Mechanic Apprenticeship

CRH International; Grand Junction (CO); Sur place; USD 34 000 - 41 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

United Companies, a CRH Company, is seeking an apprentice mechanic to support the maintenance team. You will learn to inspect, service, diagnose and repair heavy equipment including trucks, paving machines, bulldozers, and engines under supervision.

This role emphasizes hands-on experience, safety, and basic welding and preventative maintenance tasks. Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and mechanical aptitude, with willingness to work nights/weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Mechanical aptitude and interest in pursuing a mechanical career required.
• Previous experience (1 year) in equipment service, shop work, or related fields preferred but not required.

Responsabilités

• Assists mechanics in troubleshooting equipment issues and learns to identify mechanical problems.
• Helps dismantle equipment and components using hoists, hand tools and proper safety procedures.
• Support maintenance and repair activities on heavy equipment, trucks, shop tools, and non-mobile equipment.
• Performs basic service tasks such as oil changes, greasing, adding fluids, changing filters, and maintaining preventative maintenance schedules.
• Learn and assist in troubleshooting and repairing electrical systems, hydraulic systems, diesel and gasoline engines, transmissions, drive trains, etc.
• Assists in adjusting functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Help repair or replace defective parts following proper procedures and safety standards.
• Assist with installation of special functional and structural parts in devices.
• Support equipment testing by helping start and monitor machines after repairs to verify performance.
• Maintains a clean, organized, and safe work area and follows all housekeeping and safety guidelines.
• Learn and assist with basic welding activities as trained and permitted.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support mechanics and develop technical competency.

Connaissances

Mechanical aptitude

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Formation

High School diploma or GED

Description du poste

CO Salary Range: USD 25.00 - 30.00 per hour

Job ID: 530563

United Companies, is a CRH Company. Our purpose, commitment to the future, and formula for growth is to champion the safety, empowerment, and development of our employees. We strive to be The Preferred Source of quality sand, rock, landscape products, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, paving and construction services. We succeed as a team by embracing integrity, mutual respect, innovation, service, sustainability, and financial strength.

Position Overview

This position supports the maintenance team by performing basic mechanical tasks while learning to inspect, service, diagnose and repair company vehicles and heavy equipment, such as trucks, trailers, batch plants, paving machines, bulldozers, engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and other equipment by performing the following duties. This position works under close supervision and is designed to help the apprentice gain hands-on experience, technical knowledge, and practical skills needed to progress toward becoming a fully qualified mechanic.

Wage Range: $25 - $30 per hour

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

• Assists mechanics in troubleshooting equipment issues and learns to identify mechanical problems.
• Helps dismantle equipment and components using hoists, hand tools and proper safety procedures.
• Support maintenance and repair activities on heavy equipment, trucks, shop tools, and non-mobile equipment.
• Performs basic service tasks such as oil changes, greasing, adding fluids, changing filters, and maintaining preventative maintenance schedules.
• Learn and assist in troubleshooting and repairing electrical systems, hydraulic systems, diesel and gasoline engines, transmissions, drive trains, etc.
• Assists in adjusting functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Help repair or replace defective parts following proper procedures and safety standards.
• Assist with installation of special functional and structural parts in devices.
• Support equipment testing by helping start and monitor machines after repairs to very performance.
• Maintains a clean, organized, and safe work area and follows all housekeeping and safety guidelines.
• Learn and assist with basic welding activities as trained and permitted.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support mechanics and develop technical competency.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Education/Experience

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Mechanical aptitude and interest in pursuing a mechanical career required.
• Previous experience (1 year) in equipment service, shop work, or related fields preferred but not required.

Work Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check.
• Report to the shop dressed appropriately and ready to begin work at the designated start time.
• Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Willingness to work independently within a team environment and assist the team with other duties as required.
• Must be willing to work nights and weekends, when necessary.
• Individuals are required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in designated operations and productions areas as stated by OSHA.

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team in a fast-paced and complex environment.
• Ability to work in a safety sensitive construction setting, including exposure to moving machinery and heavy equipment.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should be to work in constant exposure to the outside elements, in all weather conditions.

Physical Requirements

• 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 duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or listen.
• The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move from 35 to 75 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Other duties may be assigned as required. Requirements for this job are su