Diesel Service Mechanic

orionhiddencareers; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Marine Construction Gulf Coast is seeking a heavy equipment mechanic to maintain and repair marine dredging equipment at field locations. You will learn inspection, repair, and maintenance practices while working with the Equipment Manager and Mechanics.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, delivery, and teamwork, with integrity as a foundation. Candidates should have at least 2 years of heavy equipment mechanic experience and be prepared to work in marine environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a heavy equipment mechanic.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic schematics.
• Must own or acquire basic tools for repairs.
• Prior experience maintaining marine/mechanical equipment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Learn and perform maintenance and repair of mechanical equipment and machinery as assigned.
• Carry out day-to-day mechanical maintenance in shop and field.
• Keep daily logs of work performed.
• Read and apply parts and service literature.
• Read and understand electrical and hydraulic schematics.
• Provide oversight under supervision to ensure repairs meet company standards.
• Document maintenance and repair records accurately.
• Clean parts of engines and equipment as required.
• Use hand and power tools safely and maintain them.
• Participate in safety and environmental initiatives.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Reading schematics

Reading parts literature

Hand tools

Electrical schematics

Hydraulic schematics

Tool ownership

Safety awareness

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is accountable for providing maintenance support to field operations at marine project locations for Orion Marine Construction Gulf Coast. Incumbents are responsible for learning inspections, repair, and maintenance of functional parts of mechanical equipment or machinery used in dredging and marine construction work. Typically, they will work closely with the Equipment Manager, Equipment Foreman, and Mechanics.

The incumbent must support the guiding beliefs and core values of Orion, which are centered on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Teamwork most importantly, with each built upon the all-important foundation of Integrity.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works as assigned by the Equipment Manager and foreman to learn timely maintenance and repair of mechanical equipment and machinery.
• Performs day-to-day mechanical maintenance activities in the mechanic shop and field.
• Keeps daily log of work being done.
• Possesses expertise in reading and applying parts and service literature.
• Possesses expertise in reading and understanding electrical and hydraulic schematics.
• Owns or acquires tools to perform miscellaneous repairs on equipment.
• Provides oversight by Mechanic Foreman and Mechanic, 1st class to ensure repairs and maintenance are performed to Orion’s equipment standards.
• Performs and keeps proper maintenance records of all repairs and service work.
• Possesses expertise in correctly clean parts of engines and equipment.
• Performs use of hand and power tools and proper maintenance of them.
• Performs general facility maintenance and clean-up tasks.
• Participates in Safety and Environmental initiatives that will contribute to compliance of State/Federal regulations and improve existing Company programs.

EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE

• Responsible and accountable for incumbent’s own personal safety.
• Responsible and accountable for the safety of all co-workers and any others incumbent comes in contact with.
• Authorized and obligated to stop work on any task or series of tasks whenever an unsafe condition or situation is anticipated or is observed.
• Complies with all applicable laws, regulations and Company policies and procedures, and is subject to appropriate disciplinary action (including dismissal) for failure to do so.
• Reports any and all violations of applicable laws, regulations or Company policies and procedures promptly, and is subject to appropriate disciplinary action (including dismissal) for failure to do so.
• Performs other related administrative and technical duties as may be assigned or requested by immediate supervision (such as certification training, safety training, procedure review, etc.).
• All employees, current and former, must maintain confidentiality by not disclosing to others any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to the Company.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

A minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a heavy equipment mechanic or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the necessary mechanic skills, knowledge and abilities is required. The incumbent must also be able to communicate well and be able to learn and grow in the following duties.

• Practices and materials of the heavy equipment mechanic trade.
• Operation of various types of marine equipment, machinery, and devices.
• Importance of safe work practices in a marine environment.
• Mechanic craft and be capable of demonstrating proficiency to perform the job.

The Company expects and requires incumbent and each of its other employees to observe and fulfill the above and all other safety responsibilities and actively work toward maintaining a safe workplace. Failure to do so can result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable workplace accommodation.

The individual must also be able to wear and properly utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to work or visit within areas where it is required. This includes hard hat, safety glasses, respirators, ear plugs, steel toed shoes, personal flotation devices (PFD’s), or other protective equipment as required by the work performed and location the work is being done.

The incumbent must possess the ability to remain calm during emergencies and respond appropriately as dictated by the circumstance of the incident and as directed by the Safety Representative or other management personnel. Must be capable of evacuating the work area in a timely manner should an emergency situation arise.

Must be qualified and physically able to drive regular passenger vehicles to visit work locations and job sites.

In addition, Mechanic, 2nd Class must be capable of:

• Standing, stooping kneeling, squatting, climbing, or sitting for long periods of time.
• Performing repetitive movements by feet, shoulders, arms, wrists, hands and back in performance of work.
• Climbing vertical ladders to heights of 40’-50’.
• Working in confined spaces.
• Working at elevated heights.
• Lifting objects up to 50 lbs. as required.
• Adapting to extreme temperature changes.
• Adapting to outdoor conditions and prolonged exposure.
• Remaining calm during emergencies and respond appropriately as dictated by the circumstance of the incident.