Head Mechanic at Boise Cascade Company in Elgin, Oregon

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

Service and troubleshoot will assist with plant rolling stock and heavy equipment, with a focus on forklifts. - Maintain and improve the preventive maintenance program with focus on safety, quality, continuous improvement and production. - Work in a safe manner by complying with all company safety policies to include the utilization of required PPE. - Work through process of project justification, risk management, troubleshooting, goal setting, cause and effect, progress evaluation, project completion and follow-up. - Order parts and maintain inventory. - Communicate with plant and supervisory personnel in an efficient and timely manner. Read and understand service manuals. - Maintain required documentation and use work order system to track maintenance and schedule preventive maintenance.

Basic Qualifications:

Knowledge of and experience with hydraulic pumps and components, automatic transmissions, electrical and electronic systems, brake, exhaust, fuel (gas, diesel and propane), cooling systems and welding/fabricating required. Must possess good communication skills and have demonstrated experience troubleshooting and maintaining rolling stock in an industrial environment. Basic computer knowledge of Word and Excel and ability to utilize a work order system to track maintenance and schedule preventative maintenance is required.   Preferred Qualifications: Minimum of 5 years forklift and heavy equipment repair experience preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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