Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

Description

Position at Thompson Pipe Group - Los Angeles

Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

Thompson Pipe Group is currently looking for an Industrial Diesel Mechanic :

Who We are

Thompson Pipe Group is a privately held family business of engineers, contractors, and manufacturers based in Rialto, California. From the humble beginnings, we built a family of products to meet the needs of all kinds of infrastructure. Each generation of products is better than the previous.

Thompson Pipe Group is now the largest and most diverse drainage, sanitary, pressure and trench-less pipe provider, with manufacturing locations across the country and serving not just the US but all of North America. Please visit our website at www.thompsonpipegroup.com

JOB SUMMARY

Under general supervision performs very specific skilled work. Maintains the plant's mechanical, diesel, electrical, and electronic equipment. Welds to repair and fabricate components essential to production processes. Maintains and repair's structure, piping, fixtures and equipment. Performs predictive and preventive maintenance. Performs other duties of a similar nature as may be required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in safety programs
• working to repair and maintain air compressors, dryers, trucks, forklifts and pallet jacks. Assists with installation of new equipment.
• Maintain all job site equipment in a good, clean, orderly condition and reports all deficiencies to supervisor
• Maintains and cleans equipment, performs required inspections, completes paperwork, and assumes accountability
• Dismantle equipment to gain access to and remove defective parts using hoists,
• Follow OSHA and HAZMAT rules and regulations
• Takes proactive steps to make improvements to plant equipment and processes.
• Follows standard safety procedures, correct safety and environmental hazards, and report them to supervision as necessary.
• Recommends improvements in maintenance methods, working to reduce cost of replacement / repair whenever possible
• Lubricate & clean parts
• Test and troubleshoot malfunctioning machinery, determine repairs and discuss with Head Mechanic for approval and repair as needed
• Ability to operate welder, cutting torch, electrical / power and manual hand tools for repairs.
• Be able to fix minor electrical problems
• This position will require overtime during planned maintenance outages and during plant outages.
• Reads, understands, and applies information such as lockout / tagout procedures, safety rules, job hazard analyses, pre-job briefings, operating and maintenance instructions and procedures manuals.

Qualifications

Experience :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Pay : $35 / hour - DOE

What We Offer

To learn more about this opportunity visit www.thompsonpipegroup.com

Thompson Pipe Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we pride ourselves on recruiting, employing, training, compensating, and promoting regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.