Diesel Mechanic

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs repairs and assigned preventive maintenance services.
• Inspects and tests vehicles to ensure safety. Reports irregularities, defects, malfunctions and equipment abuse to shop manager.
• Performs inspection, diagnosis and repair of electrical, hydraulic, suspension, brake and air systems on vehicles and equipment.
• Observes and listens to operating machines or equipment to diagnose machine malfunction and determine need for adjustment or repair.
• Dismantles machine or equipment 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 stock.
• Follow all service policies and procedures to ensure safety, profitability and accuracy.
• Maintain and be accountable for all company-owned tools and equipment including returning to proper storage location when done.
• Works under limited supervision and selects from written instructions and established procedures to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Recommends the replacement of equipment necessary to ensure fleet effectiveness.
• Teach drivers how to recognize problems before they result in an equipment malfunction. Encourage drivers to ask questions and offer suggestions.
• Participate in the construction of specialized tools and equipment.
• Sets up and operates machines to make test runs and experimental products.
• Inspects work in progress and finished products.
• Confers with supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.
• Attain industry certifications as required. Keep abreast of manufacturer updates and technical bulletins.
• Learn to use new information technology as it becomes available.
• Mentor less-skilled mechanics and technicians as assigned.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills and knowledge of oilfield machinery and vehicles; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively.
• Cooperation - Establishes and maintains effective relations; works cooperatively in group situations.
• Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; keeps others adequately informed.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or minimum of two years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Valid driver's license…