Mechanical Technician

at  Sames Inc

GENERAL:

The mechanical technician will be updating service and repair records, maintaining vehicles, and running diagnostic tests on machinery and equipment to ensure optimal performance. To ensure success as a mechanical technician, you should exhibit solid knowledge of mechanical performance standards and experience in a similar field of specialization. A top-notch mechanical technician will be someone whose mechanical expertise translates into optimized machinery and equipment performance.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• A minimum of two years’ experience as a mechanical technician in a related industry.
• Extensive knowledge of mechanical engineering designs, installations, maintenance, and repairs.
• Proficiency in mechanical design and diagnostic testing software.
• Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Great organizational and time management abilities.
• Willingness to perform mechanical maintenance and repairs outside of business hours.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge: Knowledge of the occupational hazards and of safety precautions in operating equipment.
• Knowledge of the laws and local ordinances regulating the operation of vehicles. Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions. Ability to make minor repairs and adjustments and to service automotive equipment. Sufficient physical strength to perform heavy labor work. Knowledge of the effective operation of medium equipment. Knowledge of traffic and highway safety rules and regulations and of effective precautionary measures necessary to avoid accidents. Knowledge of the hazards involved in the use of medium equipment and of the safety precautions to be taken. Ability to understand and carry out general instructions relating to construction and maintenance operations. Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Skills – Skills in the process of general traffic control maintenance. Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Teaching others how to do something. Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and
• weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect
• outcomes.
• Abilities – The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas through spoken words and sentences. Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions. Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have the use of sensory skills to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and customers by telephone and personal contact as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear, handle, or feel objects and controls. Physical capability to effectively use and operate various items of office related equipment, such as, but not limited to a personal computer, calculator, copier, and fax machine. Significant standing, walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling, reaching, crawling, and handling, sitting, pushing, and pulling.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 50 pounds.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Possession of a valid, appropriate and an acceptable driving record. Pre-employment drug screen and physical required.
• Ability to get a security clearance if required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Installing and performing diagnostic tests on mechanical systems.
• Developing and implementing mechanical maintenance plans to prevent costly equipment breakdowns.
• Troubleshooting mechanical malfunctions and breakdowns, as well as performing repairs.
• Documenting processes and maintaining mechanical service records.
• Monitoring the availability of parts and replenishing supplies.
• Optimizing mechanical efficiency by adjusting machinery and equipment settings.
• Training co-workers on the safe and efficient use of mechanical machinery and equipment.
• Maintaining a tidy work environment and adhering to industry regulations.