Job Title: Equipment Mechanic

Job Description

Inspect, diagnose, repair, and re-condition a variety of different equipment for customers, including construction machinery such as boom lifts, aerial lifts, and rail trucks.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, diagnose, repair, and re-condition various types of equipment.

• Work on different construction machinery such as boom lifts, aerial lifts, and rail trucks.

• Disassemble units for diagnosis and/or repair.

• Devise solutions for unit failures through examination of equipment, specification sheets, and manuals.

• Clean and degrease parts using appropriate chemicals and cleaning devices.

• Recondition and/or replace damaged parts and reassemble units using appropriate manuals and schematics.

Essential Skills

• High mechanical aptitude.

• Troubleshooting and diagnosis skills.

• Knowledge of basic hydraulic principles.

• Knowledge of DC current and electronic fundamentals.

• Demonstrated knowledge of failure analysis and the use of diagnostic equipment and instrumentation.

• Ability to read and understand assembly manuals, drawings, and schematics.

• Ability to work cooperatively and communicate effectively with co-workers, vendors, and customers.

• Good physical condition with the ability to lift 50 lbs and stand for 8 consecutive hours.

• Dexterity and agility sufficient for climbing around equipment, repairing equipment, and driving vehicles with clutch transmission.

• Strong customer service orientation with a demonstrated sense of urgency.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude.

• Experience in troubleshooting, mechanical repairs, diesel engines, hydraulics, and pneumatics.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy a low-key, low-stress, and friendly work environment with bi-annual company bonuses, vision, health, and dental benefits, a 401K plan with a 3% match up to 6%, and student loan payback options.

Work Environment

Smaller shop environment with 3-6 other mechanics and a service manager.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.