Shop Mechanic - Southern FS, Inc. - Marion, IL

The FS brand represents a standard of excellence for agricultural and energy-related products. It's the people who represent the FS brand that set it apart. As local cooperatives, FS Companies believe it is their responsibility to ensure that our earth, our communities, and businesses perform together, sustainably. FS Companies are committed to ensuring the continued profitability for the company, their owners, and their customers, while enacting to help the environment and greater good.

 

Summary: Repair, maintains and overhauls pickup truck, diesel and gasoline powered

industrial trucks, automotive vehicles, and other company equipment performing

the following duties:

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

 

Examines vehicles and discuss with driver or operator the nature and extent of damage or malfunction,

 

Observes and listens to vehicles in operation to determine malfunction,

 

Remove unit such as engine, transmission, or differential,

 

Disassembles units and inspect parts for wear,

 

Repairs or replaces parts; such as piston, rods, gears, valves, and bearing, if economically feasible.

 

Overhauls or replaces engines, carburetors, blowers, generators, distributors, starters, and pumps.

 

Install new ignition system, change, or recharges batteries, and replaces other parts.

 

Rewires ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels.

 

Relines and adjust brakes, repairs, or replaces shock absorbers, and solder leak in radiator.

 

Replaces and adjusts headlights and installs and repairs accessories such as radios, heaters, mirrors, and windshield wipers.

 

Examines protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices on trucks, and adjusts.

 

Lubricates moving parts and drives repaired vehicles to verify conformance to specifications.

 

Fabricates special lifting or towing attachments, hydraulic systems, shields, or other devices according to blueprints, or schematic drawings.

 

With supervision, contacts vendors by telephone or personal visit to order parts.

 

Compare invoices against requisitions to verify quality and quantity of merchandise received.

 

Stores purchased parts in storeroom bins and issue’s part to workers upon request.

 

Keeps records of parts received and inventories parts periodically.

 

 

Supervisory Responsibilities                                                    

Indirectly supervises part-time employees in the maintenance department. Carries out indirect supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.

 

Responsibilities include training employees; planning assigning, and directly work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and desolving problems; developing employees that are promotable within the company.

 

Relationships:

Work closely with the Facility Maintenance Specialist on large and/or special

projects. Routinely supervises location Service Personnel as needed.

 

Qualifications:

 To perform this job successfully, and 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 to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Education and/or Experience:

Associate degree or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or on to three years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.     

                                                

Mathematical Skills:                                                    

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

 

Reasoning Ability:                                           

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardizations exist. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

                                                 

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