Heavy Equipment Fleet Mechanic - Fort Worth, Texas

MEI Industrial Solutions•Fort Worth, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

MEI Rigging & Crating is seeking a Heavy Equipment Fleet Mechanic to provide maintenance for their fleet of Ford and Dodge service trucks (gas and diesel 250 thru 450), forklifts (6k lb. to Versa Lift 60/80k), Peterbilt and KW tractors, and Landoll/KS RGN flatbed trailers. The ideal candidate will perform mid-level mechanic work on gas and diesel vehicles, including routine PM service, brake service, and hydraulic systems. MEI Rigging & Crating has grown into a large provider of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, industrial storage, crating, and export packing services in the United States since its founding in the early 1990s. They value integrity, respect, professionalism, safety, commitment, and results, and invest in training, support, and providing the proper tools for their employees.

Requirements

Minimum ten (10) years proven fleet mechanic experience
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
Ability to use precision measuring tools ad equipment; hand, power, pneumatic tools
Rigging experience

Responsibilities

Determines vehicle condition by conducting inspections and diagnostic tests; identifying worn and damaged parts.
Keeps equipment available for use by completing preventive maintenance schedules; installing component and part upgrades; controlling corrosion; 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; making 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; 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; calling for extensive and complex repairs.
Contains costs by using warranty; evaluating service and parts options.
Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.
Enhances maintenance department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.