Mechanic

Position Overview

The goal of the mechanic is to ensure that all of Becker Iron & Metal’s equipment, machines and vehicles are operational and well maintained through preventative maintenance, scheduled maintenance, repairs and vigilant and continuous status assessment.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by performing and completing regular and preventive maintenance requirements of equipment, machines and vehicles.
• Perform emergent repairs on equipment and vehicles that break down during the course of the day as schedule and skill set allow.  
• Maintain and repair equipment to ensure equipment is compliant with manufacturer’s requirements and all government regulations, including OSHA and DOT.
• Schedule and perform all oil changes on all equipment based upon hours of use and/or date as required by manufacturer. As oil changes are performed, samples must be sent off to be analyzed.
• Maintain complete and accurate records for all maintenance and repairs performed.  These records must include:
  • Equipment hours
  • Who performed the work
  • What specifically was done
  • What parts were sourced
  • The warranty of any parts and services
  • Any additional repairs that will be required
• Control downtime by coordinating with the Maintenance Supervisor or General Manager and communicating with the operators of routine preventive maintenance schedule.
• Conserve maintenance resources by recommending cost effective, high quality parts and/or services as needed to accomplish the expected job results.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with company and all regulatory rules and standards.
• Communicate with Maintenance Supervisor and get approval before contracting any major repairs or sourcing any parts outside of those needed for normal maintenance and repairs.
• Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license so as to pick up parts and supplies as needed,
• Communicate with maintenance assistant on upcoming tasks, assistance needed and special instructions or directives for jobs.
• Maintain and ensure compliance of Lock out Tag out (LOTO) program as required by company and OSHA.     
• Ensure that all repairs (equipment and vehicle) are made in accordance to acceptable Code regulations, OSHA standards, DOT standards and all Becker policies, standards and procedures.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be regularly required to:

• Walk/Move on flat surfaces, equipment and rugged outdoor terrain.
• Climb ladders and stairs.
• Lift up to 75 pounds.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl to get to low lying and underneath equipment and machines.
• Use fine motor grasping skills and hand-eye coordination to manipulate tools and may use repetitive motions of the fingers, hand and wrist in doing so.
• Perform tasks that require both close vision and distance vision proficiency.
• Work in outdoor weather conditions
• Wear any and all Personal Protective Equipment required to perform the task in a safe and effective manner.

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