Farm Equipment Mechanic jobs in Visalia, CA

POSITION: Heavy Equipment Mechanic

LOCATION: Chowchilla, CA

REPORTS TO: Operations Manager

SALARY: $24.00 to $26.00/ per hour, DOE

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Caglia Environmental is part of the Caglia Family of Companies. Located in Fresno, Visalia and Chowchilla, CA we employ over 250 employees among the five companies. We are a diverse group of companies, from Electric Motor Repair, Electrical Distribution and Construction, to Landfill Management to Recycling to Waste and Disposal.

BASIC FUNCTIONS:

Help maintain Heavy Equipment & OTR Truck fleet. Insure that equipment meets all safety and regulatory requirements before releasing into service. Help with all daily fleet maintenance activities, and all other assigned duties.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works with Shop Manager and Leadman to determine daily workload.
• Performs daily routine and repair maintenance on heavy landfill equipment, garbage collection vehicles, and satellite collection trucks.
• Assists with maintaining a clean and orderly parts and materials inventory.
• Communicates repair issues with Shop Manager and/or Lead man in a timely manner.
• Complies with all maintenance and facility rules, regulations, policies, procedures.
• Reports any unsafe working conditions and/or practices.
• Ensures work areas and equipment are kept neat, clean, and orderly each day.
• Attends all safety training and meetings as required for all shop and facility employees.
• Able to complete and submit all required daily reporting/paperwork to management in a timely manner.
• Performs general maintenance of company buildings and facilities.
• All other special projects, implementations, and tasks as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Set high work standards and motivate others
• Ability to communicate with management
• Focus on safety, quality, timely repairs, and attention to detail.
• Use of technical and professional knowledge and acquired skills

REQUIRED AND PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (SKILLS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE)

• High School Diploma
• Minimum 3-years related maintenance experience
• Class A or B Commercial Drivers License with clean driving record
• Current Medical Card
• Ability to pass a random drug screen
• Ability to read and write English
• ASE Certifications a plus
• California Brake Inspector certified a plus
• 3-5 years hydraulic experience
• 3-5 years MIG and or stick welding experience