Shop Mechanic Helper

Key Responsibilities and Skills to Highlight:

Assisting Mechanics: This involves tasks like handing tools, fetching parts, and performing routine maintenance under the guidance of experienced mechanics.
• Routine Maintenance: Oil changes, tire rotations, fluid checks, and other basic maintenance procedures are common duties.
• Inventory Management: Keeping track of parts, organizing the stockroom, and assisting with ordering supplies.
• Shop Maintenance: Maintaining a clean and organized workspace, including cleaning equipment and facilities.
• Basic Repairs: Performing minor repairs, such as replacing belts, hoses, or fuses, under supervision.
• Take initiative to improve skills as a mechanic.
• Troubleshooting: Assisting with identifying and diagnosing mechanical issues.
• Record Keeping: Maintaining accurate records of work performed and parts used.
• Safety: Adhering to safety protocols and wearing appropriate safety gear.
• Maintain punctuality in daily work times.
• Furnish all basic hand tools required for a mechanic.
• Perform other duties and accept other responsibilities as assigned.

Description

A Mechanic Assistant's job description typically includes assisting with routine maintenance tasks, inventory management, and general shop duties. The resume should showcase these skills and highlight experience in areas like oil changes, tire rotations and using diagnostic tools.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Key Qualifications:

• Basic Mechanical Aptitude: Candidates should demonstrate a natural inclination towards understanding how machines work and how to fix them.
• Practical Experience: Experience in automotive repair, even if limited, is highly valued.
• Familiarity with Tools: Experience with hand and power tools used in automotive repair is essential.
• Organizational Skills: The ability to keep the shop organized and manage inventory is important.
• Attention to Detail: Thoroughness and an eye for detail are necessary for accurate work.

Communication Skills: The ability to follow instructions and communicate effectively with mechanics is crucial.

Physical Requirements: (Each to have one of the following based on the position: Never, Rarely, Occasionally, Constantly)

• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods: Constantly
• Moving about to accomplish tasks at a worksite or moving from one worksite to another: Constantly
• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments, such as stooping, kneeling, or crouching: Constantly
• Adjusting, moving and lifting objects in all directions: Constantly
• Talking and hearing to communicate with others: Constantly
• Seeing to perform job duties at close range, such as monitors or screens: Occasionally
• Seeing to perform job duties at a distance, such as driving or operating equipment: Constantly
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers: Constantly
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like: Constantly
• Operating machinery and/or power tools: Constantly
• Operating motor vehicles or heavy equipment: Constantly
• The ability to travel regionally or nationally: Rarely

Physical Demands:

• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing: Constantly
• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds: Constantly
• Medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds: Constantly
• Heavy work that includes moving objects up to 100 pounds or more: Constantly

Working Conditions:

• Low temperatures: Rarely
• High temperatures: Rarely
• Outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind: Constantly
• Noisy environments: Constantly
• Hazardous conditions: Constantly
• Shift work, to include overnight work: Occasionally
• Frequent overtime, including weekends: Constantly
  • Office environment: Occasionally

Pave America and it's companies offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and comply with OFCCP regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. We actively promote diversity and inclusion within our workforce. Pave America and it's companies promote a drug-free workplace. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries. In compliance with OFCCP requirements, we invite applicants to voluntarily self-identify their gender, race, and veteran status. Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment.