Service Mechanic

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Seneca Tank is a national tank truck unloading equipment provider serving the petroleum, chemical, food-grade, and dry bulk industries.

Job Profile

The company is searching for a Service Mechanic who will be responsible for diagnosing problems with the structure and functioning of liquid bulk tanks, chassis, and fluid delivery systems; repairing and replacing necessary parts as indicated by diagnoses; and installing additional components to existing equipment.

Education Level

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Work Experience

• 1 year of experience building or repairing diesel, gas, or hydraulic equipment utilizing hand, electric, and pneumatic tools

Duties/Responsibilities

• Diagnose structural and operational problems with liquid bulk tanks, chassis, and fluid delivery systems to identify necessary repairs
• Install additional parts to existing units to upgrade or enhance functioning or efficiency
• Perform tests required by the Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) on petroleum tanks and chassis
• Read job orders to determine work to be performed per customer request or Express Repair Service Manager’s direction
• Repair malfunctioning parts, which includes welding and fabricating components and sub-components
• Replace failing parts to restore proper functioning of equipment

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, procedures, policies, and regulations such as those found in work orders, work process protocols, and safety manuals
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English
• Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong with a tank/chassis unit or component, or a tool utilized in performing work
• Analytical thinking
• Attention to detail
• Familiarity with safety standards common to motor vehicle repair work environments
• Skill to determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job
• Skill to properly operate all tools used in the performance of essential job functions, such as hand/power tools and metal brakes/band saws, with accuracy.
• Skill to repair machines or systems using the needed tools
• Time management skills
• Troubleshooting skills to determine the cause of operating errors and decide what to do about them
• Working knowledge of arithmetic and its application
• Working knowledge of the proper use, maintenance, and repair of tools used on the job, including hand, electric, pneumatic, gas-welding/cutting tools

Equipment Used

• Hand, power, and stationary tools such as screwdrivers, wrenches, electric drills, pneumatic ratchets, welding/cutting torches, metal brakes, and metal-cutting band saws
• Required to provide their work tools.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to physically perform heavy work: exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 50 pounds of force frequently, and 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects
• Visual requirements include clarity of vision at a distance of more than 20 inches and less than 20 feet without correction, color vision, depth perception, and field of vision
• Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing and repetitive motions

Safety Measures

• Follow U.S. Department of Transportation (D.O.T) regulations regarding petroleum tanks/trailers, as well as the policies found in Seneca Tank’s Safety Manual.

Benefits/Perks

• 401k retirement plan and up to 4% match
• Company issued insurance
• Company Profit Sharing
• Monday – Friday work schedule
• PTO

Employer’s Statement

Seneca Tank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.