HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC SWING SHIFT

Knife River Northwest; Sherwood (OR); On-site; USD 37,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

401K with Company Match

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Safety Incentives

Years of Service Recognition

Job summary

Knife River Northwest is seeking a Heavy Equipment Mechanic-Swing Shift for our shop in the Portland, Oregon area. You will maintain and repair construction and mining equipment, including hydraulics, electrical, HVAC, undercarriage, engine and powertrain systems, and perform basic welding.

Qualified candidates will have prior mechanical experience on construction equipment, own hand tools, and be able to pass background checks and a CDL with Hazmat/Tanker endorsements.

Qualifications

• Previous mechanical experience on construction equipment. Some truck repair experience preferred.
• Must have own hand tools. Company provides large and specialty tooling.
• Clean driving record and ability to obtain CDL with Hazmat and Tanker endorsement.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check, physical/functional and drug screen.
• Display a professional, safe, and courteous attitude.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance and repair of construction and mining equipment.
• Hydraulics, electrical, HVAC systems, undercarriage, engine, and powertrain repairs.
• Basic welding ability.
• Shop or field environment.
• Ability to use diagnostic software.
• Follow all safety policies and procedures.
• All other duties assigned.
• Hours: 2:30PM - 11:00PM Monday to Friday, hours and days flexible.

Skills

Mechanical experience on construction

Truck repair experience

Own hand tools

Tools

Diagnostic software

Hand tools

Job description

Great Pay! Great Benefits! Strong Teams! Knife River is a PEOPLE-first company. Our teams are the foundation of our success, and we're committed to providing the training, tools and support to do great work and go home safely at the end of each day. Join a team that looks out for one another and supports career growth from day one.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Heavy Equipment Mechanic-Swing Shift at our Shop in the Portland, Oregon area!

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Maintenance and repair of construction and mining equipment
• Hydraulics, electrical, HVAC systems, undercarriage, engine, and powertrain repairs
• Basic welding ability
• Shop or field environment
• Ability to use diagnostic software
• Follow all safety policies and procedures
• All other duties assigned
• Hours: 2:30PM - 11:00PM Monday to Friday, hours and days flexible
• Wage Range - $26.91 - $44.90
• Plus night shift differential ($3)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Previous mechanical experience on construction equipment. Some truck repair experience preferred
• Must have own hand tools. Company provides large and specialty tooling
• Clean driving record and ability to obtain CDL with Hazmat and Tanker endorsement
• Ability to pass a pre-employment criminal background check, physical/functional and drug screen
• Display a professional, safe, and courteous attitude

Additional Information:

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K with Company Match -Profit Sharing
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Safety Incentives
• Years of Service Recognition

Veterans:

Put Your Skills to Work with Us!

At Knife River, we are committed to helping our military transition to civilian life. We are constantly looking to add veterans to our workforce and want to make the transition as smooth as possible. There are many jobs within the military that are transferable to our Mechanic position:

Army:

• Construction Equipment Repairer
• Avionic Mechanic

Coast Guard:

• Construction Mechanic
• Construction Mechanic-Construction

Navy:

• Construction Mechanic-Basic

Marines:

• Engineer Equipment Mechanic
• Engineer Equipment Operator

Knife River is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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