Mechanic

Troon • Lahaina, HI

6d

About The Position

Ka’anapali Golf Courses in Lahaina, Hawaii, is hiring a full-time Mechanic. The role is responsible for keeping the maintenance shop clean, organized, and functional and ensuring that mowers, utility vehicles, and other mechanical equipment are safe and ready for daily golf-course use. The Mechanic works with the Director of Agronomy, Assistant Superintendents, and Course Mechanics to coordinate equipment repairs, adjustments, and maintenance. The position pays a flat rate of $36.22 per hour.

The Mechanic troubleshoots, inspects, diagnoses, repairs, and maintains equipment and its systems; follows planned maintenance and recordkeeping procedures; and maintains an inventory of parts needed for repairs. The role also includes keeping equipment safe and available, following OSHA requirements for shop practices and material disposal, and supporting a positive, safety-focused team environment. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Mechanic certificate from gas and diesel engine training preferred.
• Two to six years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to repair, maintain, and monitor equipment performance.
• Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to 80 pounds.
• Ability to frequently drive a motor vehicle.
• Ability to stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, bend, and kneel for up to five hours at a time without sitting.
• Specific vision abilities, including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision and depth perception.

Nice To Haves

• Mechanic certificate from gas and diesel engine training.

Responsibilities

• Prepare purchase requests based on inventory control and budget, review purchases with the supervisor on duty, and obtain Director or Assistant Superintendent authorization for purchases.
• Prioritize equipment repairs with other mechanics according to the following day's needs.
• Keep records updated to Ka’anapali standards using ASB Task Tracker, Excel, or other directed computer programs.
• Follow OSHA requirements in the shop and recycle or dispose of used materials, including batteries and hazardous materials.
• Troubleshoot, inspect, diagnose, repair, and maintain equipment and equipment systems, including safety switches, engines, carburetors, and tires.
• Tag and set aside equipment that is not working properly to prevent unsafe use, and notify the supervisor of the expected repair timeframe.
• Ensure safe and proper operation of hydraulic, brake, fuel, steering, electrical, and cooling systems.
• Repair engine and drivetrain assemblies, starters, cutting units, roller bearings and seals, carburetors, fuel pumps, hydraulic motors, hybrid systems, and hoses.
• Install batteries, tires, lights, and glass.
• Adjust and sharpen reel mowers, ensuring proper reel-to-bed-knife adjustment and height of cut on cutting units after daily use; check mowers in for use the next day.
• Grind greens mower reels monthly or sooner as needed based on use and topdressing practices; grind reels that are not cutting properly, using back lapping only in an emergency.
• Perform occasional welding, machining, and painting.
• Follow planned maintenance procedures and maintain records.
• Maintain an inventory of parts needed for efficient equipment repairs, including belts, tires, batteries, sprayer hose, nozzles, and other wearable parts.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with employer match for associates age 19 and older.
• Paid time off (PTO) and leaves of absence, in accordance with applicable law and eligibility criteria.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed