Mechanic at Northern Improvement Company – Dickinson, North Dakota

Do you enjoy something different every day? Is problem-solving a strength of yours? Do you have experience wrenching on vehicles or equipment? Northern Improvement has a job for you! The Shop Mechanic is responsible for diagnosing, adjusting, repairing, or overhauling mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as pavers, bulldozers, graders, trucks, conveyors, and other equipment used in the construction industry.

Duties and responsibilities

• Analyzing and diagnosing (troubleshooting) equipment malfunctions or failures
• Complete preventative and reactive maintenance on all company construction equipment
• Use diagnostic equipment such as computerized test equipment and calibration devices to determine required repairs
• Maintain Company equipment and facilities including keeping them in good, clean, orderly condition
• Order necessary parts to repair the equipment
• Using hoists and hand tools will examine parts for damage or excessive wear
• Occasionally cleaning parts by spraying them with grease solvent or immersing them in tanks of solvent
• Occasionally weld or solder broken parts and structural members using an arc/wire feed welder/O2 torch and soldering tools
• Perform other related duties as required, directed, or as the situation dictates

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of mechanic experience
• Possess a valid driver's license
• Ability to pass a pre-employment urine drug test and comply with drug and alcohol policies during employment
• Reliable work attendance required

Working conditions

• Indoor/outdoor environment subject to changing conditions and temperatures
• Occasional exposures to fumes, dust, odors, heights, and loud noises

Physical requirements

• Verbal, auditory, and written capabilities to effectively communicate in an articulate manner
• Clarity of vision at varying distances to perform various work assignments
• Standing, walking, or sitting for extended periods of time
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a variety of specialized tools and equipment
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally
• Occasional bending, kneeling, or crouching
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling object(s) weighing up to 50 pounds

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