Garage Mechanic

BHE (Berkshire Hathaway Energy) • Des Moines, IA

6d

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Garage Mechanic performs a variety of skilled tasks related to maintaining vehicles and other equipment and may perform body and fender work. The role diagnoses, maintains, and repairs motorized and non-motorized equipment, including vehicles, specialized equipment, and mechanical or hydraulic systems. Work may take place in the garage or in the field and includes preventive maintenance, fabrication, body preparation and painting, recordkeeping, and instructing other employees.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Certified driver's license required at the time of hire or within six months of hire.
• Must be a journeyman mechanic with at least 4 years of related experience.
• Subject to highway alcohol and drug testing.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Perform work safely and comply with applicable safety rules, regulations, and procedures; perform only work for which trained and qualified, protecting employees and the public from injury.
• Diagnose, maintain, and repair motorized and non-motorized equipment and components.
• Diagnose, dismantle, inspect, and perform minor or major overhauls of mechanical or hydraulic systems on equipment such as booms, derricks, diggers, bucket trucks, and cranes.
• Repair pumps, cylinders, valves, pulleys, levers and controls, lines, hoses, cables, drive assemblies, and hydraulic winches.
• Maintain and repair special equipment, including small engines, generators, hydraulic, pneumatic and electric tools, winches, gear boxes, and add-on components such as spot and rotary lights.
• Perform housekeeping tasks.
• Drive vehicles and equipment to and from designated locations as needed, including for maintenance service calls, and operate associated devices.
• Pick up and deliver vehicles, equipment, parts, and supplies associated with garage work.
• Diagnose and repair vehicles and equipment in the field.
• Perform preventive maintenance on equipment and components.
• Keep records of labor, parts, and vehicle data as prescribed.
• Lay out and fabricate steel, sheet metal, aluminum, and fiberglass by welding and mechanical or chemical means.
• Sand and mask bodywork and paint vehicles and equipment.
• Lead, train, and instruct employees in their work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED