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Knife River Northwest

HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC

Knife River Northwest, Bend, Oregon, United States, 97707

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Responsibilities Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Help maintain and repair construction equipment, trucks, mixer trucks, including preventative maintenance work, hydraulic repair, brake work, electrical repairs and welding

May perform service repairs in the field

May have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of units from small fleet vehicles, class 8 trucks/trailers, mixer trucks, construction equipment and crushing equipment

Complete all paperwork that may be necessary

Must have own journeyman hand tools, but Knife River does provide large tools and has a replacement policy

Assure all safety policies and procedures are followed to prevent all unsafe actions, processes and behaviors observed

Other duties assigned as needed

Hours: 2:00PM - 10:00PM Monday to Friday

Wage Range: $26.91-$47.11

Wage differential ($3) included for swing shift

Minimum Qualifications

Previous mechanical experience on construction equipment, class 8 trucks and mixer trucks

Strong troubleshooting skills

Welding and fabrication experience desirable

Clean driving record

Ability to pass a pre-employment criminal background check, physical/functional and drug screen

Display a professional and courteous attitude towards all team members

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts

401K with Company Match

Profit Sharing

8 Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Safety Incentives

Years of Service Recognition

How To Apply To be considered for this position, candidates must complete and submit an employment application at jobs.kniferiver.net by the posting deadline noted above. If unable to complete an application online you may print and send a completed application to any Knife River NW address or stop in one of our locations to complete an application.

Knife River is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law.

If you are an individual with a qualified disability as defined by federal, state, or local law and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application for any reason, please contact your state employment agency or you may call 541-693-5960 to speak with a human resources representative.

Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background check.

Veterans At Knife River, we are committed to helping our military transition to civilian life. We are constantly looking to add veterans to our workforce and want to make the transition as smooth as possible. There are many jobs within the military that are transferable to our Mechanic position:

Army: Construction Equipment Repairer, Avionic Mechanic

Coast Guard: Construction Mechanic, Construction Mechanic-Construction

Navy: Construction Mechanic-Basic

Marines: Engineer Equipment Mechanic, Engineer Equipment Operator

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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