Job Description:

Mechanics Assistant

Fellsmere FL

 Sign on bonus available.

Denali Water Solutions looking for an experienced mechanic assistant to service and repair our equipment on site and in a shop environment. The selected candidate will be a jack of all trades. The candidate will operate heavy equipment, clean pads, help with mechanical issues both on heavy equipment and in the plant.  We offer competitive pay based on knowledge and experience, as well as a standard benefits package.  Please read full job description for all details and expectations.  Come join our well-established growing team. 

Mechanics assistant Composting Facility:

Skills and knowledge:

 

• Heavy equipment operation


• Mechanical service and repair


• Manual labor (kneel, bend lift and work in difficult environmental conditions)


• Capable of using hand/power tools.


• Follow directions/team player.


• Maintain logs on equipment service(s)


• Equipment installation


• Install maintain process instrumentation.


• CDL License (optional)

 

Essential Functions:

 

• Cleaning equipment in conjunction with operators
  
  
  
  • Large trommel screener drum, and belts
  
  
  • Compost turner drum and treads
  
  
  • Front end loaders all
  
  
  • Skid steer and associated attachments.
  
  


• Greasing multiple types of fixed and mobile equipment


• Daily monitoring blower pressure and pump flow


• Taking daily temperatures with manual probe (as needed)


• Clear and clean the pads & roadways around the facility using skid steer and walk behind blower.


• Monitoring and hand picking (removal) large stumps/contaminants from incoming loads.


• Running the onsite dump truck (no CDL)


• Potentially operating loader when staffing requires (sick or vacation)


• Cleaning fixed aeration system (inside the building) between batches (some hand work, majority with a skid loader sweeper attachment


• Keeping drains cleared


• Operating the pressure washing (building, equipment, pad, flushing drains)


• Pre/Post operation activities. – fueling/DEF equipment (fixed and mobile equipment)


• Mechanics assistant – generally assist the mechanic in facility wide projects.
  
  
  
  • Monitor multiple facility systems (hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical). Note and notify staff of anything not working properly. 
  
  


• General facility maintenance


• Draining process water lines/managing process water tanks

 

                            

Work Environment:

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather.

conditions including extreme heat and cold. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet.

and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

Physical Demands:

 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an

employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:

 

• Regularly required to sit, talk, and hear.


• Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, lift and/or move,

             up to 50 pounds.

• Frequently required to walk, use hands and fingers to feel, handle or operate objects,

             tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

                                                       

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

Standard work week for full-time employees is five days. Schedules will vary,

based on the company’s needs.

 

Required Education:

 

• Must be a high school graduate or have a G.E.D

 

Benefits:

We offer an extensive and competitive benefit plan for all our full-time employees as we value their time and commitment. Our benefits include:

• Medical


• Dental


• Vision


• Generous 401k match up to 4%


• 
  Company paid Long Term Disability
  


• Company paid Short Term Disability


• Company paid AD&D.


• Company paid Life.


• Voluntary life for employee and family


• Heath Savings plan


• 
  Paid Time Off
  


• 
  Sick Time
  


• Paid weekly.

This position is a safety sensitive position and requires a clear mind and diligence. The employee has the responsibility for his/her own safety as well as the safety of others.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Experience

Preferred

• Construction and mechanical experience needed.

Education

Required

• High School or better

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• DL

Skills

Required

• Time management


• Written and oral communication


• Teamwork

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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