Maintenance mechanic

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Summary

The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for diagnosing equipment including pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical problems by making adjustments and repairs on building and production equipment. This position breaks down equipment and replaces, adjusts or repairs parts.

Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform the following essential duties satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Develops standard maintenance programs to be incorporated into operating manuals for customers

• Assists in identifying and resolving recurrent failures

• Supports root cause analysis program for major failures

• Maintains and repairs lift table and lift jacks

• Keeps machinery and production equipment in working condition and always ready for production, including forklift fleet and the service agreements on larger forklift repairs.

• Diagnoses and repairs issues with welding machines, trucks, and golf carts

• Maintains adequate supply of parts to service and maintain equipment, and keeps detailed records for reporting of maintenance performed and parts used.

Qualifications

The following generally describes requirements to successfully perform the assigned duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to work independently.

• Ability to read blueprints and schematics.

• Ability to work with tools such as a welder, cutting torch, grinder, lathe, mill, drill, and meter

• 1+ year of experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and industrial skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in mechanical maintenance field

• 1+ years of Welding Experience

• 1+ years of Fabrication Experience.

• Experience working and understanding OSHA regulations

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

Work Environment

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

The physical environment requires the employee to work in hot and cold environments, in and out of the weather, work safely around heavy equipment and on top of and under railcars, as well as around railroad tracks. Employees are required to use personal protective equipment such as steel toe boots, hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, welding and grinding shields, etc. or as environmental conditions dictate

Physical Activities and Requirements

Frequency Key

Not Applicable: Activity is not applicable to this occupation

Occasionally: Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0- 2.5+ hours/day)

Frequently: Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5: 5.5+ hours/day)

Constantly: Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hours/day)

Working Postures

• Sit: Occasionally

• Stand: Frequently

• Walk: Constantly

• Bend: Frequently

• Kneel/Squat: Frequently

• Crawl: Frequently

• Climb: Frequently

• Reach Forward: Frequently

• Reach Upward: Frequently

• Handling/Fingering: Frequently

Lift / Carry Requirements

• 5-10 lbs: Frequently

• 10-25 lbs: Frequently

• 25-50 lbs: Occasionally

• 50-75 lbs: Not Applicable

• 75+ lbs: Not Applicable

Push / Pull Requirements

• Up to 10 lbs: Frequently

• 10-25 lbs: Frequently

• 25-50 lbs: Frequently

• 50-75 lbs: Not Applicable

• 75+ lbs: Not Applicable

EOE including Vet/Disability

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Greenbrier makes reasonable accommodations in the application and hiring process for individuals with known disabilities, unless providing accommodation would result in an undue hardship. Any applicant believing that he or she may need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact Greenbrier Human Resources at [email protected] or call us at 503-684-7000.

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Job Locations US-PA-Lewistown

ID 2025-4090

Company Gunderson Rail Services, LLC

Position Type Regular Full-Time

Category Operations

Workplace Type Onsite