Maintenance Lead, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Position Summary

Oversees and performs preventative maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting for fleet and plant equipment at Power Plant in Sutherland. Performs multiple tasks and fills in as directed or as needed while maintaining a high degree of attention to detail. Abides by Company Safety Program and Policies while performing duties safely. Reliable attendance required.

Implements and maintains a preventative maintenance program to anticipate and check, lube and record all fleet and plant equipment.

Oversees, delegates, and/or performs scheduled maintenance on all equipment safely, completes maintenance and repair logs.

Oversees, delegates, and/or performs basic repair, service and related work on all production equipment including but not limited to loaders, graders, trucks, trailers, conveyors, car movers and dust collecting equipment.

Ability to operate equipment safely such as but not limited to trucks, blades, loaders, conveyors, car movers, torches and welders.

Uses various hand tools and test equipment periodically to analyze, evaluate and correct malfunctions with various systems, devices and/or instruments; ensures small power tools are in proper working order.

Informs Plant Operations Foreman, and other personnel as needed, of potential problems, status and timeline of projects, assures work is completed timely and safely, and supports other departments according to needs as directed.

Keeps inventory and reports to appropriate personnel of parts and supplies needed for repairs and maintenance of fleet and equipment.

Keeps a well‑maintained shop.

Provides guidance and training, as needed to other related personnel.

Other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and
• 1 year previous mechanical experience performing maintenance and repairs on vehicles or equipment; or
• an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Valid Driver’s License and be insurable under the company insurance program.

The position will be located at the GGS power plant which requires the applicant to pass a background check plus a pre‑employment physical with drug testing and back screening. Requires good physical skills to do the overall requirements of the job.

Must be able to work normal day hours, generally between 6 am to 6 pm, averaging 40 to 50 hours a week, and able to work occasional Saturday and Sunday work may be required to load market trucks or dispose of ash.

Must have basic equipment maintenance and repair experience.

Ability to oversee and train other personnel.

Ability to lift and/or move up to 50–75 pounds.

• Must be able to work independently and have a good sense of detail to work and maintain a clean and safe environment.
• Must be able to distinguish between safe and unsafe conditions.
• Must be able to delegate tasks to others and work well in a team environment.
• Ability to read and comprehend documents related to the job, such as scale tickets, SDS sheets, equipment manuals and the company safety manual.
• Ability to take and understand work direction.
• Must understand basic numbers and math to count inventory or complete orders based on order tickets. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one‑ or two‑step instructions.
• Basic computer skills are required.

Candidate is required to meet the above qualifications, task frequency and PPE requirements. Approval of pre‑employment reference & background checks, and post offer drug/alcohol testing with back screens (if required) are required as conditions of employment.

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Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.