Mechanic - Heavy Equipment

Barnard Construction Company, Inc.; Santa Teresa (NM); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Profit sharing

401(k)

Generous health plan

Annual bonuses

Job summary

Barnard Construction Company, Inc. is seeking skilled applicants for a role involving the maintenance and repair of heavy equipment across various difficult and complex jobs. Candidates should possess at least 5 years of experience and be familiar with diesel and gas engines, hydraulics, and electrical systems.

The position demands the ability to work in extreme weather and exert considerable physical effort. Barnard offers competitive benefits and a supportive working environment, ensuring a high standard of excellence in construction.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience troubleshooting and repairing heavy equipment.
• Basic understanding of schematics and diagrams.
• Valid driver license and satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• Pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Exert heavy physical effort, handling objects up to 100 pounds.
• Work in extreme weather conditions (cold and wet).
• Maintain regular, punctual attendance.

Skills

Troubleshooting and repairing heavy equipment

Diesel and gas engine experience

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Electrical systems knowledge

Welding and cutting skills

Tools

Service truck and applicable tools

Job description

Overview

Barnard Construction Company, Inc., based in Bozeman, Montana, is a heavy-civil construction company with projects underway across North America. Barnard is ranked by Engineering News-Record, a leading construction industry periodical, as one of the nation’s Top 400 civil contractors. We specialize in dam construction and rehabilitation, power transmission and distribution, tunneling, inland marine, oil, gas, utility, and sewer and water pipeline projects. We offer competitive salaries, profit sharing, 401(k)s, a generous health plan, annual bonuses, and challenging career opportunities with a financially solid company. Barnard’s people are the reason for the success of the company. Our reputation attracts the highest quality personnel, people who are committed to producing projects that set a standard for excellence. At Barnard, we build the riskiest, most difficult, complex jobs we can find and we hire people who thrive on tough work and demanding opportunities.

Qualifications

Must possess competence in the following areas in order to perform this role in a safe, productive and effective manner:

• At least 5yrs of experience troubleshooting and repairing heavy equipment.
• Experience with diesel and gas engines, hydraulics, pneumatics and electrical systems.
• Must own service truck (not required) and tools applicable to the position
• Basic understanding of schematics and diagrams.
• Ability to inspect heavy equipment and identify defects and performance issues both in the field and in the shop.
• Maintenance and repairs of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and diesel systems on a variety of construction equipment and tools.
• Perform required visual inspections, diagnostics and preventative maintenance on a variety of construction equipment.
• Fabricate parts when needed.
• Perform all duties in accordance with Barnard’s safety culture and policies.
• Skilled in welding and cutting.
• Valid driver license and satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Ability to exert heavy physical effort, handling average weight objects up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to kneel, stoop, crouch, balance, climb or crawl.
• Ability to correctly rig and hoist material.
• Ability to tolerate heights without fear.
• Ability to maintain balance.
• Able to enter the cab of a vehicle or piece of equipment that is 3.5 feet or more off the ground.
• Ability to stand or walk for long periods of time, reach for, handle, and manipulate items and to work in extreme weather conditions (cold and wet).
• Able to work long, irregular and varied hours, six to seven day per week, 50 to 70 hours per week.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Ability to safely and effectively perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal , state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.

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