Summary

Responsibilities will include performing installation, maintenance and repair of aggregate crushing plants or ready-mix concrete batch plants within the company. Maximize plant availability with efficient and proactive preventative maintenance programs. Increasing responsibilities per job grade as indicated below.

Functional Responsibilities

? Exhibit a strong work ethic with the ability to take direction and work in a team setting and independently.

? Adhere to Permian Basin Materials Code of Conduct and company policies.

? Diagnose problems and perform mechanical repair and maintenance to stationary and mobile production machinery including but not limited to aggregate plants, batch plants, material crushers, motors, conveyors, elevators and drives.

? Diagnose faults or malfunctions to determine required repairs using diagnostic equipment such as computerized test equipment and calibration devices.

? Perform routine preventative maintenance such as lubricating and failure analysis.

? Troubleshoot and repair problems related to the equipment and its components.

? Perform all maintenance operations in accordance with technical specifications and safety regulations.

? Create work orders on repairs and services providing legible and accurate information. Input daily repair information in maintenance database.

? Periodically inspect plant equipment and complete equipment inspection and reports.

? Test mechanical products and equipment after repair or assembly to ensure proper performance and compliance with manufactures specifications.

? Operate and inspect plant equipment in order to diagnose defects.

? Clean, lubricate, and perform other routine maintenance work on equipment.

? Examine parts for damage or excessive wear, using micrometers and gauges.

? Schedule maintenance for plant equipment and keep service records.

? Read and understand operating manuals.

? Overhaul and test equipment to ensure operating efficiency.

? Assemble gear systems and align frames and gears.

? Fit bearings to adjust, repair, or overhaul mechanical equipment.

? Weld or solder broken parts and structural members using electric or gas welders and soldering tools.

? Clean parts by spraying them with grease solvent or immersing them in tanks of solvent.

? Rebuild or fabricate parts.

? Comply with all environmental, health, and safety policies, procedures and requirements.

? Keep work area and all tools, vehicles, and equipment neat, clean, and in good repair, clean work area at the end of every shift.

? Perform other duties as directed by supervisor.

Competences:

? Computer skills required to input, organize and generate analysis and reports, using company office and maintenance software programs and systems.

? Analytical skills to identify and solve mechanical problems.

? Sufficient level of education to understand oral and written instructions of a technical nature relating to products and equipment.

? Must have the ability to read technical manuals and understand schematic diagrams.

EXPERIENCE/TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS

? A High School Diploma or equivalent.

? Training from an accredited technical school preferred

? Completion of an approved apprentice program, and certification or registration as a skilled trades journeyman by a recognized state agency or institution, preferred.

? Apprentice - less than 2 years of experience; qualified to perform preventative maintenance and repairs.

? Mechanic I - 2 years of experience; has obtained 1 to 3 relevant certifications related to the repair and maintenance of fleet equipment; performs minor repairs independently and complicated repairs under supervision.

? Mechanic II - 2 - 5 years of experience; has obtained 4 or more relevant certifications and/or is qualified to perform significant repairs independently.

? Structural Welding and/or electrical experience preferred.

PHYSICAL AND E VIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

? Candidate must be drug free.

? Position requires moderately strenuous physical work.

? Must be able to:

• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds from floor to 3 - 5 occasionally,
• Lift, carry, push, or pull up to 25 pounds frequently,
• Climb up and down ladders occasionally,
• Sit or stand for extended periods of time,
• Use hands and fingers to examine, assemble, repair, and perform maintenance on aggregate or ready-mix equipment,
• Travel safely while walking and operating trucks over uneven terrain, roads, and pavement,
• See, hear, and respond to verbal, visual, and written instructions and to moving heavy construction machinery,
• Wear proper protective equipment including hard hat, safety glasses, high visibility clothing, steel-toed boots, and gloves,
• Observe all company Safety policies on company premises and while operating heavy construction machinery,
• Continually work in extreme hot and cold weather conditions,
• Work safely in wet, muddy, and slippery conditions occasionally,

? Environment will vary from outdoors with varying noise levels and vibrations associated with construction equipment, and exposure to building materials, dust, and dirt at operating sites to a normal office environment.