Heavy Equipment Fleet Mechanic - Garland, Texas

MEI Rigging & Crating•Garland, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

MEI Rigging & Crating, a leading provider of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, industrial storage, crating, and export packing services, is seeking a Heavy Equipment Fleet Mechanic for its Garland, Texas location. Since its founding in the early 1990s, MEI has grown significantly and serves a diverse range of industries including Aerospace, Automotive, Construction, Data Center, Food Processing, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, and Institutional companies. The company values integrity, respect, professionalism, safety, commitment, and results, and invests in its people through training, support, and providing the necessary tools for success. This role is crucial for maintaining MEI's fleet of service trucks, forklifts, tractors, and trailers.

Requirements

Minimum ten (10) years proven fleet mechanic experience
Ability to use precision measuring tools and equipment; hand, power, pneumatic tools
Must be able to work in a highly functioning team environment.
Display the highest levels of honesty, integrity and professionalism.
Take pride in your work and in the company.
Communicate openly and strive for peak performance in daily tasks.
Know and deliver the quality service MEI’s customers have come to expect.

Nice To Haves

Construction industry experience
Rigging experience

Responsibilities

Provides maintenance for MEI fleet of Ford and Dodge service trucks (both gas and diesel 250 thru 450), forklifts (6k lb. to Versa Lift 60/80k) Peterbilt and KW tractors and Landoll/KS RGN flatbed trailers.
Performs mid-level mechanic work on gas and diesel vehicles, routine PM service, brake service and hydraulic systems.
Conducts inspections and diagnostic tests to determine vehicle condition and identifies worn and damaged parts.
Keeps equipment available for use by completing preventive maintenance schedules, installing component and part upgrades, controlling corrosion, and completing winterization procedures.
Corrects vehicle deficiencies by removing, repairing, adjusting, overhauling, assembling, disassembling, and replacing assemblies, components, parts, or systems, hydraulics; completes machine shop operations; makes adjustments and alignments including bearing loads, gear tooth contact, valve mechanisms, governors, oil systems, control linkages, clutches, and traction units.
Verifies vehicle performance by conducting test drives and adjusting controls and systems.
Maintains vehicle records by annotating services and repairs.
Keeps shop equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for extensive and complex repairs.
Contains costs by using warranty and evaluating service and parts options.
Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipt.
Enhances maintenance department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.