
Shop Mechanic 1st and 2nd Shift
- Easton, PA
- Permanent
- Full-time
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Maintenance
Lehigh Valley DivisionOverviewLehigh Valley Division of H&K Group, Inc., is looking for 1st and 2nd shift Shop Mechanics. This self-motivated, organized, competent, and professional individual repairs and maintains electric, diesel, and gasoline vocational trucks.Why work for H&K Group, Inc.?
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- 100% Company-paid Health Benefits
- 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
- Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
- Additional training programs including on the job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more
- Perform all work adhering to OSHA and H&K Safety policies
- Reads job order and observes and listens to truck or equipment in operation to determine malfunction and to plan work procedures.
- Installs new ignition systems, aligns front wheels, changes, or recharges batteries, and replaces transmissions and other parts.
- Replaces gas or diesel engines.
- Examines protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices on trucks and equipment, and adjusts.
- Lubricates and services vehicles
- Fabricates special lifting or towing attachments, hydraulic systems, shields, or other devices according to schematic drawings.
- Collision repair, sand, prep, and paint
- Completes all standard maintenance on trucks and equipment and ensures state inspection requirements are met for cars, trucks, and trailers
- Other duties as assigned
- One-year certificate from an accredited college or technical school in diesel mechanics or a related field OR 2 years of related experience and/or training
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
- Class A or B CDL or ability to obtain within one year
- Clean driving record
- Customer Service and Teamwork
- Mathematical Skills
- Willing and able to work a 1st or 2nd shift schedule
- Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
- Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)
- 4 years of related experience and/or training
- State Inspection license
- Experience working in heavy civil construction, road construction, or quarries
- OSHA, MSHA, or other relevant safety certifications
- Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, climb, balance, and crawl
- Frequently required to
- Stoop, crouch, kneel
- Use hands to finger, feel, and grasp
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds
- Noise level is loud at times
- At times required to work outdoors in all environments
- Hours regularly exceed 40 in a week and 8 in a day