Mechanic

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •High School Diploma or equivalent
• •Valid State-Issued Driver's License, Class A or B, preferred
• •Standard mechanical tools to work on any vehicle, CMV, or equipment, required
• •Candidates must be willing and able to undergo a pre-employment background check, MVR overview, physical/DOT and drug/alcohol testing. Ongoing compliance is required.
• •Proficiently read, write, and speak English.
• •Ability to understand and read GPS from company issued tablet.
• •Excellent verbal and written communication skills with internal and external stakeholders, including: Management, supervisors, and peers, People at various social levels
• •Demonstrate the ability to perform job functions in accordance with Company policies and management directives, including adherence to personal appearance standards, safety protocols, and P.P.E. requirements, while promptly reporting any unsafe conditions, accidents, or incidents to the plant manager.
• •Must be able to take orders, instructions and guidance from management and supervisors
• •Proficient basic math skills, e.g. addition, subtraction, fractions, and percentages
• •Required to have an active phone with texting or email capabilities to ensure reliable communication during work hours (Note: Usage must comply with the Ernst Cell Phone Policy, Federal, & State regulations and may not interfere with safe operation of company vehicles).
• •Proven safe driving record
• •No unexplained gaps in employment
• •Must be able to determine and accomplish tasks, priorities, and goals with little or no supervision
• •Must be able to operate vehicles, mechanical devices, and equipment in a safe and effective manner
• •Must be able to lift 80 pounds, including but not limited to lift chutes and other related CMV/job related items.
• •Able to regularly climb heights of up 13 feet on a ready-mix truck, using the truck steps and ladder, work on a truck catwalk at an elevated height, in a ready-mix truck you must step down into the truck cab.
• •May be required to climb ladders and catwalks that may be between 6-110 feet above the ground
• •Ability to climb, balance, kneel, crouch, and crawl
• •Strong physical senses: Hearing, Smell, Ability to accurately identify and distinguish colors visually, Peripheral vision with the ability to observe an area horizontally and vertically while eyes are fixed on a given point, Depth perception, including three-dimensional vision: ability to judge distance and special relationships
• •Must be able to tolerate, with or without accommodation: Exposure to extreme weather conditions, High noise levels and significant vibrations associated with construction equipment and overall job site activities, Walking and working of varied rough terrain conditions, May be exposed to construction related chemicals, this environment can include, but not limited to, dust and other typical industrial conditions, Requires working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions, Requires wor...
• •Able to work flexible hours and shifts and be reliable and punctual. The employee must also be willing and able to work long hours up to the maximum hours allowed of services permitted by DOT and state law, including but not limited to, Saturday, Sunday, and holidays.

Desired Qualifications

• •Valid State-Issued Driver's License, Class A or B, preferred