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MECHANIC I - CHASSIS & CONTAINER MAINTENANCE

Seaboard Marine
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Jul 2025
💰 $46,000/yr

About the role

Starting rate: $23 per hour Long-term employment with opportunities for growth. We offer excellent benefits including: 
  • 401(K) Retirement Saving Plan w/ Employer Match
  • Low-Cost Health, Dental & Vision insurance
  • Tuition & Certification Reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off (as referenced in the Benefits Guide)
  • Parental Leave
  • Paid holidays
 POSITION SUMMARY: The position’s main responsibility is that of the maintenance and minor repairs to the containers and chassis.  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.  GEOGRAPHIC REGION:Please note applicants out of the geographic region for position applied will not be considered. QUALIFICATIONS: Required
  • Minimum one (1) year experience in industrial painting or container maintenance/repair.
  • Experience and ability to use common hand and power tools such as screwdrivers, saws, drills, wrenches, and hammers.
  • Must be able to read, write and speak English.
  • Must be able to accurately process alpha/numeric information.
  • Strong communication skills (oral and written)
  • Ability to work with limited supervision and strong initiative.
  • Organizational and time management skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to think logically and make sound decisions.
  • Ability to work independently, extended hours, weekends and holidays as needed.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, vendors and fellow employees.
  • Must have or be able to obtain a TWIC card within 30 days of employment.
 Preferred
  • Basic welding certification.
 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  Primary
  • Performs routine and preventative maintenance painting duties.
  • Performs preparation work of equipment to be painted including bending, pulling, pushing, shaping and straightening required to repair/refurbish equipment.
  • Paints the exterior of all containers and chassis. 
  • Paints the markers identifying the containers with the use of stencils.  
  • Inspect container body, tagging them according. 
  • Performs the clean-up duty associated with the container repair work. 
Secondary 
  • Assists the Container or Chassis Mechanic II on minor repairs which include roofs, welding, gaskets, floors, doors, restructure/repair chassis, replace/repair chassis’ brakes, as needed.
  • Operates a forklift and company vehicles parts, when assigned.
  • Must maintain a clean work area, free of debris or safety hazards.
  • Additional duties as assigned.
  PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • The employee is continuously required to stand, walk, grasp, forward reach and use eye-hand coordination. 
  • The employee is continuously required to push/pull up to 10 pounds. 
  • The employee is frequently required to reach overhead and lift up to 30 pounds, carry up to 20 pounds. 
  • The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, forward bend, squat, kneel, crawl, twist, pinch, use finger dexterity, respective foot and wrist motion and eye-hand-foot coordination.  
  • The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 75 pounds and push/pull up to 50 pounds.  
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 
 

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