Swing Shift Truck Mechanic

Knife River Corporation - Mountain West; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Knife River is seeking an experienced Heavy Diesel Truck Mechanic to join our Idaho division on a swing/night shift. The role involves diagnosing and repairing fleet vehicles and equipment in extreme weather, both independently and as part of a team.

You will read manuals, inspect assets, and ensure DOT/OSHA/EPA compliance while coordinating with operators, site staff, and vendors. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of semi-truck experience, a Class C license, and a willingness to work

Qualifications

• Class C license required.
• Self-motivated and a team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Basic troubleshooting and diagnostics skills.
• Minimum 5 years' experience with semi-trucks and trailers.
• Ability to maintain positive customer relations.
• Preferred: Class B license with tankers endorsements.
• Hazmat certification.
• Forklift experience.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand operating manuals and/or technical schematics.
• Inspect fleet vehicles for on-road/off-road equipment per policy/regulations.
• Maintain compliance with DOT, OSHA, EPA, etc.
• Coordinate with operators, site personnel, office staff, vendors, and support teams.
• Diagnose problems by operating equipment and conveying findings to management.
• Operate overhead and truck cranes.
• Keep tools and equipment clean, safe and organized.
• Repair vehicles and equipment in adverse weather conditions.
• Operate forklift or skid loader safely.
• Organize shop inventory for safe retrieval and storage.
• Complete required paperwork for accounting, payroll, operations, or material inventory.
• Maintain safety and prevent unsafe actions.
• Wear PPE as required.
• Work overtime, including nights and weekends as needed.
• Regular attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Diagnostics

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Manuals/schematics

Customer relations

Tools

Forklift

Job description

At Knife River, we take care of our team because we know it's our people who make us successful. We are one of the 10 largest construction materials producers/contractors in the country, and we are a PEOPLE-first company. Our team members are the key to our success, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and safely each day. Our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. We are also a publicly traded company on the NYSE with the ticker symbol KNF and part of the S&P MidCap 400 index.

Knife River is looking for an experienced Heavy Diesel Truck Mechanic to work swing shift for our Idaho division.

This position will require you to be able to work both independently and as a team player. Working in extreme weather conditions should be expected. This will be a night shift position.

Job Responsibilities

• Must be able to read and understand operating/maintenance manuals and/or technical schematics.
• Conduct inspections of company fleet pertaining to on-road and off-road equipment in accordance with company policy and/or government jurisdiction regulations.
• Maintain compliance with DOT, OSHA, EPA, etc.
• Interact with vehicle/equipment operators, job site personnel, office personnel, vendors and technical support to help determine the level of service or repair needed for equipment and/or job needs.
• Must know how to operate company equipment to diagnose problems to communicate to management.
• Operate and maintain overhead and truck counted cranes.
• Maintain equipment and tools in a clean, orderly and safe condition.
• Perform repairs on vehicles and equipment in adverse weather/environments hot or cold, night or day.
• Operates equipment such as forklift or skid loader in a safe and efficient manner.
• Organizes shop inventory to be safely and efficiently retrieved or stored.
• Complete required paperwork for accounting, payroll, operations or material inventory as directed.
• Always work safety and take action to prevent any and all unsafe actions, processes and behaviors.
• Ability to wear company issued Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with company policy.
• Must work as needed, given the unpredictability of how long jobs or trips will take, including overtime, nights and weekends.
• Regular attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Class C license
• Must be self-motivated and a team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Basic skills for trouble shooting and diagnostics.
• Minimum 5 years' experience working with semi-trucks and trailers.
• Perform the various duties of a mechanic.
• Ability to maintain positive customer relations and act courteous and respectful toward others.

Preferred Qualifications

• Class B License with tankers endorsements.
• Hazmat
• Forklift experience.

Physical Requirements

• Requires walking, bending, squatting, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing to a significant degree.
• Heavy work-exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move object.
• Requires the use of hands for grasping and fine manipulations.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing.
• Head movement/rotation moving head in any direction (up, down, side to side).
• Requires climbing in and out of Ready-Mix and Flatbed Trucks multiple times a day.
• Wear company issued Personal Protective Equipment
• Exposure to dust, fumes and gases.
• Exposure to outside working conditions; to cold or hot temperatures.

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Marines

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At Knife River, we are committed to helping our military transition to civilian life. We are constantly looking to add veterans to our workforce and want to make the transition as smooth as possible. There are many jobs within the military that are transferable to our Swing Shift Mixer Mechanic position.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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