BEND GARBAGE & RECYCLING
Job Title: Journeyman Mechanic
Job Title: Journeyman Mechanic
Reports To: Shop Manager
FLSA Status: Non Exempt
SUMMARY
Repairs and maintains machinery and mechanical equipment for Bend Garbage & Recycling.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
· Handles service calls and field work.
· Ensures all scheduled work for is completed as required.
· Completes scheduled service work.
· Observes devices in operation and listens to sounds to locate causes of trouble.
· Reviews daily driver's reports for needed repairs.
· Tags out and schedules repairs.
· Maintains up-to-date working knowledge and ability to overhaul engines, transmissions, gear differentials and hydraulic systems.
· Maintains basic electrical knowledge.
· Maintains knowledge of software.
· Has applicable welding skills in gas, mig, tig and arc.
· Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.
· Repairs or replaces defective parts; lubricates and cleans parts.
· Maintains daily records of labor and parts used.
· Collaborates with Shop Manager & Route Manager when equipment is down.
· Keeps Shop Manager aware of changing needs.
· Completes computer generated repair and purchase orders.
· Maintains clean, organized and safe work areas.
· Complies with company policies and safety regulations.
CHARACTERISTICS:
· Works cooperatively with other staff, actively listening and openly communicating.
· Takes initiative to ensure needed equipment is ready for next working day.
· Desires to learn and advance.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and five to seven years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience; welding and fabrication skills
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Class B CDL
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
