Master Mechanic - Heavy Equipment

Kokosing (www.kokosing.biz) is one of America's 50 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors. Kokosing's services include heavy civil/industrial construction such as highways, bridges, underground utilities, water/wastewater facilities, and marine construction. For over 75 years, Kokosing has successfully attracted the most qualified technical personnel in the construction industry by offering visible challenges, superior quality, and attractive rewards. With over $2.8 billion in annual sales and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing is the winning team.

Job Description:

TEAM MANAGEMENT

• Promote and support Safety 24/7 to all team members, both maintenance and operations.
• Collaborate with safety personnel to provide safe practices for equipment and personnel.
• Lead MAP meetings with crews to identify and eliminate potential hazards, states, and errors.
• Build trust through safety conversations, observations, and operating with leadership
• Leads and manages several field mechanics, truck mechanic, fuel and preventative maintenance team members.
• Manage workload for mechanics under him/schedule, work with Travis Keefer if under manned and help needed.
• Define and communicate to each mechanic their roles and responsibilities.
• Monitor and manage mechanic’s weekly time worked.
• Deliver important info/literature to mechanics from FTO/management
• Make sure mechanics are using proper rigging / PPE / blocking and are keeping up with chain and rigging inspections.
• Assist with troubleshooting machine specific problems.

EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT

• Prioritize and schedule equipment repairs
• Perform all dealer request in your area.
• Follow-up and assignment of GL claims in your area.
• Confirm monthly crane/coupler/brake/emission etc., inspections are completed
• Ensure federal inspections are completed
• Provide support from within the company, an outside source or dealer.
• Evaluate equipment repairs regarding parts and labor cost, downtime, need and life cycle with Travis Keefer to determine repair plan and location of repair (shop vs. field).
• Monitor and react as needed to equipment telematics reports and email alerts.
• Monitor assets that are covered under warranty, and schedule dealer repairs as needed
• Utilization of oil analysis for preventive maintenance.
• Monitor undercarriage wear, analysis reports and replacement.
• Assist in managing tire wear, abuse and replacement.
• Maintain mechanics Conex, oil sheds, fuel tanks.
• Perform/delegate required site safety inspections
• Proactively prevents equipment abuse (unintentional and otherwise), Identify G.L. claims
  • work with job on solutions/corrections/repairs
  • communicate with job site managers and/or operators to task train on specific and unique uses and techniques for equipment to ensure the appropriate and efficient use of equipment

PROJECT MAINTENANCE SUPPORT

• Work with project managers to know their expectations and goals.
• Work with project team to schedule needed repairs/service work
• Work with project team scheduling onsite equipment moves
• Task train operators as needed
• Work with trucking/works dept. scheduling equipment coming in and out of job
• Make sure equipment is ready to ship, receive, help truck drivers with loading/unloading
• Work with project team on start time for crews and equipment needed