Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

AutoReqId: 19053BR

Pay Class: Hourly

Hourly Pay Rate: 30.44

Department: Maintenance

Line of Business: Aggregates

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Posting:

Heidelberg Materials is seeking a swing shift Heavy Equipment Oiler/Mechanic to join our team in Vancouver, Washington. As a Heavy Equipment Mechanic, you will be responsible for the preventative and repair maintenance and troubleshooting on all heavy mobile equipment.

Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America, previously known as Lehigh Hanson, operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.

What You'll Get to Do:

• Lubricate and perform preventative maintenance
• Perform repairs as required to achieve optimum performance
• Operate and inspect equipment to diagnose problems
• Ensure all equipment repairs are performed accurately to the manufacturer standards
• Test mechanical products and equipment after repair or assembly to ensure proper performance and compliance with specifications.
• Perform other miscellaneous mechanical and maintenance duties as assigned

Essential Experience and Skills:

• A valid drivers license with Class B CDL with tanker and hazmat endorsements. (Heidelberg Materials will help pay for the cost of training.)
• Flexibility and willingness and ability to work nontraditional hours and on Saturdays
• Self-starter and a team player
• Good communication skills
• Must have own tools
• Requires lifting, kneeling, bending, twisting, pushing, pulling, and working at elevated heights at times in tight and awkward positions.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• 5 years heavy equipment repair experience preferred
• Welding/Fitting/Fabrication Skills a plus
• Record keeping skills
• Mechanical aptitude
• Attention to detail
• Light computer skills

What We Have to Offer:

• $30.44 / hour
• Benefits through the Union for Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Company 401k plan
• Union Personal Time Off PTO: 88 hours a year
• Paid sick time 40 hours a per year
• Union - 9 paid holidays

Conditions of Employment:

• Successful candidate must submit to post-offer pre-employment physical examination, drug/alcohol screen, and background check.
• Some positions require FMCSA regulated on-going drug and alcohol testing.

Work Environment:

• Role operations primarily in environments where the conditions include moving mechanical equipment, inclement weather, heat, cold, humidity, and elevated noise level.
• Strong safety culture

Employer Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled