Mechanic 1/C

Eastern Shipbuilding Group • Panama City, FL

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About The Position

Perform skilled maintenance and repair work on a variety of shipyard equipment, vehicles, marine engines, and marine machinery. The role includes specialized mechanical overhaul and repair, inspections, preventive maintenance, diagnosing malfunctions, and maintaining hydraulic equipment and valves. Employees maintain accurate records, work with minimal supervision, follow applicable safety, ethics, and environmental requirements, and perform additional duties as assigned. The position may involve directly or indirectly supervising or training subordinates.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalence plus three or more years of previous heavy equipment repair and maintenance experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, verbal, or diagram-based instructions.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and schematics.
• Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from supervisors and employees.
• Knowledge of safe operation and use of hand and power tools.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
• Ability to read a tape measure.
• Behavioral attributes include integrity, ethics, flexibility and adaptability, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, safety-consciousness, and multitasking.
• Ability to maintain the confidential integrity of details pertaining to Eastern Shipbuilding Group.
• Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including frequent lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds and working at heights of at least 50 feet, on scaffolding or man-lifts, in confined spaces, and in extreme heat or cold.
• Physically and medically qualified to wear all required personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.
• Previous shipyard experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform major and specialized mechanical overhaul and repair work on gasoline, diesel, and marine engines and related marine equipment.
• Inspect machinery and equipment and perform preventative maintenance.
• Diagnose malfunctions and determine the need for repairs or adjustments.
• Repair and maintain hydraulic equipment and valves.
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, repairs, and maintenance.
• Comply with company, federal, state, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations, and policies.
• Work with minimal supervision and perform additional duties as assigned.
• May directly or indirectly supervise or train subordinates.
• Maintain regular attendance and work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.

What This Job Offers

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