Construction Mechanic

Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa; Grand Portage (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa seeks a skilled maintenance technician to repair and maintain heavy equipment, trucks, and production machinery on-site in Minnesota. The role requires preventive maintenance per manuals, troubleshooting malfunctions, and coordinating with vendors for parts estimates.

Welding capabilities (arc or gas) are required to ensure equipment reliability and safe operation.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining heavy equipment, trucks, and production machinery.
• Ability to read diagrams, manuals, and specifications.
• Welding skills required (arc and/or gas).
• Ability to identify and plan maintenance, order parts, and coordinate vendors.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain heavy equipment, trucks and motor vehicles.
• Perform preventive maintenance per manuals and specs; troubleshoot malfunctions.
• Maintain inventories of equipment parts and supplies; place and expedite orders.
• Keep workspace safe and clean by following procedures and rules.
• Observe equipment in operation and plan corrective work; verify repairs.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Welding (arc & gas)

Inventory management

Vendor coordination

Job description

• Location 83 Stevens Rd,Grand Portage, MN, 55605,United States
• Employee Type FT HOURLY

Contact information

• Name Human Resources
• Phone [phone]
• Email [e-mail]

Description

Repair and maintain in a safe working condition all heavy equipment, trucks and motor vehicles

Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer’s instructions, and engineering specifications; trouble shooting malfunctions.

Maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt.

Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.

Observe the equipment in operation to determine if any malfunctions have occurred and plan work procedures to correct the problem.

Repair any unsafe or damaged parts and operate the equipment to verify it was repaired correctly.

Ability to weld with either arc or gas welder.

Makes sure equipment is being properly greased.

Ability to call vendors to get estimate for parts, when needed