Fleet Mechanic

Summary Repairs and maintains the Builders FirstSource fleet by performing the following duties. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. * Reads job order and observes and listens to truck in operation to determine malfunction and to plan work procedures. * Installs new ignition systems, aligns front wheels, changes or recharges batteries, and replaces transmissions and other parts. * Overhauls gas or diesel engines. * Examines protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices on trucks, and makes adjustments. * Lubricates moving parts and drives repaired truck to verify conformance to specifications. * Fabricates special lifting or towing attachments, hydraulic systems, shields, or other devices according to blueprints or schematic drawings.

Supervisory Responsibilities * This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Competencies * To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Problem solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner. * Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Monitors own work to ensure quality. * Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly. * Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly. * Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

Qualifications 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.

Education and/or Experience High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Language Skills Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Mathematical Skills Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Reasoning Ability Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.