Mechanic

Rentpeak; Carlsbad (NM); On-site; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Full time

Job summary

Peak Rentals is seeking a skilled Mechanic to diagnose mechanical problems and repair diesel equipment on-site or off-site. You will perform inspections, preventative maintenance, adjustments, and alignments while keeping accurate service records and ensuring equipment runs safely.

The ideal candidate has 3–4 years of related experience, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to work in all weather conditions.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of related mechanical maintenance experience.
• Experience with diesel equipment preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose mechanical issues and repair diesel equipment.
• Conduct inspections and preventative maintenance tasks.
• Keep accurate maintenance records and documentation.
• Be on-call to respond to emergency callouts.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Assist with inventory management and cost controls.

Skills

Teamwork

Follow directions

Lift/move heavy objects

Physical stamina

Education

Technical school accreditation preferred

Job description

Mechanic

Position Overview
About the position: Select’s Mechanic is responsible for diagnosing mechanical problems, repairing and rebuilding equipment on or off-site.

CONDITIONS

Essential Functions

• Maintains diesel equipment operation by completing inspections and preventative maintenance requirements, correcting vehicle deficiencies, adjusting, and alignments, and keeping records.
• Ensures a clean, safe work environment at all times.
• Identifies and maintains an inventory of high-use, common maintenance items.
• Functions “on-call” in order to respond to emergency callouts.
• Controls costs of in-house and outsourced maintenance or repairs through use of warranty and vendor evaluation.
• Maintains transportation fleet in a manner that ensures the safety and protection of employees, clients and general public including the environment.
• Must possess valid driver’s license and be eligible to drive a company vehicle according to Select’s insurance guidelines.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Experience

• 3 to 4 years of related work experience is required.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Work is regularly performed in outside weather conditions, including rain and extreme cold and heat, near moving mechanical parts; exposure to high wind, ice, snow, wet and/or humid conditions, vibration, and dust is expected.
• Exposure to noise levels requiring the use of hearing protection
• Prolonged sitting, standing, walking
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to individually lift: Maximum 50 lbs
• Reports to Manager, Shop.

Education

• Accreditation from a technical school or an applicable skilled trades program is highly preferred.

Skills

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to follow directions.
• Ability to lift/move heavy objects.
• Physical stamina.

Peak Rentals is an equal opportunity employer. It is Peak’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any protected class, status, characteristic, or activity. All employment decisions, including decisions regarding recruitment, selection, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, advancement, discipline, discharge, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment are made without regard to any lawfully protected class, status, characteristic, or activity.

Peak Rentals requires all employees whose jobs may involve environmental compliance to understand and comply with the U.S. Environmental Protections Agency’s Clean Air Act that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources. A copy of the Clean Air Act can be provided to you upon request from Human Resources.

Peak Rentals participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Peak is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Peak only uses E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.