Mechanic: Truck & Piston Bully

the Lynden Family of Companies

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Alaska West Express, Inc. (Lynden Oilfield Services), Alaska’s largest intermodal tank and chassis operator, is in search of a mechanic in Prudhoe Bay, AK. Lynden Oil Field Services, a division of Alaska West Express, Inc., provides support for exploration, production, and service companies on the North Slope working to develop Alaska’s oil and gas resources. This position repairs and maintains industrial trucks, PistenBully machines and trailers, machinery, and mechanical equipment such as engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines and equipment. Employees often work in extreme weather conditions.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with co-workers, supervisors and managers, to understand procedures and warning signs and or markings in the English language, to respond to inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Must have a current, valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble.
Reads job order and determines work procedures.
Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts. Install new parts and reassembles device.
Examines the condition of parts to detect imperfections. Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.
Examines protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices on trucks, and makes adjustments.
Repairs or replaces defective parts. Installs special functional and structural parts in devices. Lubricates and cleans parts.
Starts and drives repaired equipment to verify conformance to specifications and to test their performance and may assist with equipment relocation.
Operate company equipment and forklifts in a safe, professional manner.
Operates drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
Repairs electrical equipment on equipment and shop as needed.
Performs basic computer functions by completing job work orders using a web-based fleet equipment maintenance system, recording materials used, type of work accomplished, and maintenance system codes.
Use of a personal mobile device for essential work tasks such as multi-factor authentication (MFA), accessing Dayforce, and receiving time-sensitive communications.
Complies with all company safety policies, including use of protective equipment and Fit for Work.