Diesel Mechanic

• Determines vehicle condition by conducting inspections and diagnostic tests; identifying worn and damaged parts.

• Keeps equipment available for use by completing preventive maintenance schedules; installing component and part upgrades; controlling corrosion; completing winterization procedures.

• Corrects vehicle deficiencies by removing, repairing, adjusting, overhauling, assembling, disassembling, and replacing major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, parts, or systems, such as, power and drive trains, electrical, air conditioning, fuel, emission, brake, steering, hydraulics; completes machine shop operations; making adjustments and alignments including bearing loads, gear tooth contact, valve mechanisms, governors, oil systems, control linkages, clutches, and traction units.

• Verifies vehicle performance by conducting test drives; adjusting controls and systems.

• Complies with federal and state vehicle requirements by testing engine, safety, and combustion control standards.

• Maintains vehicle records by annotating services and repairs.

• Keeps shop equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance.

• Responsible for parts used and coming out of parts room, being consistent and scanning them to the work orders.

• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders.

• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical and regulation publications.

• Enhances maintenance department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Specific Physical Requirements;

• Must be capable of lifting, holding, pulling or connecting tools, parts, hoses or other items that weigh up to 50 lbs for an amount of time required to complete an assigned tasks..

• Must be capable of climbing up and down steps and ladders up to 150 a day. To include but not limited to trucks, trailers, frac tanks, containment walls, and ladders.

• Must be capable of working in adverse conditions such as but not limited too; uneven or slick walking and working surfaces, adverse weather, extreme heat, extreme cold, on the side of roads, oil well pads, remote yards, etc…

• All work related activities shall require the employee to wear “personal safety equipment” which shall include, but not be limited to the wearing of fire resistant clothing and safety hard hats. These additional items are essential for a safe operation of the tasks performed and the safety of the Employee. These items do however create additional heat, perspiration and fatigue to the Employee. The Employee is required to be able to tolerate extreme summer heat while wearing protective clothing that further intensifies the heat.

• Must be capable of getting up and down off the ground regularly to inspect equipment, vehicles, or in the event of a fall.

• Must be capable of working in tight places, where bending or twisting may be required for extended periods of time sufficient to complete an assigned task.

• Must be able to exert sufficient force to open and close valves, that may be difficult or stuck

• Must be capable of safely operating vehicles over rough terrain, poor road conditions, and slick or wet roads for to up 12 hours per day.

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