Job Description

Good pay! Good benefits! Good people! Knife River is a PEOPLE-first company. Our team members are key to our success, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and go home safety each day. Please consider joining our growing team today!

At Knife River, we take care of our team because we know it’s our people who make us successful. We are one of the 10 largest construction materials producers/contractors in the country, and we are committed to giving them the tools, training, and time to do their jobs productively and go home safety each day. Our goal is to build strong teams that, in turn, build strong communities. We are also a publicly traded company on the NYSE with the ticker symbol KNF and part of the S&P MidCap 400 index.

This position is responsible for supervising all maintenance shops operations for a private fleet of heavy equipment, ready mix trucks, tractor/trailers and personal vehicles. This is an Exempt position and will be assigned a company vehicle.

Typical hours are Monday - Friday 6:00 AM - 4:00 PM during production season and Monday - Friday 6:00 AM - 3:00 PM during maintenance season. Hours may vary depending on business need.

DUTIES AND/OR RESPONSIBILITIES (summary of components that make up the job)

1. Obey and enforce all safety rules and work in a safe manner.
2. Perform occasional maintenance.
3. Must be able to give proper instruction to heavy equipment and truck technicians.
4. Must be able to diagnose and recommend repair or maintenance needed on all trucks and heavy equipment.
5. Ensure that proper housekeeping is attained by all employees throughout the work shift.
6. Must be able to prioritize jobs and coordinate a continuous work flow to all technicians.
7. Will hire, supervise, train, and evaluate all employees in the maintenance shop.
8. Will be responsible to ensure that all shop staff are given proper safety training.
9. Will coordinate all human resource issues including vacation/payroll/special requests from production staff and explain company policies to workers.
10. Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.
11. Analyzes and resolves work problems and assist workers in solving work problems.
12. Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
13. Maintains Safety, HR, maintenance, and other records as required.
14. Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
15. Will supervise and coordinate scheduled and unscheduled equipment maintenance across all divisions.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (minimum educational, experience, or other relevant job requirements)

1. High School diploma or General Education Degree.
2. Minimum of 8 years of truck and heavy equipment mechanic experience.
3. Two years of related vocational training is desirable.
4. Driver's License is required.

BENEFITS:

1. Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
2. Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
3. 401(k) with Company Match
4. Profit Sharing
5. Paid Time Off
6. Paid Sick Time
7. 8 Paid Holidays
8. Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
9. Short-term Disability
10. Employee Assistance Program
11. Years of Service Recognition
12. Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees, Spouses, and Dependents
13. Critical Illness Plan
14. Accident Coverage Plan
15. Hospital Indemnity

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

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 laws.

Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

All applications are submitted online. If you are having issues completing the application, please come to the office for assistance.