Diesel Mechanic - HM South Texas Concrete - Lehigh Hanson

Heidelberg Materials is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic for our South Texas Concrete facility located in Houston, TX.

Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.

What You'll Get To Do

• Inspect equipment for proper functional use and perform preventative maintenance duties per manufacture’s specifications.
• Upgrade areas with new equipment/technology.
• Maintain current written or data input spreadsheets on all equipment repairs.
• Inspect, diagnose, and perform repair and maintenance of all plant equipment, using a variety of hand tools, power tools, shop machines, hoists, etc.
• Install and replace bearings, speed reducers, shafts, pulleys, idlers, motors, couplings, etc.
• Make major repairs to crushers, changing jaw dies, bearings, bushings, crusher mantles, etc.
• Repair conveyor belts, feeders, and hydraulic systems.
• Proficiently work with outside contractors on special projects.
• Have a willingness to operate individually or within the constraints of a team environment.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience (or formal technical training) mechanical troubleshooting and repair
• 2+ years of diversified welding experience
• Must have knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics
• Must have knowledge of mechanical moving parts (chains, bearings and rollers)
• Must be proficient at both ARC and MIG welding
• Must be able to read and fabricate from drawings
• Must be flexible to work occasional evenings or weekends to meet production requirements as needed.