Lead Mechanic - On-Lease Shops (Rotational Schedule) - Prudhoe Bay, AK

Worley Group, Inc; Alaska; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals and lodging provided on location

Transportation between Anchorage andPr

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Paid sick leave

401(k) match 4.5%

Job summary

Worley in Prudhoe Bay, AK seeks a seasoned heavy equipment mechanic supervisor to oversee daily maintenance, repairs, and technical direction for on-site crews on a remote Arctic site.

You will manage schedules, ensure safety, and mentor staff, with a demanding 84-hour weekly rotation and on-site meals, lodging, and transport provisions from Anchorage.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' mechanic experience in heavy equipment dealership or industrial shop.
• One year of supervisory experience directing a crew of five or more.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver's license and insurability.
• NSTC certification training available if needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day supervision and technical direction to work crews.
• Schedule workload and assign resources across sites.
• Inspect work and materials for compliance with specs.
• Perform heavy and light equipment maintenance tasks.
• Mentor team members and new hires; conduct safety training.
• Manage daily schedules and participate in related meetings.
• Ensure safe work practices and environmental policies are followed.
• Operate equipment and perform field and shop duties as required.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Mechanic experience

Safety training

Reading/comprehension of manuals

Team mentoring

Education

High school diploma or GED

Diesel/heavy equipment tech program

Tools

Diesel theory knowledge

Hydraulics

Electrical systems

Pneumatic systems

Schematics & manuals

Job description

This is a remote/ rotational position, in Prudhoe Bay, AK. The typical schedule is 84 hours per week (40 hours straight time and a minimum of 44 hours at time and a half). All meals and lodging are provided by Worley while the employee is on location. Transportation between Anchorage and Prudhoe Bay is provided.

Worley offers a competitive benefits package, with company paid short-term disability, life insurance, paid sick leave, and 4.5% employer match on 401k.

Job Purpose:

Responsible for all aspects of maintenance and the repairing of heavy and light equipment and provides day-to-day supervision and technical direction to work crews.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides day-to-day supervision and technical direction to work crews.

• Schedules daily workload and assigns appropriate resources.

• Examines work and materials for compliance with specifications.

• Performs craft job duties as required.

• Acts as mentor and provides feedback to team members and new employees.

• Visits all areas of responsibility and job sites daily.

• Manages daily schedules and attends related meetings.

• Accountable for safe work practices, toolbox meetings, and safety training compliance.

• Routinely performs safety and productivity observations; shop, field, and vehicle inspections and is required to attend various components of technical, developmental and safety training.

• Demonstrates support for the company's environmental management system.

• Adheres to all North slope and Worley health, safety and environment policies and procedures.

• Assist with analyzing, diagnosing, repairing, rebuilding and providing maintenance of heavy and light duty equipment such as hydraulic and lattice boom cranes, backhoes, motor-graders, bulldozers, front end loaders, tractor-trailers, water, and vac trucks.

• Assist with dismantling, repairing, and reassembling equipment using hoists, hand tools and pneumatic and electric tools.

• Work on engines, structural systems, hydraulic and electrical systems, and subassemblies such as transmissions and differentials.

• Tests overhauled equipment to ensure operating efficiency.

• Perform duties in shop or in field as necessary.

• Routinely operate Worley/client light and/or medium duty vehicles.

• Safely climb ladders of various heights.

Knowledge, Skills, Ability:

• Ability to develop and maintain an efficient and effective alternate relationship.

• Ability to train, direct and assess employees' knowledge in heavy and light duty mechanics and maintenance.

• Ability to read, understand and communicate to others information relating to safety/technical manuals, procedures, permits, JSA's (Job Safety Analysis), SETA cards (Safety-Environmental Task Assessment), safety/warnings signs.

• Sufficient oral communication skills to give and receive emergency instructions, safety warnings, instructions, and task assignments.

• Ability to follow all company, client, safety, and regulatory requirements, including, but not limited to, policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines as they related to this position and the work duties being performed.

• Knowledge of diesel theory, hydraulics, electrical and pneumatic system.

• Knowledge of heavy equipment and/or light duty equipment preventative maintenance.

• Knowledge of and experience in lubrication procedures for all types of heavy equipment common to heavy construction and oilfield service industries. Ability to maintain equipment maintenance records.

• Ability to give and receive oral safety warnings, instructions, and task assignments.

• Ability to use hand and power tools.

• Ability to read and understand schematic, blueprint/drawings, job descriptions, maintenance/safety/technical manuals, and safety/warning signs.

• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

Work is performed in a remote Arctic environment with limited medical resources. Candidate understands the site is approximately 840 miles (at least 4 hours by air ambulance) from surgical, specialist, and tertiary medical care, and where medical evacuation from this location may be significantly delayed due to weather conditions. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is required to:

• Must have ability to stand, walk on level, uneven and slippery surfaces, sit, squat, kneel, crawl, reach through low and high ranges, work overhead, and exhibit normal balance and coordination. These basic physical requirements are essential for safe performance of the job in harsh environments with exposure to very cold temperatures and while wearing arctic gear.

• Standing for prolonged periods of time.

• Driving for prolonged periods of time in the dark and inclement weather

• Ability to climb scaffold, ramps, stairs, equipment, portable ladders, and/or wellhouse/tank/facility fixed ladders of 20 feet or greater.

• Ability to wear and utilize fall protection within manufacturer specifications.

• Lift 50 lbs. from floor to waist with two hands.

• Lift 50 lbs. from floor to shoulder with two hands.

• Carry 50 lbs. for 15 feet with two hands.

• Push/pull 60 lbs. sled for 20 feet.

• Push/pull 90 lbs. cart for 20 feet.

This job description is intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of the job incumbents. Worley provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, including both applicants and employees, to allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.

In-Vehicle Monitoring System: As part of our commitment to safety and accountability, company vehicles are equipped with in-cab cameras and vehicle monitoring systems. These systems may record video and audio, as well as collect GPS location, vehicle speed, harsh braking, rapid acceleration and other driving behaviors. All data is subject to review by management to ensure compliance with company policies and safe driving practices.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of five (5) years' experience as a mechanic in a heavy equipment dealership or industrial equipment maintenance shop or associate degree or certification from an accredited diesel/heavy equipment technology program with one (1) year of heavy equipment maintenance experience.

• Minimum one (1) year supervisory experience, directing an average crew size of five or more.

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).

• Valid driver's license required and ability to be insured by Worley auto insurer.

• North Slope Training Cooperative (NSTC). Worley can provide NSTC certification training if needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with remote North Slope operations

Moving forward together

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