Shop Mechanic III

Kirby CorporationHouma, LA
Onsite

About The Position

Marine Systems, Inc is hiring a Shop Mechanic 3 in our Houma, LA facility. 70360. This role involves completing annual safety training, wearing appropriate PPE, and maintaining a clean work area. The mechanic will use manual and automated equipment to disassemble, clean, inspect, replace, assemble, preserve, calibrate, and package diesel engine components in accordance with MSI work instructions. Basic reading, writing, math, oral, and organizational skills are applicable to documentation, inspection, and customer contact. Physical demands include bending, reaching, and continuous muscle force to pull, push, and carry objects up to 40 lbs. Periodic travel to field job sites may be required. General shop housekeeping duties and moving assemblies with a crane, dolly, hand truck, or forklift are also part of the role. The mechanic will disassemble, inspect, and assemble basic diesel engine components, and assist Class I & II mechanics with more complex components. Attendance at vendor or required training schools may be necessary, along with some inspection and maintenance of company equipment and necessary documentation with a Class I or II sign off.

Requirements

  • Basic reading, writing, math, oral and organizational skills applicable to documentation (inspection forms/work orders), inspection clearances/tolerances, future training and customer contact.
  • Physical demands such as bending, reaching and continuous muscle force to pull, push and carry objects up to 40 lbs.
  • Ability to lift 40 pounds.
  • Able to use/read micrometers, calipers, tape measure and other precision instruments.
  • Familiar with fork lift, lathe, milling unit, drill press operations, etc.

Nice To Haves

  • Periodically requires travel to field job site.
  • Work on Weekends and Holidays.

Responsibilities

  • Completes annual safety training, wears appropriate PPE and maintains clean, dry and orderly work area.
  • Uses manual and automated equipment to disassemble, clean, inspect, replace, assemble, preserve, calibrate and package diesel engine components including, but not limited to, cylinder heads, roots blowers, power packs, pumps, rocker arms and valve bridges in accordance with MSI work instructions.
  • General shop housekeeping duties.
  • Moves individual or palletized assemblies with a crane, dolly, hand truck or fork lift.
  • Disassembles, inspects and assemble diesel engine components of a basic nature.
  • Assists Class I & II mechanics with the disassembly, inspection and assembly of diesel engine components of a more complex nature.
  • Attends vendor or required training schools as needed.
  • Some inspection and maintenance of company equipment.
  • Some documentation as necessary to the job with a Class I or II sign off.
  • Develop relationships with coworkers to better understand the processes and culture that affect safety.
  • Influence safety by evaluating safety performance, participating in safety meetings, targeting areas needing improvement and developing initiatives to impact the areas.
  • Thoroughly knowledgeable of Safe Work Policy.
  • Maintain a positive attitude and work towards achieving a Safety Goal of Zero Incidents.
  • Maintain dependability and punctuality.
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