Mechanic

Job Description

Job Summary: Responsible for specialty equipment development, manufacturing and maintenance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyzes needs and product requirements for equipment, by either talking with management or traveling to the job site to create a design.
• Creates an equipment design by making sketches then determines material requirements (strengths), electrical schematics and power requirements.
• Estimates cost factors, including labor and material for purchased and fabricated parts and costs for assembly.
• Gets approval on final cost then orders all required materials and parts for assembly.
• Will cut, roll, shape, bend, heat or hammer metal products to fabricate parts.
• Set up and/or operate hand tools, machine tools and welding and flame cutting equipment.
• Assemble parts and structures by lining up and joining them by welding, bolting or riveting.
• Follows wiring diagrams for installation of wiring and installs all meters and gauges as design requires.
• Applies protective coatings to any unfinished metals to prevent rusting.
• Conducts tests on completed equipment to evaluate quality and performance
• Redesigns and modifies equipment as applications of materials warrant.
• Diagnoses and repairs problems with specialty equipment either at company headquarters or on the job site.
• Performs routine maintenance as required.
• Delivers material and equipment with the company truck.
• Follows all safety procedures and traffic laws, keeping company vehicle and work area neat and clean.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
• Will not pose a direct threat to other employees.
• Performs other duties as directed by Shop Foreman & Equipment Manager.
  
  

Physical Requirements;

Infrequently means (less than 1/3 of the work day)

Frequently means (1/3 to 2/3 of the work day)

Continuously means (over 2/3 of the work day)

• Frequently lift from 5 to 50 pounds.
• Continuously must stand and walk performing duties.
• Infrequently must use both feet to actuate pedals of vehicle
• Frequently must reach above/below shoulder height.
• Frequently must use good hand eye coordination in using tools.
• Frequently must use moderate grip in both hands/Infrequently strong.
• Frequently use fine finger manipulation with both hands using tools/infrequently entering information into computer.
• Infrequently must bend or stop,working on equipment.
• Infrequently kneel or crawl.
• Infrequently must use peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Continuously must use near vision (correctable to 20/20)
• Infrequently must use the ability to differentiate colors.
• Frequently must use the ability to hear spoken voice clearly (with or without hearing aid).
• Frequently must use comprehensible speech.
• Infrequently exposed to moving mechanical parts
• Infrequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles
• Frequently must use the ability to work closely with others on a team.
• Frequently must exercise the ability to work with little or no supervision using good interpretative and judgmental skills.
  
  

IV. Essential Functions:

• Analyze special equipment needs, creates designs for each phase, and then builds the equipment.
• Operate all tools and machines necessary to build designed equipment.
• Drive company vehicle.
  
  

V. Competencies Required:

• Must be trained and certified for Confined Space entry.
• Must be able to communicate in English both verbally and in writing with a minimum High School diploma or Equivalent (GED).
• Must have vocational training in understanding fluid and material characteristics with mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems with a minimum of three years practical application.
• Must have the ability to visualize how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
  
  

VI. Special Requirements:

• Must have good motor vehicle driving record.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen and physical and be subject to random and for cause testing.
• Must pass pre-employment background check.
• Must have, or have access to, reliable transportation.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Must be flexible to work and travel day, night and weekends.
• Must be available to work and stay out of town for short periods of time.
  
  

Company Description

Applied Polymerics is a specialty infrastructure maintenance contractor for concrete bridge, highway, water treatment plant and geotechnical applications. Applied Polymerics is known for its innovative engineering solutions delivered in a safe, cost-effective and sustainable manner.

Applied Polymerics is a specialty infrastructure maintenance contractor for concrete bridge, highway, water treatment plant and geotechnical applications. Applied Polymerics is known for its innovative engineering solutions delivered in a safe, cost-effective and sustainable manner.