Utility Assistant (Fleet Services Mechanic) - Multiple Alabama Locations

Southern Company • Birmingham, AL

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Fleet Mechanic Utility Assistants support in the maintenance of all light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles/equipment. This includes routine and preventive maintenance, light fabrication, and troubleshooting and systematic problem detection of hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, and A/C systems. Candidates must be available for overtime, call-out, weekends and holidays as needed. The work locations for non-traveling Utility Assistants would be at a garage across our six (6) Divisions. For traveling jobs, you would travel throughout the bottom two-thirds of the state, away from home Monday through Thursday each week.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Possess a valid driver's license
• Ability to obtain and/or hold CDL license
• Available to work overtime, call out, weekends and holidays as required
• Ability to perform physically demanding activities while working in all type of temperature extremes
• Job requires candidates to bend, kneel, crawl, stoop and stand for long periods of time
• Individuals also must demonstrate the ability and desire to work safely and display ethical behavior at all times

Nice To Haves

• High School diploma with a 2-year Technical Degree in Automotive Technology highly desired
• ASE or welding certification preferred
• Knowledge of light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles
• Experience with hydraulics and diesel engines preferred

Responsibilities

• Support in the maintenance of all light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles/equipment.
• Perform routine and preventive maintenance.
• Conduct light fabrication.
• Troubleshoot and systematically detect problems in hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, and A/C systems.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Annual incentive awards for eligible employees
• Health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being
• Incentive program (amount of bonus/awards subject to terms and conditions of applicable incentive plan(s))

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree