Shop Mechanic - American Materials Company at AMERICAN MATERIALS COMPANY LLC in Sumter, South Carolina

Job Description:

Shop Mechanic

Location: 5378 Broad Street Sumter SC 29154

Ready for a fast-paced job where you can provide the literal groundwork that connects communities together? Join Summit Materials - a construction materials company leading the industry - where we build the foundation for a better tomorrow.

Summit Materials consists of more than a dozen local companies that supply aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete, asphalt paving, and construction services in the United States and western Canada. At Summit Materials, we support our teammates who lay the groundwork for our communities and live by our core values: Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, and Inclusivity. We're passionate about our teammates, our work, and our communities. Each of Summit's companies celebrates their individual legacies, but together - we are Summit Materials.

Benefits

We strive to offer you stable, year-round work: We get it. Construction can be seen as a seasonal business. Looking for work year-round? Because of our unique company structure, we have businesses that operate year-round and will work hard to make sure you have the steady work you're looking for.

We care for you and your family: We offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans to support the health of you and your family.

We prepare for the unexpected: We offer life insurance, long-term disability, and short-term disability coverage at no cost to you.

We invest in your career growth with Summit Materials and beyond: Get access to our Discover Learning catalog with thousands of available courses to support your professional and personal development. You can learn on-demand, at your own pace, and from any device.

We embrace your well-being: We know that your well-being is more than just physical. We're here to provide teammates with the resources and tools they need to stay healthy and feel supported, including an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free counseling, financial resources, and more.

We support your personal goals: We provide a financial foundation as you plan for the future. Our programs, like our 401(k) plan where we match up to 4% of your annual income, are designed to help you prepare and reach your goals for you and your family.

We give you time to recharge: We offer our teammates Paid Time Off (PTO) so they can recharge and relax with family and friends.

Overview

American Materials is searching for an experienced, mechanically inclined, safety-oriented Truck Shop Mechanic to support the South Carolina truck shop. This position is responsible for heavy duty diesel engine repairs, maintenance, manual transmission upkeep, electronic engine controls, and general electric and hydraulic systems troubleshooting and repair.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Make repairs necessary in the field and to perform preventative maintenance practices necessary to increase service life of equipment.
• Repair and troubleshoot major components such as engines, transmissions, and differentials, to include replacing complete assemblies, turbochargers, fuel system components, and more.
• Inspect and verify dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to factory specifications.
• Examine and adjust protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices.
• Inspect, test, and listen to defective equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test instruments to include handheld computers, motor analyzers, pressure gauges, and multi-meters.
• Adjust and replace brakes, tighten bolts and screws, and reassemble equipment.
• Perform routine maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and machinery.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• Ensure compliance with all company Safety Practices & Procedures.
• Additional duties assigned by leadership.

Skills & Experience

• Must have the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Must be committed to providing and promoting a safe work environment.
• Ability to work day or night shift as needed to make repairs necessary in the field and to perform preventative maintenance practices necessary to increase service life of equipment.
• Must own tools

Compensation Range:

Market Value - Pay Dependent Upon Experience

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