
- Military training highly preferred
- Must have own tools
- Must have own transportation
Benefits:
- Overtime available
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- PTO and Paid Holidays
- 401(k) with match
- Bonus Opportunities
Precon Marine is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law.
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