Heavy Diesel Mechanic

Overview

Rahns Concrete, a partner of H&K Group, Inc., is looking for a Heavy Diesel Mechanics. This self-motivated, organized, competent, and professional individual repairs and maintains electric, diesel, and gasoline industrial trucks.

Why work for Rahns Concrete?

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• 100% Company-paid Health Benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
• Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
• Additional training programs including on the job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Perform all work adhering to OSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Reads job order and observes and listens to truck or equipment in operation to determine malfunction and to plan work procedures.
• Installs new ignition systems, aligns front wheels, changes, or recharges batteries, and replaces transmissions, engines, and other parts.
• Replace engines
• Examines protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices on trucks and equipment, and adjusts
• Lubricates and services vehicles
• Fabricates special lifting or towing attachments, hydraulic systems, shields, or other devices according to schematic drawings
• Collision repair, sand, prep, and paint
• Completes all standard maintenance on trucks and equipment and ensures state inspection requirements are met for cars, trucks, and trailers
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• One-year certificate from an accredited college or technical school in diesel mechanics or a related field OR 2 years of related experience and/or training
  • Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
• Class A or B CDL or ability to obtain within one year
• Clean driving record
• Customer Service and Teamwork
• Mathematical Skills
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

 Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

• 4 years of related experience and/or training
• State Inspection license
• Experience working in heavy civil construction, road construction, or quarries
• OSHA, MSHA, or other relevant safety certifications

Physical Demands

• Occasionally required to
  • Stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, climb, balance, and crawl
  • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds 
• Frequently stoop, crouch, kneel, and use hands to finger, feel, and grasp

Work Environment

• Noise level is loud at times
• Required to work outdoors in all environments at times
• Hours regularly exceed 40 per week and 8 per day 

Rahns Concrete is a major supplier of ready-mix and precast concrete products to eastern Pennsylvania (PA) and the surrounding three-state (NY, NJ, and DE) region. Rahns currently operates eight permanent ready-mix concrete plants across eastern PA. Additionally, we own and operate portable ready-mix plants which can be set up anywhere throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region to provide on-site ready-mix products for large construction projects. Rahns also manufactures precast concrete products at its Rahns, PA location and produces all standard precast products. Rahns can also fabricate large custom precast structures for bridges, box culverts, and other complex civil structures.

H&K Group, Inc. provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value. Beginning as a small family business a half century ago, we are now a dynamic group of vertically integrated companies that has been growing and prospering for over 50 years.

Thank you for your interest in employment with H&K Group, Inc. At H&K, we invest in our people, providing the essential training, instruction, and supervisory support that they need to develop and grow within our company. We acknowledge that H&K’s strength and success is directly related to our employees and the talents, dedication, and job performance they exemplify. We seek dynamic, motivated people who are driven to make a difference.

H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.

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100% Company-Paid Health Benefits!