Mechanic Helper - Oahu

Overview

We recognize our competitive advantage – our people. We invest in our employees by providing opportunities for challenge, advancement, and a competitive compensation package. We expect our personnel to uphold the company’s foundational values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, environmental stewardship, and community commitment.

Posting End Date: 02/23/2026 at 11:59PM HST

Services vehicles and equipment maintained by the Automotive Division. Performs unskilled and semi-skilled work under direct or indirect supervision and assists personnel of higher classifications when directed.

• Remove and replace automotive components and accessories that require no technical adjustments.
• Perform preventive maintenance services such as oil changes, grease jobs, etc., on all vehicles and equipment in the Automotive Division.
• Conduct visual maintenance inspections on vehicles and equipment, reporting defective conditions to the foreman.
• Submit necessary information and reports.
• Drive vehicles and equipment.
• Use power‑driven and hand tools of the trade.

• Assist Service Station Attendant when necessary.
• Perform similar and incidental duties as required.
• Assume an emergency management role as assigned and perform specific assignments in an event of an emergency (excluding routine trouble calls/callouts).

• Automotive experience preferred.
• Ability to identify and distinguish colors, including shades, hues, and tints.
• Must be able to obtain a Medical Examiner’s Certificate.
• Must have or qualify for a State of Hawaii Commercial Driver’s License and meet the requirement for frequent required drivers as stated in the Hiring Standards for Required Company Drivers policy.
• Must be able to lift and carry automotive parts, tools, and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Must pass the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Construction & Skilled Trades Selection System (CAST) test.
• Must pass a Job Proficiency Test.

• Note:
  
  Employees who have taken and passed the Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) do not need to take the CAST.

Role:
Non‑Exempt

Number of Vacancies: 1

Work Schedule:

Monday – Friday

Work Hours:

FLEET 56

DAY FOREMAN WK1 (FLW1) – 4 weeks at 6:30 am‑3:00 pm and 4 weeks at 3:00 pm‑11:30 pm

Location:

Honolulu – Oahu

Wage: $27.45 per hour

• Authorize the Hawaiian Electric Companies to confirm all statements contained in the application and any related documents.
• Authorize the sharing of any and all information regarding previous or present employment, education, training, or personal information with the hiring department.
• Release, discharge, and hold harmless Hawaiian Electric Companies from any liability for such disclosure.
• Authorize release and transfer of all personnel records to be maintained by the hiring company in the event of an inter‑company transfer.
• Consent to investigations into candidate background, including criminal convictions, education records, professional certifications, personal character references, and employment history, as permitted by law.

Hawaiian Electric Companies is an equal‑opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Hawaiian Electric Companies complies with all applicable laws, including Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Requests for reasonable accommodation during the application process should be communicated to the HR Service Center at (808) 543‑4848.

Interested individuals should apply online. The application must clearly indicate the experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that specifically qualify the candidate for this position.

Hawaiian Electric Companies provides electricity and services to 95 % of the state’s 1.4 million residents and is one of the state’s leading employers. The company has served the Hawaiian Islands for well over a century and remains committed to quality service and the pursuit of clean local energy sources.

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