Heavy Equipment Mechanic Trainee - Wainwright

North Slope Borough; Wainwright (AK); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

North Slope Borough seeks a Heavy Equipment Mechanic Trainee to service, diagnose and repair light, medium and heavy duty equipment. This position becomes subject to federally mandated testing upon obtaining a CDL in the first year; a pre-employment test is required for a related pay increase.

Duties include daily inspections, maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs, welding, and record-keeping. You may travel to borough villages and could work non-traditional hours as needed.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED; some combination of 12 years education and related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Daily inspections, fueling, fluid checks, lighting, tires, startup and safety inspections; schedule and perform routine preventive maintenance.
• Perform minor and major repairs including electrical, drive train, suspension, engine, heating, hydraulic systems.
• Troubleshoot drivability issues and repair equipment; use diagnostic tools and hand tools; weld and fabricate as needed.
• Maintain records, work orders, quotes, timesheets, and reports; attend safety meetings and training.
• Travel to North Slope Borough villages; may require evenings, holidays, weekends, or on-call status.

Education

High school diploma or GED

12 years education + related work experience

Job description

All Borough employees who occupy positions where federal law mandates testing shall comply with the requirements of the federal regulations and will be subject to pre-employment, random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion return to duty and follow-up testing.

[*This position becomes subject to federally mandated testing upon obtaining a CDL in the 1st year level; employees must pass a pre-employment test prior to receiving associated pay increase].

To gain the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to Service, Diagnose and Repair light, medium and heavy duty equipment, Perform Minor and Major repairs to include over hauling engines, drive trains, hydraulic systems and electrical systems.

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification. Shown are duties intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Demonstrates continuous improvement towards achieving the Heavy Equipment Mechanic Trainee performance objectives;
• Daily inspections, fueling, check fluid levels, lighting, tires and startup and safety inspections of equipment. Schedule and Perform routine preventive maintenance;
• Perform minor and major repairs to include all aspects of repairs, electrical, drive train, suspension, engine, heating, hydraulic to equipment;
• Troubleshoot and diagnose drivability problems and repair on equipment.
• Operate a variety of diagnostic tools and electrical, air and hand tools;
• Welding and fabricate as needed;
• Perform minor body work on equipment;
• Maintain records, work orders, purchase request, quotes, timesheets, daily and monthly reports. Attend safety meetings and training sessions as required;
• Travel to and work within North Slope Borough villages;
• May be required to work non-traditional work schedule to include evenings, holidays and weekends; May be subject to 24 hour on call status;
• Consistently build knowledge and expertise about current job;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge of North Slope Borough organization, operations, policies and procedures;

High school graduate or G.E.D or, a combination of 12 years of education and related work experience.

This is a career ladder position. Please contact North Slope Borough Human Resources/Recruiting Division for questions regarding the career ladder.

THE NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH IS AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE WORKPLACE.

This Job Description reflects North Slope Borough's best effort to describe the essential functions and qualifications of the job described. It is not an exhaustive statement of all the duties, responsibilities or qualifications of the job. This document is not intended to exclude an opportunity for modifications consistent with providing reasonable accommodation. This is not intended to be a contract.