Mechanic Apprentice

 Subsidiary: COLASKA
 

Exclusive Paving is one of the companies within Colaska Inc., the Colas USA subsidiary that operates throughout the state of Alaska. At Exclusive Paving, our unique combination of local leadership and teamwork has proven to be a powerful tool with which to do business. By providing unparalleled customer satisfaction, superior service, and the highest quality products, Exclusive Paving remains committed to achieving the ultimate goal of being a leader in the construction industry. To learn more about the Colaska Family of Companies, visit www.colaska.com.

Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com. 

Exclusive Paving, and the rest of the Colas USA Family of Companies, is part of the Colas Group, the worldwide leader in transportation infrastructure construction and maintenance. For information on our international network visit www.colas.com. 

Job Summary

• Maintains and repairs equipment, vehicles, and/or facilities used for carrying out the operations.

Main Responsibilities

• Perform major machine and component overhauls.
• Proficient in Cat ET and SIS, Volvo tech tool, JD LINK and Cummins insight.
• Diagnose, estimate and complete repairs in the and field.
• Significant knowledge of Cat rigid frame haul trucks.
• Shovels, Cat and Hitachi.
• Must know trucks, backhoes, excavators, pavers, loaders, generators and have welding & electrical skills.
• Must have own tools.

Education

• High School diploma, GED or trade school equivalent.
• Minimum of three years of heavy equipment mechanic experience.

Skills

• Helps promote a culture of safety.
• Must have a CDL and Medical Examiners Card.
• Must have MSHA certification.
• Pass pre-employment and random drug tests.
• Successful completion of physical abilities test.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to manipulate objects or controls, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, and hear.
• Vision abilities (with correction) include close, distance, peripheral, depth, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Able to work in all weather conditions.
• Frequently sit, climb, and use their hands.
• Occasionally be required to crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders.
• Occasionally lift and move 50 pounds or greater.

Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please click here to view the EEO document.  If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to:

• to meet the requirements of the role in which you are applying
• complete any part of the application process
• access or use the online application process and need an alternative method for applying
   

Please contact Colas Inc. at 973-290-9082 or send an email to ColasRecruiter@colasinc.com.