Lead Mechanic in Baltimore, Maryland at Gold Medal Environmental - Apple Valley Waste Inc

General Summary

Repairs and maintains equipment by performing the following duties. Additional duties may be added as needed.

Essential Function

• Has knowledge of tools and maintenance principles.
• 3yr’s+ welding experience. Stick and MIG.
• Conducts basic cleaning, inspection, lubricating, and adjustments of facility and equipment.
• Conducts PM’s and DEI’s
• Ability to work flexible shifts when/if needed.
• Helps with inventory control of facility, shop parts and supplies.
• Follows all safety procedures as set by Apple Valley Waste.
• Helps maintain cleanliness of facility and maintenance areas.
• Ability to follow instructions and work with limited supervision

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job is the lead technician that assigns and oversees work of other technicians within the same location.

Other Work Hours M-F 7:00am-5:30pm

Specific Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

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.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other Skills and Abilities:

Self-motivated

Good communication skills both oral and written

Organizational skills

Other Qualifications:

Conveyor service and repair a plus.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Qualification Standards

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.

Education and Experience

Three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.