Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Heavy Equipment Mechanic Job Highlights

Company Profile

Arcosa provides infrastructure-related products and solutions with leading brands serving engineered structures, construction, and transportation markets.

Job Profile

The company (Arcosa Specialty Materials) is seeking a Heavy Equipment Mechanic who will support a positive safety culture within an open pit mining operation that is regulated by MSHA safety standards.

Perform maintenance on all types of mining equipment.

Educational Qualification

• No education level is mentioned, yet a High School Diploma will be a plus

Work Experience

• Possess at least 5+ years of diesel mechanic experience, preferably heavy equipment mechanics in construction or mining environments.
• MSHA Certification (we will train)
• Welding experience

Duties/Responsibilities

• Actively promote and observe safety and security procedures and use equipment and materials properly.
• Assist operators with preventative and predictive maintenance of equipment by inspecting and testing electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic components.
• Attend scheduled departmental and safety meetings.
• Comply with strict safety procedures, following all MSHA guidelines.
• Control downtime by informing operators of daily preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance.
• Demonstrate aptitude to acquire additional skills.
• Demonstrate initiative, accuracy, and thoroughness.
• Ensure that safety, health, and environmental legal and company standards are complied with, emphasizing safety as a top priority.
• Keep accurate and detailed records of equipment failures and repairs.
• Locate sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Observe all operational policies and procedures.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by management.
• Purchase and pick up parts.
• Report potentially unsafe conditions.
• Some welding, performing minor body work.
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees.
• Actively helps and trains others.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as manuals and labels.
• Ability to fill out all paperwork associated with the job.
• Ability to set priorities that accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities.
• Good communication skills and ability to follow directions.
• Problem-solving skills; exercises good judgment in determining the best method and procedure to be followed.
• Proficient skills in General Maintenance, Lubrication, Welding, Hydraulics, Drive Trains, and Diagnostics.
• Prompt, regular, and predictable attendance.
• Other duties as assigned

Work Environment

• The ability to stand, stoop, bend, lift, walk, climb stairs, ladders, and catwalks up to 60 feet as required, and lift weights up to 60 pounds.
• The ability to work in a varied outdoor environment (cold, hot, dry, dusty, rainy).
• Willingness and ability to work overtime hours.

Benefits/Perks

• 11 paid Company holidays
• 401k with Employer Match
• Employee Discount Programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Life Insurance
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Professional Training and Development Programs
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Career Advancement Opportunities – We like to promote from within!

Employer’s Statement

Arcosa is an Equal Opportunity Employer.