Heavy Equipment Mechanic

CMC; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits Coverage

4.5% 401(k) match

Bonuses

Life & Disability Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

CMC is seeking a skilled maintenance mechanic to support our steel and construction reinforcement operations. You will perform preventative maintenance, service and repair engines, hydraulics and related machinery, and keep meticulous records of parts and work performed.

This role requires reading technical manuals and working with a range of tools in an industrial environment. Ideal candidates have 2+ years of heavy equipment maintenance experience, knowledge of bearings and power transmission,

Qualifications

• Experience with hydraulics/pneumatics and working on heavy equipment.
• Proficient in reading and understanding technical documents, diagrams, and service manuals.
• Experience with a wide variety of mechanics/hydraulics tools.
• Knowledge of bearings, power transmission, electrical, hydraulics/pneumatics, lubrication, and fluid pumping systems.
• Proficient in using hand tools, power tools and precision tools.
• Minimum of 2 years of heavy equipment maintenance mechanic experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily preventative maintenance on vehicles and mobile equipment.
• Maintain mobile equipment, cranes, bearings, power transmission, hydraulics/pneumatics, and welding principles/rigging.
• Repair engines, hydraulics systems, and other machinery as needed.
• Repair engine failures and electrical system malfunctions.
• Maintain records of work performed, repairs, and material usage.
• Work in varying weather conditions including extreme heat and cold.
• Undertake any other tasks assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Hydraulics & Pneumatics

Technical diagrams

Tools & hand tools

Bearings & transmission

Heavy equipment maintenance

Reading service manuals

Welding basics

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Welding equipment

Power tools

Hand tools

Job description

There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

• Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
• Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
• 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
• Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Advancement Opportunities

it's what's inside that counts

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You'll Do

• Ensure daily preventative maintenance is performed on vehicles and mobile equipment, which may include fueling, cleaning, and checking/adding fluids as needed
• Maintain mobile equipment, cranes, bearings, power transmission, hydraulics/pneumatics, fluid pumping systems and welding principles/rigging
• Services machinery and mechanical equipment by completing repairs on engines, hydraulics systems, mobile and stationary equipment
• Repair engine failures, mechanical and electrical system malfunctions, body repair and replacing parts and components
• Maintains specified records of work performed, details of repairs, and material usage
• Ability to work in various types of weather conditions which include extreme heat and cold
• Any other tasks as assigned by supervisor

What You'll Need

• Experience with hydraulics/pneumatics, wiring, and working on heavy equipment
• Proficient in reading and understanding technical documents, diagrams and service manuals
• Experience with a wide variety of tools related to mechanics/hydraulics
• Experience with basic knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, engines, mobile equipment, and vehicles (number of years up to location preference)
• Possess proficient skills utilizing hand tools, power tools and precision tools for performing all facets of the repair and maintenance process
• Minimum of 2 years of heavy equipment maintenance mechanic experience
• Possess specific fundamental knowledge of bearings, power transmission equipment, electrical, hydraulics/pneumatics, lubrication, fluid pumping systems, and heat transfer
• Must be able to stand for significant lengths of time in an industrial environment with exposure to all elements of weather

Your Education

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience is required

We are CMC, a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.

If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to join CMC.

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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