Job Description

Mechanic Intern

Payne & Dolan, Inc. -A Walbec Group Company

Racine, Wisconsin

Are you looking for an exciting career in road, highway, and bridge construction? Payne & Dolan, Inc. of the Walbec Group has a place for hard working, loyal, and driven people like you. Come work with us as a Mechanic Intern and enjoy a family-focused, progressive culture. Our approach is driven by an involved focus on Safety and efficiency, resulting in us being a leader in the heavy and highway construction industry.

The Company:

The Walbec Group of companies is currently in its third generation of family leadership producing high-quality construction materials and delivering unparalleled professional design, engineering, and construction services.

• Multi-year Milwaukee Business Journal Best Place to Work honoree and Best Place to Work by Employ Humanity.

• Associated with many exciting state, municipal, federal, and commercial projects. Check out our website for a complete list of interesting projects. walbecgroup.com
• Proud Partner of the Green Bay Packers

The Position:

We're looking for a Mechanic Intern to work and learn at our Waukesha, WI maintenance and repair facility. Under the direction of the Shop Foreman, a Mechanic Intern is responsible for the beginning stages of repair and maintenance of trucks, cars and heavy equipment in a safe and efficient manner. This will be a part-time position.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Determines machine or vehicle condition by conducting inspections and diagnostic tests; identifying worn and damaged parts
• Keeps equipment available for use by completing preventive maintenance schedules; installing component and part upgrades; controlling corrosion; completing winterization procedures
• Corrects deficiencies by removing, repairing, adjusting, overhauling, assembling, disassembling, and replacing major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, parts, or systems, such as, power and drive trains, electrical, air conditioning, fuel, emission, brake, steering, hydraulics; completes machine shop operations; making adjustments and alignments including bearing loads, gear tooth contact, valve mechanisms, governors, oil systems, control linkages, clutches, and traction units
• Verifies proper performance by conducting test drives; adjusting controls and systems.
• Complies with federal and state vehicle requirements by testing engine, safety, and combustion control standards
• Maintains vehicle records by annotating services and repair logs
• Keeps shop equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; initiating repairs
• Contains costs by using warranty; evaluating service and parts options
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical and regulation publications
• Use mobile service truck to perform service calls on equipment in the field
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned

The Candidate:

• Ideal candidates are currently enrolled in local tech schools, with a focus on Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Heavy Truck, or Diesel Engines.
• A valid Driver's License and satisfactory driving record.

• Strong technical understanding, good problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and thoroughness
• Adaptable to new equipment and a willingness to learn and be trained
• Must be a motivated, punctual and dependable self-starter with good communication skills
• Be able to tolerate and work in typical heavy shop environment as part of a large team
• Prior work experience working on heavy duty trucks and cars is a plus
• Experience welding and/or fabricating is also a plus

Why Should You Apply?

First, because we are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture here at the Walbec Group. Our leadership understands the unique abilities and differences of our team members is what drives our innovation and growth. When you choose Walbec, you'll be welcomed into a supportive environment where all team members feel heard, respected, and valued.

• Paid internship
• Growth opportunities working alongside and learning from experienced industry professionals
• A strong Safety-First culture
• Be part of the support team that helps build innovative, cool projects throughout the local area and the state
• Family-oriented, supportive environment

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer and it is our practice to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. In addition, it is the policy of the Company to comply with applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in each locality in which the Company has employees. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply!

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