Truck Shop Mechanic - 3rd Shift

Peco Foods, Inc.; Batesville (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultipro is seeking a skilled shop mechanic in Batesville, AR to perform planned maintenance, annual inspections, and a range of repairs on trailers, tractors, and heavy equipment. You will diagnose electrical, hydraulic, and diesel systems, and perform bodywork or component overhauls as needed.

The role requires reading abilities, basic math, and the use of welding and hand tools. You should be comfortable lifting up to 50 pounds and working in a dynamic shop environment with customer

Qualifications

• Must read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Must write simple correspondence and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group settings to customers and coworkers.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic and unit conversions.

Responsibilities

• Perform PMs and annual inspections in shop areas.
• Diagnose, repair, and maintain heavy equipment such as skid steers, backhoes, forklifts, and on-highway trucks.
• Diagnose and repair diesel engines used in power generation, marine propulsion, and agricultural machinery.
• Detect mechanical and electrical faults with gauges, instruments, and onboard laptop diagnostics.
• Dismantle and rebuild machine components to manufacturers' specifications.
• Use welding and various hand tools to manufacture or repair parts.
• Must furnish own hand tools up to 1/2 inch.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Reading comprehension

Basic math

Customer communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

• Performs a variety of duties in the trailer, tractor, and all motorized vehicles areas of the shop including completing Planned Maintenance (PMs), and annual inspections. Typical work involves electrical and lighting repairs, brake work, satellite communication/tracking system repairs, external engine components, AC blower motors, repairs to trailer doors and seals, some bodywork, and chassis/suspension work.
• Use computers to seek service and parts information and download information from onboard computers in heavy machinery.
• Diagnose, repair, and maintain equipment, such as skid steer loaders, backhoes, forklifts, and on-highway trucks.
• Diagnose, repair, and maintain diesel engines used in power generation, marine propulsion, and agricultural machinery;
• Detect mechanical and electrical faults by using gauges, instruments, and laptop computers that check machine electrical and electronic circuitry, fuel injection systems, hydraulic systems, engine speed control, engine condition, and performance;
• Dismantle and rebuild machine components to manufacturers' specifications;
• Use welding equipment, hand or machine tools to manufacture or repair parts.
• Must furnish own hand tools with drives up to ½” in size.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Must have the ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, write simple correspondence, and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals, and compute rate, ratio, and percent.

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 essential functions. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk; sit; reach, push, and pull with hands and arms; climb or balance; talk or hear and smell. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

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