Kaiser Aluminum

Vehicle Mechanic

Kaiser Aluminum  •  Spokane, WA (Onsite)  •  8 hours ago
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Job Description

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

REPORTS TO:Maintenance Supervisor

FLSA STATUS:Non-exempt

JOB NUMBER:M9001

DEPARTMENT: Maintenance

SUB-DEPARTMENT: Vehicle Maintenance

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, including spouse and children (no payroll deductions)
  • $33.67 per hour
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • Vacation after one year (begins at 40 hours and increases based on years of service)
  • Supplemental leave (used in conjunction with Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave)
  • Cost Of Living Adjustments
  • Shift differential & schedule premiums (rotating shifts)
  • Boot Allowance
  • Birthday Gift Card
  • 401K
  • Pension Plan
  • Monthly Bonus structure
  • $3,000 Sign-On Bonus

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Inspects, repairs, services, and maintains gasoline, diesel, and electronically operated mobile plant equipment and change, repairs, and services batteries and tires.

Truck Maintainer’s essential functions include:

  • Inspects, removes, repairs, and replaces parts as necessary for maintenance of equipment, working from blueprints and diagrams.
  • Exercises considerable latitude in determining priorities, scheduling work and securing parts from the most economical source. Consults usage histories via CRT parts catalogs, calls vendors, purchases materials within established limits.
  • Repairs, maintains, paints, charges, removes and replaces electric storage batteries.
  • Tests equipment after repairs to check proper operation.
  • Does limited welding as required.
  • Does body and fender work and painting on vehicle.
  • Lubricates, washes, steam cleans, and services plant mobile equipment and parts, gasoline, diesel, and electric.
  • Keeps accurate records of all work performed via CRT terminals and/or standardized forms.
  • Performs above duties with a minimum of supervision because of thorough knowledge of the principals of internal combustion and diesel engines and electrical/electronic equipment.
  • Keeps work area in a clean and orderly condition.
  • Comply with all safety, quality and environmental regulations.
  • This position has been determined to be a safety-sensitive position and requires a pre-employment drug and alcohol screen that includes marijuana.

The above statement reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE

Applicants must have 3 years' experience in all phases of repair on gas, diesel and electric mobile equipment. This includes trouble shooting and repair of motors, hydraulics, brake systems, fuel injection systems, electronic controls and electric motor repair.

WORK SCHEDULE

Be willing to work shifts, weekends, holidays and rotating schedules, if necessary.

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

Computerized electronic test equipment, hose-making machine, CRT terminal, overhead cranes, hoists, jacks, welding and cutting equipment, grinders, sanders, hydraulic tire press, battery chargers, voltmeter, hand and power tools, standarized forms, etc.

MATERIALS HANDLED

Gasoline, diesel and electrically powered equipment and associated mechanical and electrical components, oil, grease, solvent, electric batteries, acids, hot tar, caustic solution, etc.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Approximately 100% of the job function is required in the plant. There is exposure to loud noises, operating machinery and a manufacturing environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  • There will be periods of walking and standing.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and climb or balance.
  • The employee is regularly required to reach with arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and hear.
  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Kaiser Aluminum

About Kaiser Aluminum

Safety. Innovation. Sustainability. Teamwork. Integrity. At Kaiser Aluminum, these words mean something to us. They are words that describe our culture and the manner in which we conduct business. They are the reason Kaiser Aluminum is Making it Possible.

We produce semi-fabricated aluminum mill products engineered to outperform in strength, quality, and recyclability and make a safer and more sustainable world possible. Our coated sheet products protect and preserve the food and beverages your family consumes every day. Our lightweight, high-strength, energy-absorbing automotive extrusions improve your car’s fuel efficiency and performance while protecting your passengers on the road. From nose to tail and wing tip to wing tip, aerospace manufacturers rely on our products to make both commercial and military planes lighter, stronger, and more maneuverable for those who travel and those who protect our nation.

We know that customer-focused, innovative solutions that move our industry and our world forward are made possible through the teamwork of a diverse workforce of technical, operational, and business professionals focused on mutual goals. We know that our success is a shared outcome that makes the future possible.

At Kaiser Aluminum, we are looking for individuals who share the values that have guided us for more than 75 years. The future belongs to innovators and big thinkers – and Kaiser Aluminum is helping make that future possible. At Kaiser, it’s not just a job, it’s a career. Check out our current opportunities today.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Franklin, TN
Year Founded
1946
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