Assistant Mechanic Technician (paving)

Allan Myers, Inc•Rockville, VA

11d

About The Position

The Assistant Mechanic Technician rotates through different departments within the Shops to gain hands-on experience and exposure to all aspects of the department. An assigned mentor supports each rotation. Rotations may include preventative maintenance, truck repair, field repairs for paving and dirt operations, welding, and winter paving-equipment rebuilds. Some modules may run concurrently in a shop setting. The position also includes training in shop procedures, time sheets, safety, hydraulic and electrical systems, undercarriage maintenance, and OEM electronic tooling programs. Allan Myers describes its work as building and maintaining infrastructure and offers training and opportunities for career development and advancement.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or trade school education is preferred.
Valid driver’s license required.
Must be able to work early mornings, evenings, and weekends.
Strong computer skills and ability to learn new software.
Ability to keep sensitive material confidential.
Ability to give and receive written or oral instructions.
Ability to work independently.
Willingness to learn and adapt to change.
Can-do attitude.
Ability to work safely and wear required personal protective equipment, including safety helmet, safety glasses, safety gloves, safety shoes, reflective clothing, and other PPE as required.

Nice To Haves

Trade school education.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel.

Responsibilities

Rotate through Shop departments and complete experiential assignments with an assigned mentor.
Learn safe and efficient heavy-equipment maintenance practices and assist with fluid and filter changes and fluid sampling and analysis.
Learn medium- and heavy-truck repair and preventative maintenance practices; assist with safety inspections and repairs such as tires, brakes, air suspension, and component changes.
Learn field heavy-equipment repair practices and assist lead mechanics with repairs, including undercarriage work, ground-engaging tools (G.E.T.), teardown, and assembly.
Assist the lead welder with cutting, torching, fabrication, and maintenance welding repairs; gain basic experience with stick and wire welding and torch cutting.
Assist with winter paving-equipment rebuilds, including cleaning, teardown, inspection, parts ordering, and reassembly of paver wear items.
Complete additional training in shop procedures, time sheets, safety courses, hydraulic and electrical systems, undercarriage, and OEM electronic tooling programs.