Mechanic - Recycling

Commercial Metals Company; Burlington (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits Coverage

401(k) with company match

Life and Disability Insurance

Bonuses

Job summary

Commercial Metals Company in Burlington, NC is seeking a dedicated Heavy Equipment Maintenance Mechanic to maintain and repair road tractors, cranes, and mobile equipment. You will troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatic systems, perform preventive maintenance, and document repairs and parts usage.

The role requires physical stamina and the ability to read technical manuals. Join a Fortune 500 company with strong training and safety culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of heavy equipment maintenance experience.
• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, engines, and mobile equipment.
• Experience with a wide variety of tools related to mechanics/hydraulics.
• Welding, cutting and fabrication preferred.
• Proficient in reading technical documents and service manuals.

Responsibilities

• Perform DOT maintenance on road tractors and trailers.
• Maintain mobile equipment, cranes, hydraulics/pneumatics, and welding principles.
• Ensure daily preventive maintenance and fluids checks.
• Troubleshoot breakdowns and call for repairs as needed.
• Repair engines and electrical/machine systems and document work.

Skills

Heavy equipment maintenance

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Welding

Reading manuals

Safety culture

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Wrenches & hand tools

Power tools

Hydraulic testing equipment

Job description

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There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

• Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
• Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
• 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
• Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You'll Do

• Perform DOT maintenance on road tractors and trailers
• Maintain mobile equipment, cranes, bearings, power transmission, hydraulics/pneumatics, fluid pumping systems and welding principles/rigging
• Ensure daily preventative maintenance is performed on vehicles and mobile equipment, which may include fueling, cleaning, and checking/adding fluids as needed
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs when needed
• Services machinery and mechanical equipment by completing repairs on engines, hydraulics systems, mobile and stationary equipment
• Repair engine failures, mechanical and electrical system malfunctions, body repair and replacing parts and components
• Maintains specified records of work performed, details of repairs, and material usage
• Possess proficient skills utilizing hand tools, power tools and precision tools for performing all facets of the repair and maintenance process
• Participates in the CMC Safety Programs and proactively upholds the CMC Safety Culture
• Maintains work area and equipment in a clean orderly condition and follows safety regulations
• Any other tasks as assigned by supervisor

What You'll Need

• Minimum of 2 years of heavy equipment maintenance mechanic experience
• Experience with basic knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, engines, mobile equipment, and vehicles (number of years up to location preference)
• Experience with a wide variety of tools related to mechanics/hydraulics
• Experience with hydraulics/pneumatics, wiring, and working on heavy equipment
• Welding, cutting and fabrication preferred
• Proficient in reading and understand technical documents, diagrams, and service manuals
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Possess specific fundamental knowledge of bearings, power transmission equipment, electrical, hydraulics/pneumatics, lubrication, fluid pumping systems, and heat transfer
• Must be able to stand for significant lengths of time in an industrial environment with exposure to all elements of weather

Your Education

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience is required

We are CMC, a Fortune 500 company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.

If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to joinCMC.

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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