Maintenance Mechanic - Sauget, (Cahokia) IL

Watco Companies LLC; Cahokia (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at an established industry player in transportation and logistics! As a Maintenance Mechanic, you'll play a crucial role in keeping operations running smoothly by performing essential repairs and maintenance on equipment. This position offers competitive pay, on-the-job training, and opportunities for career advancement. With a supportive culture recognized by top publications, you'll thrive in a collaborative environment where your contributions are valued. If you're ready to make a difference and grow your skills, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Paid On-the-Job Training

Career Advancement Opportunities

Outstanding Culture

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Qualifications

• Must have basic knowledge of general mechanics.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work with a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform repairs and general maintenance on plant equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment as directed.
• Requisitions and control spare parts inventory.

Skills

General Mechanics

Welding

Electrical

Hydraulics

Fabrication

Mobile Equipment Mechanics

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Cutting Torch

Welder

Forklift

Hand Tools

Power Tools

Job description

Maintenance Mechanic - Sauget, (Cahokia) IL

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Start a Watco Career and Discover the Difference

Keep the world’s supply chain moving.

That’s what the Watco team does every day at our short line railroads, switching sites, terminals, ports, and logistics hubs.

Whether you’re at one of these locations or in a support-services role, there’s one thread that ties everyone together. We’re all on the same team. One Watco.

Here’s What You Can Expect From Watco

• Outsanding culture recognized by Forbes and Newsweek
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Paid on-the-job training with peer trainers
• Operations training at the Safe Performance Center in Birmingham, Alabama
• Leadership and development programs offered through Watco University
• Career advancement opportunities
  
  

Hourly pay rate: $20.00 to $27.00

Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00AM - 3:30PM

Description

Performs repairs and general maintenance on plant equipment as directed by Crew Leader, Supervisor, or Manager, for Watco Companies LLC, while following all safety rules, and site specific procedures.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Reads and understands parts books and determine parts needed and work procedures
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment
• Moves machinery and equipment as needed to check out and repair as needed
• Repairs and lubricates machines and equipment
• Diagnoses problems and make repairs to equipment and assets i.e. dismantling, assembling, and installing parts and or service on equipment / machinery.
• Examines protective guards, loose bolts, and safety devices on equipment, and makes adjustments
• Operates a variety of tools/equipment such as cutting torch, welder, forklift, hand tools, power tools (impact wrench, drills, etc.)
• Lubricates moving parts and operates repaired equipment to verify conformance to specifications
• As directed performs activities of co-workers
• Other duties as assigned
• Requisitions and control spare parts inventory
  
  

Competencies, Skills, And Abilities

• Must be willing and able to work at heights above ground in order to provide maintenance functions
• Must be willing to work shift and/or overtime hours during the week including after dark hours, and/or weekends, and holidays as dictated by operations
• Respond to emergency call-outs to perform maintenance duties
• Demonstrate aptitude to execute and maintain necessary records
• In order to appropriately perform essential duties of this job, regular work attendance is required
• Must be able to work with a team, take direction from supervisors, keep required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules
• Ability to carry out supervision/direction and work effectively and cooperatively with other people
• Must be able to successfully work with minimal direct supervision
• Must possess general understanding of how corporate policies, procedures, practices and processes relate to the material handling business.
• Treat people with respect, keeps commitments, inspires the trust of others, works with integrity and ethically, upholds organizational values.
• Prioritize and plans work activities using time efficiently, plans for additional resources, organizes schedules of other people and their tasks, develops realistic action plans.
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Recommends measures to improve equipment performance, and quality of product handling
  
  

Physical Demands

• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and also but not limited to: heights in excess of 5 feet, moving mechanical parts, moving on track rail equipment, fumes, airborne particles, vibration, uneven terrain and high noise level in the work environment
• Required to stand, walk and climb for extended periods of time
• Communicate with supervision and co-workers via radio.
• Must wear FRC clothing
• Regularly lift and /or move a minimum of 50 pounds
  
  

Education

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
  
  

Experience/Specific Knowledge

• Must have basic knowledge of general mechanics
• Must possess at least one of the following skillsets
• Welding
• Electrical
• Hydraulics
• Fabrication
• Mobile equipment mechanics
  

Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations

• Must possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator's license.
• Job level commensurate with experience and skill sets
• The successful candidate will be required to clear a drug screen and a complete background check, after an offer has been extended and prior to being employed

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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