Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Position Summary

Maintains production and quality by ensuring operation of machinery and mechanical equipment

Experience Level

Intermediate

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

•    Work independently or with industry specialists to trouble shoot/diagnose problems with production machinery.
•    Set-up, run, troubleshoot, and tear down production machinery.
•    Keep designated machinery in running condition.
•    Minimize down time through effective PM procedures and management.
•    Troubleshoot machinery errors during production times.
•    Communicate issues with machines to production management when necessary.
•    Work with Machine Operators to ensure machines are running safely and properly.

Qualifications

•    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 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 safe and efficiently.

Requirements

• 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/manlifts/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 site

• Must have required tools

• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required

• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing