Maintenance Mechanic Laborer - Night Shift

Kiewit • Abilene, TX

21d

About The Position

Assist skilled craft workers with their assigned duties and perform physical labor at construction sites. The position requires the ability to perform a variety of duties while following instructions from superintendents, foremen, and experienced crew members. Safety is the primary focus, and the laborer is responsible for keeping work areas clean and orderly. The role involves working in construction or industrial environments, including changing outdoor weather, noise, dust, and potentially confined or elevated work areas.

Requirements

• May require a high school diploma or equivalent, with previous years of experience in the field or a related area.
• Possess working knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
• Understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management and supervision.
• Use hand tools, power tools, and layout tools safely and efficiently.
• Must have the required tools.
• May require a driver's license.
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing.
• Able to move continually around a construction or industrial site and stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• Able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds; may need to use ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds to access areas exceeding 200 feet.
• Able to work in and around confined, cluttered places and uneven surfaces, and complete tasks in noisy and dusty environments.
• May be required to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.
• Able to work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.

Responsibilities

• Assist craftspeople in setting up work as required.
• Follow instructions from superintendents, foremen, and other experienced crew members.
• Perform duties with safety as the first priority.
• Keep work areas clean and orderly.
• Read and understand warning signs, equipment operating instructions, jobsite safety rules, and jobsite policies.
• Observe the functioning of installed equipment or systems to identify hazards.
• Comply with safety and project rules and perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

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