Mobile Equipment Mechanic

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

At Alcoa, you’re an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

This is an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies.

You have the power to shape things to make them better.

About the role:

The Mobile Equipment Mechanic at Warrick Power Plant is responsible for diagnosing and repairing various types of mobile engine-driven and DC electric-powered equipment.

This includes heavy mobile equipment at the power plant and light mobile equipment at both the power plant and smelter.

Major activities/Key challenges:


* Diagnose and repair components such as engines, transmissions, differentials, brakes, steering, electric drive units and controls, hoists, hydrostatic drive, hydraulic components, air conditioning, scales, undercarriages, wiring, tracks, tires, buckets, and glass replacement.


* Perform regular preventive maintenance (PM) and larger component change-outs on light mobile equipment.


* Troubleshoot and maintain heavy and light mobile equipment for WPP’s mechanical, electrical, and operations departments.


* Track hours on the fuels fleet and schedule downtime for equipment service with the fuel’s maintenance planner.

What you can bring to the role:

Our values – act with integrity, operate with excellence, care for people, lead with courage – are at the foundation of everything we do.

To be successful in this role and to play a part in our ongoing success we desire the following background:

Minimum Qualifications:


* High school graduate or equivalent.


* Minimum of 5 years journeyperson repair experience in one or more of the following mobile equipment types: industrial, construction, mining, agriculture, heavy truck.


* Pass transportation equipment mechanic technical assessment.


* Functional knowledge of CAT ET and SIS software.


* Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Preferred Qualifications:


* Strong background in CAT equipment.


* Experience in maintaining and repairing mobile equipment.


* Ability to work a flexible schedule, generally M-F Day shift.


* Good organizational skills for tracking hours and scheduling maintenance.

What’s on Offer:


* Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay as well as recognition and rewards programs


* Flexible spending accounts and generous employer contribution to the HSA


* 401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period), and a nonqualified deferred compensation plan


* Holiday Pay: 10 holidays and one flexible holiday of your choice.


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