Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Granite Construction Company

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General Summary

Diagnose, adjust, repair and overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment such as cranes, bulldozers, graders and pavers used in construction and surface mining in either a shop setting or on a construction project.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Maintain shop supplies, shop and tools and service truck.
  
• Read, understand and apply information from technical manuals, prints and schematics.
  
• Maintain and repair heavy equipment, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical machinery and systems.
  
• Requires specialized knowledge attained through experience and education.
  
• Responsible for individual productivity and quality of work.
  

Education

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent years of experience
  

Work Experience

• 2+ years of related experience, proficiency with tools and techniques.
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of diesel engines and construction equipment.
  
• Valid driver license and CDL
  
• Welding
  
• Requires specialized knowledge attained through experience and education.
  
• Responsible for individual productivity and quality of work.
  
• Proven work experience as a Diesel or Heavy Equipment Mechanic.
  
• Understanding of computer testing technologies.
  
• Ability to lift heavy machinery
  

Workers should be able to:
• Practice good safety habits
• Work in noisy and dusty conditions
• Follow instructions and meet set standards
• Work up to 7 days per week & 80+ hours per week and work on a remote or camp-based project when necessary

Physically, workers must be able to:
• Stoop, bend, and crouch
• Use hands, arms, and legs fully
• See well (either naturally or with correction)
• Lift up to 75 pounds

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite Construction is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities and a Drug-Free Workplace. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please clickhere.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening.Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place.Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.

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