About the Role
An Equipment Mechanic is a journey-level position with a solid knowledge and background in a wide variety of mechanical skills, including equipment service and repair of mobile hydraulics, aerial hydraulics, OSHA boom inspections, CHP BIT Inspections, air brakes, electrical and electronic systems, and diesel and gasoline powered vehicles and equipment. Equipment Mechanics are responsible for the maintenance, inspection, and repair of company-owned utility-related equipment. This position is DOT covered and subject to random drug and/or alcohol screening.
Responsibilities
- Conducts visual, auditory, and operational inspection of vehicles and equipment to identify and troubleshoot problems for repair.
- Identifies problem causes and researches problems via repair manuals, schematics, OEM's, service bulletins, and other mechanics.
- Uses hand tools and power tools to disassemble, access, and re-assemble equipment or components.
- Removes and replaces broken or worn parts such as cylinders, brakes, and gaskets.
- Performs tune-ups and electrical repairs.
- Performs preventative maintenance and inspections as required on all types of mobile equipment.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Possess a High School diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience.
- Possess and maintain a valid Class A California Driver's License Permit and valid DMV Medical Card by Day 1 of hire.
- Have 4 or more years of proven experience as a certified Journey-level Mechanic working with light, medium, and/or heavy-duty equipment service and repair.
- Ability to work in all types of weather extremes.
- Ability to drive safely in all weather and road conditions.
- Ability to work flexible schedules, extended hours, nights, weekends, and/or overtime (scheduled or ad hoc).
- Ability to wear company-provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Ability to lift and carry up to 75 pounds a minimum of one time a day.
- Capable of climbing on, under, and around equipment.
- Capable of bending and twisting using proper safety techniques.
- Physically able to kneel, squat, or crawl as needed.
- One year experience with air brakes.
- One year experience with hydraulics.
- One year experience with heavy-duty diesel equipment and/or vehicles.
- One year experience with regulated inspections such as Cal OSHA Boom Inspections and CHP BIT Inspections.
- One year experience with vehicle electrical systems and electronic computer-controlled systems.
- Demonstrated experience with welding and fabricating.
- Demonstrated experience with reading and interpreting schematics and blueprints.
- Must have and own tools and tool box.
- Must have record of residence within 50 Miles of the headquarters.
Skills
- Equipment service and repair of mobile hydraulics
- Equipment service and repair of aerial hydraulics
- OSHA boom inspections
- CHP BIT Inspections
- Air brakes
- Electrical systems
- Electronic systems
- Diesel powered vehicles and equipment
- Gasoline powered vehicles and equipment
- Welding
- Fabricating
- Reading and interpreting schematics
- Reading and interpreting blueprints
Location
- San Francisco
- Belmont
Work Type
- Onsite
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Journey-level
- 4 or more years of experience
Education Level
- High School diploma
- GED
- Equivalent work experience
Salary/Compensations
- $65.27 per hour
About the Company
- The Fleet Maintenance Department is part of PG&E’s Transportation Services Department and operates out of 6 areas in the PG&E service territory.
- The Fleet Maintenance Department provides vehicle maintenance and service to PG&E owned and leased vehicles and equipment.
- This is an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1245 represented classification, which has over 100 years of experience representing employees at PG&E.
- This position is subject to collective bargaining.
