Field Mechanic

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Cajun Industries provides engineering and construction services. The company offers building construction, structural concrete, prefabrication, piping fabrication, scheduling, plant relocation, site development, and design.

Job Profile

The company is looking for a Field Mechanic who will be responsible for the repair and maintenance of construction equipment, including but not limited to lattice crawler cranes.

Education Level

• Not mentioned, a High School Diploma (a plus)

Work Experience

• 10+ years of experience working on crawler crane
• Experience disassembling and assembling lattice crawler cranes

Extremely Beneficial-

• Marine experience
• Pile driving/foundation experience
• Ringer crane experience

Duties/Responsibilities

• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Disassemble and assemble lattice crawler cranes
• Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.
• Examine the form and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
• Fabricate as needed
• Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.
• Install special functional and structural parts in devices.
• Lubricate, maintain, and clean parts as needed.
• Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble.
• Repair electrical equipment
• Repair or replace defective parts.
• Set up and operate drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
• Starts and operates devices to test their performance.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to read and understand electrical and hydraulic schematics
• Ability to read and understand service and operators’ manuals
• Ability to run equipment for diagnosis and troubleshooting
• Troubleshoot electrical and hydraulic systems on various types of equipment

Work Environment

• Climb and maintain balance on steel/wood framework, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds
• Hand/eye coordination
• May be required to work in confined spaces
• May operate hand and power tools (electric, gas, and pneumatic) of all types
• Must be able to communicate (hear, comprehend, and speak) to safely perform work
• Must be able to push/pull, lift, or carry up to 50 lbs., but may occasionally push/pull, lift, or carry up to 100 lbs.
• Must be able to walk on uneven surfaces, muddy conditions, loose rock, loose/soft sand, etc.
• Position may require prolonged bending/twisting, walking, crawling, kneeling, reaching overhead, squatting, pushing /pulling, or standing and lifting
• Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry, or feel objects frequently
• Subject to repetitive use of hands/arms, and legs
• Will be exposed to adverse weather conditions (Heat, Cold, Rain, etc.)
• Will need to be able to perform sedentary to heavy work

Employer’s Statement

Cajun Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer.