Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Amentum•Las Vegas, NV

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Heavy Equipment Mechanic for the area north of Las Vegas, Nevada. The role repairs, assesses malfunctions in, rebuilds, and maintains heavy and construction equipment, including cranes, power shovels, scrapers, paving machines, motor graders, trench-digging machines, conveyors, bulldozers, dredges, pumps, compressors, and pneumatic tools. The position is represented by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and may require travel. It requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance and a valid state-issued driver’s license. The work involves operating and inspecting equipment to diagnose defects; dismantling, examining, repairing, and reassembling equipment; replacing defective engines and subassemblies; testing overhauled equipment; welding broken parts; and, as needed, cleaning parts and assisting with equipment assembly and disassembly. The mechanic may also repair and maintain mining machinery. Technical data and data systems are used to identify and obtain repair parts and ensure repairs are completed according to the applicable technical data. Employees must work safely and stop work when hazardous conditions are observed. The work environment includes moving mechanical parts, elevated or precarious locations, and outdoor weather conditions. Employees may also encounter electrical shock risks, vibration, fumes or airborne particles, fuels, oil, toxic or caustic chemicals, and usually loud noise. Physical activities include walking, sitting, handling or feeling objects, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and occasionally standing and lifting or moving up to 75 pounds. The position requires specified visual abilities, including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment. The posting lists compensation of $45.40 per hour as a good-faith estimate; actual compensation may vary. A competitive benefits package is offered, with benefits potentially varying by employment type, location, and applicable agreements. The position is subject to safety, quality, and procedure-compliance responsibilities.

Requirements

High school education or GED equivalent.
Two to five years of experience troubleshooting and repairing heavy equipment.
Experience diagnosing equipment using laptop computers, gauges, and instruments across machine systems, including electronics, hydraulics, power train, engines, and general machine performance.
Knowledge of basic tools and their use, including basic welding skills.
Journeyman status as defined by Union rules.
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Valid state-issued driver’s license.
Ability to travel may be required.
Ability to perform the described physical activities, including occasionally lifting or moving up to 75 pounds and meeting the stated vision requirements.

Nice To Haves

Technical, vocational, or trade school education, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Operate and inspect machinery or equipment to diagnose defects.
Dismantle and reassemble equipment using hoists and hand tools.
Examine parts for damage or excessive wear using micrometers and gauges.
Replace defective engines and subassemblies, such as transmissions.
Test overhauled equipment to ensure operating efficiency.
Weld broken parts and structural members.
Clean parts and assist with equipment assembly and disassembly as needed.
Repair, adjust, and maintain mining machinery as needed.
Review technical data and data systems to identify, acquire if required, and issue proper repair parts to work orders, and complete repairs according to technical data.
Conduct operations safely and stop work when hazardous conditions are observed.
Complete other position-related duties as assigned or requested.
Complete applicable training and fulfill safety responsibilities, including self-aid/buddy aid, emergency response tasks, and participation on safety committees and teams as appropriate.
Follow the applicable AECOM Quality Policy, Quality System documents, customer contracts, and quality and customer-satisfaction responsibilities.
Read, understand, and implement applicable operational, safety, quality, and environmental plans, procedures, and policies.