Heavy Equipment Worker

Overview

The Heavy Equipment Worker performs a variety of minor repairs and services to assist in the maintenance of Heavy Equipment vehicles. The Heavy Equipment Worker checks and replaces batteries, rotates, repairs, and replaces tires, cleans interiors and exteriors of vehicles, drains, flushes, and replaces engine, transmission, and differential grease and oils, checks and replaces oil and air filters. The Heavy Equipment Worker assists in the adjustment of brakes, replaces windshield wipers, and similar minor parts, assists on major overhaul jobs by disassembling and cleaning parts, repairing components such as generators and water pumps, and replacing thermostats, points, electrical wiring and other items, maintains tools and equipment, and cleans work areas.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the maintenance and repairs on equipment as prescribed in the equipment Technical Manuals (TM's) with the direction of a supervisor or a Heavy Equipment Mechanic.
• Washes, cleans the interior and exteriors of vehicles. Drains and flushes fluid systems as required. Assists the mechanic in repairing and replacing engines, transmissions, differential gear cases, and other vehicle components as required.
• Checks and replaces all lubricants in accordance with the appropriate technical manual / lubrication order. Checks, cleans, and replaces parts as needed. Cleans and replaces oil and air filters. Adjusts brakes, replaces windshield wipers and similar minor parts and repairs.
• Assist the mechanic with replacing components, such as generators, water pumps, radiators, and other unserviceable parts.

Qualifications

Desired Qualifications :

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).

Job : Maintenance & Repair

Travel : None

Organization : AFO - Akima Facilities Operations

Clearance : Not Applicable

Work Type : On-Site

Remote : No

ReqID : 2024-12565