Job Details

Description

Position Summary:

The Shoreside Mechanic reports to the Marine Group as assigned and is responsible for maintenance and repair of marine based equipment, rolling stock, and marine assets. This is a field-based position that will be performed in a variety of locations throughout Alaska.

Essential Job Functions:

• Maintains and repairs Marine assets, including various pieces of rolling stock, pumps, lift trucks, etc.

• Maintains and repairs marine assets, including pumps, engines, meters, and related mechanical systems

• Verifies equipment functionality after repair or assembly to ensure proper performance and compliance with manufacturers' specifications

• Repairs and/or replaces damaged or worn parts

• Operates and inspects machines or heavy equipment in order to diagnose defects

• Diagnoses faults or malfunctions to determine required repairs using engine diagnostic equipment such as computerized test equipment and calibration devices

• Disassemble and reassemble heavy equipment using hoists and hand tools

• Cleans, lubricates, and performs other routine maintenance work on equipment and vehicles

• Examines parts for damage or excessive wear, using micrometers and gauges

• Schedules maintenance for industrial machines and equipment

• Maintains or creates an accurate service record for all equipment serviced.

• Assembles gear systems - aligning frames and gears

• Adjusts, repairs, or replaces mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment

• Cleans parts with grease solvent

• Adjusts, maintains, repairs, and/or replaces subassemblies such as transmissions and crawler heads using hand tools, jacks, and cranes

• Adjusts and maintains industrial machinery, using control and regulating devices

• Fabricates needed parts or items from stock metal

• Performs facilities maintenance work as needed

• Assists with vessel shipyard work as needed,

Other Job Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Four (4) years of related experience

• Ability to obtain a TWIC

• Ability to operate up to 26k vehicles (DOT Physical and Driving Record).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Ability to read and understand operating manuals, blueprints, and technical drawings

• Knowledge of rolling stock maintenance and repair

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, as well as computing rates, ratios, and percentages.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Desired:

• Skilled in welding and fabrication

o Welds or soldered broken parts and structural members, using electric or gas welders and soldering tools.

o Welding certificate, preferred

• Valid CDL with X endorsement (preferred)

Education:

• High school diploma, or equivalent

(1 year of directly related work experience may qualify to substitute 1 year of education to meet the education requirement)

Required Training & Certificates:

• Attends training sessions, seminars, and appropriate educational classes required by the department.

• Computer skills commensurate with program and job applications.

Physical Demand/Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those required to 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, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 70 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Visual Acuity: must be adequate to perform all required tasks in a safe manner.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Work is usually done in a field setting, including aboard vessels underway. Work will require extended assignments, bridging weekends, and/or after office hours. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, vehicles, and equipment; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outdoor weather conditions, including sub-zero temperatures; the risk of electric shock; and vibration.

The employee must be able to travel by air within and outside the State of Alaska.

Disclaimer:

The above job description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete job listing of all duties, which may be required from day to day.