*Diesel Mechanic Intern - Delta Blues

Position Summary

Assist skilled craft workers in performing their assigned duties. Performs tasks that require physical labor at construction sites and must have the ability to perform a variety of duties.

Experience Level

Entry

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Assist Diesel Technicians with PM (Preventative Maintenance) work. i.e. oil changes, cycle time checks, fluid pressure checks.
• Assist Diesel Technicians with Major work. i.e. component replacements.
• Assist Diesel Technicians with Field repair work.
• Steam/Pressure wash equipment.
• Follow instructions given by superintendents, foreman, and other experienced crew.
• Perform all required duties with the first focus on safety.
• Responsible for keeping work areas clean and in orderly conditions.
• Read and understand warning signs, operating instructions for equipment, job site safety rules and job site policies.
• Learn to observe the functioning of installed equipment or systems to determine hazards.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a Mechanic Vocational Program. 

• May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Must possess working knowledge skills and abilities for the position.
• Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and layout tools safely and efficiently.

Requirements

• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
• The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions.
• Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.
• May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/man-lifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.
• Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places and uneven surfaces.
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment.
• May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial sites.
• Must have required tools.
• Licenses (List Requirements)
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules.
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing, fit for duty medical and background check.