Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Sundre Sand & Gravel is a family owned business that has been in the sand & gravel business for 50 years.  Are you looking to work for a company that creates a good working culture in a fast paced business with the opportunity for growth?   Sundre will train you if you are new to the industry and are looking for a change.  We are looking for employees that will help build Sundre for the future and in turn, create a long working career for you.  

Benefits:

• Health insurance paid 100% for single coverage for employee
• Simple IRA Plan- available after 1 year-Sundre will match up to 3%
• P.T.O. for fulltime nonseasonal  employees.
• Other supplemental insurances available at employee's cost.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot problems and repair heavy construction equipment.
• Documents repairs and preventive maintenance in fleet data base.
• Purchases necessary parts and supplies to accomplish repairs.
• Prioritize work, establishes deadlines and modifies work schedules to meet those deadlines.
• Provides technical assistance or advice to machine operators.
• Maintain shop facilities in adherence to safety regulations.
• Plans and organize seasonal shop work according to changing demands and priorities.

Other Duties:

• Uses various equipment, hand tools, power tools.
• Ability to understand hydraulic, electrical and air schematics.
• Performs skilled mechanical repair work and overhaul of equipment.
• Maintains all tools and equipment in a safe and clean condition.
• Ability to weld mild steel and use oxy/acetylene torch.
• Travel to field project locations to provide technical maintenance and support.
• Monitors equipment and vehicle preventive maintenance schedules.
• Trains machine operators on general maintenance.
• Identify warranty issues and follow up with manufacturer and Equipment Manager.
• Other duties as assigned per supervisor

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years' experience in the skilled mechanical repair of construction equipment.
• A valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record required; Class 'B' is a plus.
• Ability to read and understand procedural instructions and manuals.
• Ability to keep records and to prepare work and time reports.
• Ability to understand and efficiently carry out instructions.
• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Provide basic hand tools for equipment repair.
• Thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the work being preformed.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• Judgment - Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
• Planning/Organizing - Uses time efficiently.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Accepts responsibility for own actions.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.
• Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Innovation - Generates suggestions for improving work.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance

Physical Demands

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

The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands to signal and handle equipment. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move anywhere up to 50-75 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions; and extreme cold and/or heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Other Qualifications

May be subject to drug testing and physical abilities testing.