Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

We are looking for a skilled Mechanic to work at our Lake Placid Location. If you have welding skills, mechanic experience, and mechanically inclined this may be the job for you. Can you assemble, maintain and repair machinery, trailers, and trucks? You will be responsible for ensuring functionality and reliability of machines, engines and mechanical systems. You must be able to work with various machines and tools as well as have a good driving record, follow all safety precautions, have manual dexterity and great attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Build and assemble machines or mechanical components according to requirements
• Inspect machines, engines, transmissions etc. and run diagnostic tests to discover functionality issues
• Conduct repairs aiming for maximum reliability
• Troubleshoot reported problems and resolve them in a timely manner
• Perform thorough maintenance on machinery, equipment and systems
• Clean and apply lubricants to machinery components
• Replenish fluids and components of engines and machinery
• Provide consultation on correct maintenance and preventative measures to machine or vehicle users
• Undertake other duties as assigned (e.g. repair of hydraulic systems, painting tanks, welding, etc.)
• Keep logs of work and report on issues
• Welding of components as needed
• Must have your own hand tools

Skills

• Proven experience as Mechanic
• Excellent knowledge of machinery and hydraulic, electrical and other systems and their components
• Aptitude in using various hand tools (screwdrivers, hammers etc.) and precision measurement tools (e.g. calipers)
• Ability to follow established procedures and practices and read instruction, blueprints etc.
• A strong commitment to all health and safety guidelines
• Very good communication skills
• A problem-solving ability
• Very good physical strength and stamina
• High school diploma is preferred; Certification from a vocational school or completion of apprenticeship is a definite plus
• Welding: SS ability is a plus
• Flexibility
• DOT awareness and knowledge is a plus

Wedgworth's, Inc. is a drug free workplace and EOE. We have fertilizer blending locations in Moore Haven and Lake Placid as well as a crop protection distribution center in Lake Placid. We operate a large trailer fleet and have semi-trucks as well as passenger vehicles in our fleet. We have forklifts, front end loaders, and aerial lifts. All of our trailers and semi-trucks are under DOT regulations. The blending plants are classified as industrial locations.

Requirements:

Are required to be physically fit and able to do heavy lifting work. Heavy lifting is generally

described as 50 pounds repetitively being lifted with maximum lifting being up to 100 pounds.

They must be able to reach above their head to lift, tighten, clean, carry, paint and grease, etc.

The workload requires repetitive neck, hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, leg, knee, ankle, back and

abdomen motion. They also have to be able to climb, carry, lift, hold, crawl, bend, reach, twist,

stand, walk, sit, drive, pull, push, squat, sweep, squeeze, grip, hold and shovel. The reading,

writing, and understanding of the English language is critical to safety of the employee and

others around him/her. Must be able to tolerate an un-air-conditioned, hot, dusty, fast paced

environment without the fear of heights or ladders. They should be agile, flexible, and limber.

They must be able to tolerate heat, cold, and exposure to the elements including dusty

environment. They must be able to wear a respirator including but not limited to N95 Mask, half

face respirators, and full face respirators. (Please note there is an OSHA defined process of

medical questionnaires and fit testing that will be involved.) Due to the nature of the business,

all production and maintenance crew members should be able to report and work any day and

any hour.

Job Tags

Apprenticeship, Flexible hours,

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