Equipment Technician/Mechanic

MRA Recruiting Services; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

MRA Recruiting Services in Jackson, WI seeks an Equipment Technician/Mechanic to perform preventive maintenance, repairs, and safety inspections on motorized vehicles and heavy equipment.

You will diagnose, test, document results, and conduct metalwork as needed, with a focus on safety and teamwork. A high school diploma or equivalent and two years of auto mechanic training are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of auto mechanic training.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to learn on the job.

Responsibilities

• Repair vehicles and equipment: brakes, engines, electrical systems, hydraulics, transmissions, ignitions, air and exhaust systems, and axle assemblies.
• Inspect and diagnose sources of issues; propose cost-effective repairs or replacements.
• Assist with tests, certifications, and documentation on equipment.
• Explain maintenance plans to internal customers and schedule repairs and preventive maintenance.
• Perform metalwork and fabrication on equipment.
• Maintain equipment records and daily service logs.

Skills

Forklift operation

Welding skills

MS Office

Tablet usage

Hydraulic equipment

Customer focus

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Two years of auto mechanic training

Tools

Automotive lifts

Hand tools

Electrical systems testing tools

Job description

Equipment Technician/Mechanic

Jackson, WI

Impact of the Role

An equipment technician/mechanic, under general supervision, conducts preventive maintenance, repairs, and fleet and safety inspections on motorized vehicles, small engines, and heavy equipment. This nonexempt position performs the role efficiently, while adhering to equipment guidelines, safety standards, and policies.

What The Role Does

• Repair vehicles and equipment – brakes, engines, electrical systems, hydraulics, transmissions, ignitions, air and exhaust systems, and axle assemblies
• Inspect, analyze, and determine sources and issues with vehicles and equipment; recommend and/or implement the most cost effective and logical repair or replacement
• Assist by conducting required tests, certifications, and documentation on all equipment
• Respond to internal customers who use equipment and vehicles, explaining maintenance and repair plans, triaging reported problems, and scheduling repairs and routine/preventive maintenance
• Perform metalwork and fabrication on equipment
• Maintain records of equipment and vehicles, as well as daily service logs. Legibly complete forms
• Diagnose, dismantle, and perform repairs on tools and machinery

Knowledge and Education

• High school diploma or equivalent

Experience

• Two years of technical auto mechanic training
• Combined experience and education will be considered
• Mechanical aptitude

Skills and Abilities

• Must demonstrate COST’s Core Competencies
• Willing to learn through on-the-job training
• Ability to drive a forklift; welding skills
• Computer skills including MS Office and internet search; able to operate a tablet and scanning tool
• Ability to operate various trucks; light, medium, and heavy equipment and tools; hand tools; automotive lifts; and hydraulic equipment (for purposes of repair and maintenance)
• Significant attention to detail and safety standards, procedures, and practices
• Rapid response, problem identification, and accurate problem solving in emergency repair situations
• Able to prioritize, collaborate, and work well as a team member and independently
• Effective communication skills including verbal, written, reading, and listening
• Able to explain problems/solutions to users; strong customer focus

Physical

• Will regularly walk, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; reach above shoulders, and move
• Regularly required to talk and listen; frequent sitting and use hands to handle, type, or feel
• Lift 70 lbs. floor to waist; lift 90 lbs. waist to chest; lift 25 lbs. chest to overhead; carry 50 lbs. over a distance of 50 ft.; push a 100 lbs. wheeled cart over a distance of 100 ft.; and drag 50 lbs. over a distance of 100 ft.
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment / Schedule

• Exposed to typical noises and smells associated with the production environment, such as fumes or airborne particles and production machinery.
• Noise level is moderate to loud
• Overtime may be required