MECHANIC – MAINTENANCE DEPT

American Rock Salt Company; Retsof (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining equipment company is seeking a skilled Mechanic responsible for the repair and maintenance of heavy-duty production equipment. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of experience and a high school diploma. This role requires a willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends and overtime, ensuring the efficient operation of mining machinery. The compensation is competitive and includes opportunities for pay increases through a training program.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of demonstrated experience in mechanical repairs.
• Willingness to work in a team environment.
• Must have open availability for varying shifts.

Responsibilities

• Conducts emergency and scheduled maintenance on heavy-duty mining equipment.
• Performs preventative maintenance and troubleshooting as needed.
• Reads and interprets manuals for maintenance tasks.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Pneumatic repair

Welding skills

Hydraulic troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY: The position is primarily responsible for conducting equipment set-up, troubleshooting, repairs, and preventative maintenance on heavy duty mine production equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides emergency /unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Performs mechanical skills including, but not limited to mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, welding, and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of heavy-duty mining equipment and other equipment used in the mining process.
• Reads and interprets industrial equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Comply with MSHA safety and health rules
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3 to 5 years of demonstrated experience, education, and training that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position
• Willingness to work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required.
• Must be available to work any shift, weekends, overtime and extended hours as needed

EDUCATION/TRAINING/EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands, fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to twenty (20) pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to (80) eighty pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than eighty (80) pounds. The employee must routinely inspect and/or work on heavy machinery, which may require them to climb up into engines or into the cabs of said machinery, of up to ten (10) feet in height. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

This position is required to work in an area that is dusty and that may expose an individual to occasional diesel fumes. In addition, work surfaces under feet may include solid concrete, be uneven, contain heaves, boulders, and other aggregate material that could cause unstable footing and that would require an individual to stand upon for at least eight (8) hours per day or at least forty (40) hours per week.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Candidates must have open availability to work a 40-hours workweek with the availability to work any shift, including mandatory Saturday schedules when necessary

Mechanic Starting Pay Range is - $30.64/hr - $31.11/hr

• Increases provided through training program
• 3% increase scheduled 11.1.2025

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Application:

https://americanrocksalt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ARS_Application_6_2021.pdf