General Diesel Mechanic II

Position Title: General Diesel Mechanic II

Department: Ferry Operations

Report To: Lead Mechanic

Salary: $35.00 / hour

Position Summary: Provide a full range of maintenance and mechanical repair services for boats, machinery, and resort vehicles. The Havasu Landing Mechanic II conducts general maintenance and repairs to ensure proper upkeep of all vehicles and boats, equipment, and various utility systems including small engines such as water pumps, concrete mixers, landscape motor tools, generators diesel and gasoline fuel. Mechanic II always provides excellent customer service to prospective and current guests and customers.

• The General Diesel Mechanic II is responsible with the Lead Mechanic for general preventive maintenance on the company’s boats, vehicles and machinery equipment.
• Perform general preventive maintenance checks taking necessary action to ensure daily operations of the vessels, pre-operation inspections and oil changes.
• Knowledge and ability to repair gasoline or diesel-powered engines.
• Remove pumps, generators, and other engine accessories using hand tools.
• Remove covers of gear and clutch units or remove entire assemblies as instructed in small vehicles and machinery.
• Wash and clean disassembled parts.
• Repair electrical automotive equipment such as installing batteries, terminals, lights, starters, modules, and alternators, install new equipment, electric panels, and new wiring circuits.
• Request to order all relevant spare parts to ensure adequate stock and responsible for the orderly storage and recording of all those parts.
• Use test devices, engine analyzers, gauges of various types, and other equipment.
• Perform diagnostic tests to locate malfunctioning systems.
• Assist in the swapping out of engines, the reassembly of repaired engines and will assist with the testing of motors.
• Available when called for emergency work should one of the Passenger Ferry Boats require repair, the minimum time paid to attend a call will be 3 hours.
• Able to perform all other duties as assigned by management.

• Must be age 18 or older and have a current driver’s license.
• Education and/or training in engineering, mechanical or electrical or equivalent experience preferred.
• Must have intermediate computer skills.
• Must have relevant mechanical and parts experience in this or a related field.
• Specialize in Marine diesel maintenance, minimum two years’ experience.

• Work also involves reaching and stretching in small, confined spaces.
• Cannot be claustrophobic, must be able to work in confined spaces.
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, and grasping.
• Good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination is required.
• Must be able to carry and lift up to 50 lbs. regularly.
• Ability to withstand dust, pollen and gas fumes on a regular basis.
• Must be able to work safely around moving mechanical parts.
• Must have the ability to work outside in extreme heat and/or cold temperatures for a full 8-hour day.

This is a full time position