Mechanics, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor, Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Overview

HTI Contractors, a division of H&K Group, Inc. is looking for a Mechanic to repair and maintain diesel and gasoline heavy equipment. The ideal candidate is energetic, self-motivated, organized, competent, and professional.

Pay Range: $18-$40 an hour. Pay is depending on skill level.

Why work for H&K Group, Inc.?

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• 100% Company-paid Health Benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
• Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
• Additional training programs including on the job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more
• Company vehicle

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform all work adhering to OSHA, PA and DoT regulations, and H&K Safety policies
• Drive to various locations in the Western PA regions for work.
• Reviews job orders and observes and listens to equipment in operators/truck drivers/shop leaders to determine malfunction and to plan work procedures.
• Identify parts for repairs or replacement for all systems on equipment/trucks when needed.
• Examines protective guards, loose bolts and specified safety devices on equipment/trucks and makes adjustments.
• Dismantles equipment/trucks to examine parts for defect or to remove defective part.
• Replaces defective part with new part or repairs or reproduces part from various kinds of metal.
• Assembles and test operates machine or test drive trucks to verify correction of malfunction and to confirm that it meets manufactures specifications.
• Overhauls gas or diesel engines.
• Performs diagnostics through the use of computers and carious equipment.
• Performs front end inspection and alignments.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED) from an accredited educational institution OR relevant experience and/or training
• Clean driving record
• Customer Service and Teamwork
• General computer knowledge as well as caterpillar software (ET &SIS)
• Ability to use mechanics hand tools, torch, and welder
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

• Related experience and/or training
• High school diploma or equivalent (such as the GED) from an accredited educational institution
• Technical school or college in the heavy equipment field
• Experience working in heavy civil construction, road construction, or quarries
• CDL A
• OSHA, MSHA, or other relevant safety certifications

Physical Demands

• Occasionally required to stand, walk, or sit
  • Climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
  • Drive up to two hours
  • Use hands to finger or feel
  • Talk and hear
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds

Work Environment

• Occasional exposure to
  • Moving parts
  • Fumes and airborne particles
• Noise level is loud at times
• At times required to work outdoors in all environments
• Hours regularly exceed 40 hours a week and 8 hours a day

H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Pre-employment drug testing (EOE)

Pre-employment Physical