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EMPIRE IS HIRING A MECHANIC!

Southern California's fastest-growing paving contractor is looking for a Mechanic to join our production team. Our office is located in Orange, California and we service the entire Southern California Area.

Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

• Service and repair all assigned vehicles, equipment, and associated items without assistance.
• Mobile and or emergency service and repair of equipment or vehicles in the field.
• Develop a preventative maintenance program and service schedule.
• Inspect vehicles and equipment for proper operation and condition.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical and operational problems.
• Work effectively on gasoline and/or diesel engines, and all mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and/or electronic systems.
• Manage pre-trip and post-trip Inspection Reports to identify, track, and complete necessary repair and maintenance.
• Train truck drivers and operators on how to correctly inspect and maintain their assigned vehicles and monitor maintenance activities.
• Accurately document all service and repair work. Maintain complete repair and service reports.
• Other duties as assigned per supervisor.

Qualifications:

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, skills, and/or ability required.

Candidate must have 2-5 years of mechanic or repair technician experience.

The candidate must have a valid CA driver's license and a clean driving record.

Physical Qualifications:

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must perform mechanical operations while lying or reclining in awkward positions for extended periods.
• Must work with their arms above the shoulders for long periods.
• Requires strenuous physical exertion, standing, walking, and/or climbing in various climates and ground conditions including temperature extremes, rain, wind, and snow for extended lengths of time.
• Must withstand continuous exposures to wind, dust, fumes, and noxious odors.
• Must possess the strength, mobility, agility, and balance to walk unrestricted on uneven, unsure, and slippery surfaces without assistance.
• Must possess unrestricted mobility to twist, turn, bend, and lean in all directions, look up, down, and side to side without hesitation or discomfort.
• Except for conventional corrective aids, one must possess normal eyesight, depth of perception, field of vision, normal hearing, quick reaction time, unimpaired eye-hand coordination, and manual dexterity.
• Must possess the strength, mobility, agility, and balance to ascend access ladders and steps, and to maneuver on equipment and vehicles without assistance.
• Must repetitively lift up to 100-pounds, 10-times a day.
• Required upper body strength to perform repetitive bending at the waist.
• Must repetitively climb and dismount from a high vehicle cab 50-times a day.
• Must repetitively lift up to 60-pounds, 50-times a day.
• Must possess sufficient strength to continuously operate equipment controls and tools weighing up to 20-pounds for uninterrupted periods of up to 4-hours.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions; and extreme cold and/or heat.
• The employee may be occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The employee may be exposed to the risk of electrical shock or burn.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Work schedule is Monday through Friday with weekends and some holiday and evening work required. Generally, 60+ hours per week.

Why work with us:

• Friendly Environment
• Growing Company
• Holiday Pay
• Health Insurance
• Competitive Wages
• Growth Potential
• Vacation Pay