Mechanic, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

Job Description

Posted Monday, December 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM

Alaska Marine Trucking provides and manages local freight distribution services in Alaska which include loading, unloading, warehousing, pickup and delivery. Alaska Marine Trucking works closely with Alaska Marine Lines in coastal communities throughout Southeast, Central, and Western Alaska.

We currently have an opening for a Mechanic in Ketchikan, Alaska. This is a full-time position which offers family friendly benefits, a competitive pay package and professional growth.

• Paid Time Off – 17 days PTO + additional extended leave
• Paid Holidays – 8 paid holidays a year in addition to PTO
• Health Insurance – medical, dental and vision with low employee contributions
• Family Health Insurance – contributes medical, dental and vision for family
• 401(k) – company match + additional annual retirement contribution
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance and AD&D – paid at no cost to you
• Long Term Disability – paid at no cost to you
• Opportunities for internal promotions/career advancement

Our mechanics repair and maintain industrial trucks and trailers, machinery, and mechanical equipment to include engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines and various equipment by performing the following duties.

• Attendance and timeliness are essential functions of this position.
• Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble.
• Reads job order and determines work procedures.
• Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts. Install new parts and reassembles device.
• Examines form and texture of parts to detect imperfections. Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.
• Examines protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices on trucks, and makes adjustments.
• Repairs or replaces defective parts. Installs special functional and structural parts in devices. Lubricates and cleans parts.
• Starts and drives repaired equipment to verify conformance to specifications and to test their performance and may assist with equipment relocation.
• Sets up and operates drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
• Performs basic computer functions by completing job work orders using Transman Fleet Equipment Maintenance System, recording materials used, type of work accomplished, and maintenance system codes.
• Complies with all company safety policies, including use of protective equipment and Fit for Work.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must possess mechanical inclination and be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Attendance and timeliness are essential functions of this position; employees customarily work at least 40 hours/week on a planned continuous basis.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with co‑workers, supervisors, and managers, to understand procedures and warning signs and or markings in the English language, to respond to inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Ability to understand detailed written and oral instructions; ability to prioritize and problem-solve in time/safety-sensitive situations; ability to read and understand wire and hydraulic schematics.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions, and the ability to prioritize and problem-solve in time/safety-sensitive situations.
• Ability to organize and follow through to completion projects and tasks assigned or assumed; ability to provide objective and decisive action(s) necessary to resolve any/all issues with minimal disruption to operational performance.
• Basic computer program…