What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ride Mechanic position at Knott's Berry Farm?
Ride Maintenance Mechanics
The Ride Maintenance Mechanics perform a variety of tasks related to the maintenance, inspection, and repair of amusement rides and attractions.
Areas of responsibility include:
- Maintenance of gearboxes, chains, sprockets, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, wire rope, hoists, brakes, pumps, and large bearings.
- Climbing and working safely at height is an essential part of this job.
Responsibilities:
- Perform daily, weekly, monthly, annual, and other required inspections of amusement rides and related equipment as assigned; taking corrective actions as issues are identified.
- Perform scheduled and unscheduled preventative maintenance, inspect, repair and test amusement rides and related equipment.
- Trouble shoot mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical systems and take appropriate corrective actions.
- Properly follow all repair procedures and maintain accurate documentation of all repairs.
- Communicate the status of assigned rides both verbally and in written format.
- Maintain all assigned equipment in a safe and ready condition according to codes, laws, rules, company policies, and best practices.
- Perform a variety of other tasks depending on experience including welding and fabrication.
- Reads, understands and applies information from manufacturer's manuals for service, repair and or component replacement.
- Provides guest service according to Six Flags standards when serving the guest or working with subordinates.
- Meets scheduling availability requirements, including nights, weekends, and holiday periods to meet business needs.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 2 to 6 years of verifiable experience in mechanical maintenance, preferably in an industrial or amusement setting.
- At least 18 Years of Age.
Requirements:
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
- Ability to speak and understand English at a level sufficient to comprehend basic instructions.
- In-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures with ability to use in varied situations.
