Shoreside Mechanic

Position Summary:
The Shoreside Mechanic reports directly to the Port Engineer and is responsible for the management and execution of heavy equipment maintenance and repair; rolling stock maintenance and repair; and marine and terminal assets.  

Essential Job Functions:
•    Develops and maintains budgets 
•    Maintains and repairs terminal assets including various pieces of rolling stock pumps, lift trucks, etc. 
•    Maintains and repairs marine assets including pumps, engines, and related mechanical systems
•    Tests mechanical products and equipment after repair or assembly to ensure proper performance and compliance with manufacturers specifications
•    Repairs and/or replaces damaged or worn parts 
•    Operates and inspects machines or heavy equipment in order to diagnose defects
•    Diagnoses faults or malfunctions to determine required repairs using engine diagnostic equipment such as computerized test equipment and calibration devices
•    Disassemble and reassemble heavy equipment using hoists and hand tools 
•    Cleans, lubricates and performs other routine maintenance work on equipment and vehicles 
•    Examines parts for damage or excessive wear, using micrometers and gauges
•    Schedules maintenance for industrial machines and equipment
•    Maintains accurate service records
•    Assembles gear systems – aligning frames and gears
•    Adjusts, repairs or replaces mobile mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment
•    Welds or solders broken parts and structural members, using electric or gas welders and soldering tools 
•    Cleans parts with grease solvent
•    Adjusts, maintains, repairs and/or replaces subassemblies such as transmissions and crawler heads using hand tools, jacks and cranes 
•    Adjusts and maintains industrial machinery, using control and regulating devices 
•    Fabricates needed parts or items from stock metal
•    Performs facilities maintenance work as needed 
•    Assists with vessel shipyard work as needed, 
Other Job Responsibilities:
•    Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications: 
•    High school diploma or equivalent  
•    Four (4) years related experience 
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:  
•    Ability to read and understand operating manuals, blueprints, and technical drawings 
•    Knowledge of rolling stock maintenance and repair 
•    Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals, as well as compute rates, ratios and percentages

Education:
•    High school diploma, or equivalent 
(1 year of directly related work experience may qualify to substitute 1 year of education to meet the education requirement)

Required Training & Certificates:
•    Welding certificate, preferred 
•    Attends training sessions, seminars and appropriate educational classes required by department.
•    Computer skills commensurate with program and job applications.

Physical Demand/Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment 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.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 70 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Visual Acuity: must be adequate to perform all required tasks in a safe manner.    

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Work is usually done in a field setting.  Work may require occasional weekend and/or evening work.  The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, vehicles and equipment; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and vibration.  

The employee must be able to physically travel by air within, and out of, the State of Alaska.