Heavy Equipment PM Assistant: Early Shift, Hands-On

Weihe Construction Inc; Lapel (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

HSA

Dental

Vision

Short-term disability

Life insurance

PTO

Paid Holidays

401k match

IRA

Job summary

Weihe Construction Inc. is seeking a Preventative Maintenance Assistant to support our heavy equipment operations in Indiana.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years working around or operating heavy equipment such as excavators, bulldozers, and haul trucks, with a strong grasp of fluid levels, oil changes, lubing and overall equipment performance. Daily responsibilities include early start times, site-to-site travel with the fuel truck foreman, inspections, stocking supplies, and coordinating with the

Qualifications

• 2–3 years working around or running heavy equipment (excavators, bulldozers, track loaders, haul trucks, etc.)
• Strong knowledge reading fluid levels, oil changes, lubing & overall equipment performance.
• 2–3 years working in a shop environment in a labor capacity.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the shop no later than 6:30 AM daily. Near perfect attendance is required. Time off must be requested with reasonable lead time.
• Assisting the fuel truck foreman on before & after trip inspections of truck & stocking of all necessary supplies & parts for the day's route.
• Coordinating with the shop manager to order needed supplies & parts
• Traveling from site to site with the fuel truck foreman to perform the day's preventative maintenance tasks on each piece of heavy equipment. Tasks may include fueling, topping off fluids, cleaning tracks, minor repairs, greasing, lubing, & changing filters
• Inspecting equipment for any unreported damages and notifying the fuel truck foreman. Cracked mirrors, mucked/unclean tracks, trash-filled cabs, etc. (daily operator requirements)
• Relaying all needed repairs outside of preventative maintenance to the fuel truck foreman

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Diesel mechanics

Shop experience

Job description

Weihe Construction Inc. is seeking a Preventative Maintenance Assistant to support our heavy equipment operations in Indiana.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years working around or operating heavy equipment such as excavators, bulldozers, and haul trucks, with a strong grasp of fluid levels, oil changes, lubing and overall equipment performance. Daily responsibilities include early start times, site-to-site travel with the fuel truck foreman, inspections, stocking supplies, and coordinating with the