2-Shop Technician

Summary of Duties

The Shop Technician will assist the Fleet Manager and support aircraft for powerline work, forest fire contracts, and other contracts as needed. This position reports to the Fleet Manager and performs duties maintaining and servicing fleet vehicles and helicopter and civil operations support equipment to maintain road and field use readiness. The position will also assist helicopter operations through safely and efficiently operating heavy equipment, company fleet vehicles, fueling aircraft, and hooking and removing long lines. The position requires confidence in and around helicopter operations, maintaining alertness to multiple concurrent activities, and a commitment to safe and conscientious commercial motor vehicle and heavy equipment operations.

Experience and proficiency in the following major areas:

• Extensive experience in fleet management for maintenance and repair
• Proficient at welding and fabricating
• Coordinating and tracking fleet services, maintenance, and repairs
• Experienced in safely operating trucks with a Gross Vehicle Weight Ratings (GVWR) up to and over 26,000 lbs.
• Experience operating equipment e.g., Excavator, Bulldozer, Water Truck
• Knowledge of state and federal road regulation and laws
• Hazardous materials transportation
• DOT Hours of Service
• Performing DOT vehicle inspections
• Proficient at using GPS and other routing systems
• KeepTruckin applications
• Proficient computer skills
• Excellent communication (oral and written)
• Ability to organize a daily workload by priorities
• Must be able to multi-task
• Well-organized and reliable

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform inspections and preventative maintenance and service and repair on vehicles and support equipment to maintain road and field use readiness
• Work closely with the Fleet Manager to oversee and schedule fleet maintenance and repairs, including body shops, cooling systems, tires, brakes, USFS required equipment
• Perform welding and fabricating
• Assist pre/post trip inspections, incident and accident reporting, as well as fueling procedures
• Assist with tracking parts inventory and research parts availability
• Maintain and coordinate work orders, check invoices vs. work orders
• Identify areas of improvements, negligence, and wrongful handling of general safety and company vehicles and suggest new techniques to enhance current practice
• Identify areas of improvement, suggest new techniques to save costs, and enhance the lifetime of vehicles and equipment
• Assist with dispatching, routing, and tracking vehicles
• Ensure dispatching trucks are equipped with the necessary equipment for assigned contract(s)
• Safely and conscientiously utilize and operate all fleet trucks, vehicles, and equipment, observing all law and industry standards of operation and use to complete assigned tasks and responsibilities
• Maintain state-issued Class A Commercial Driver’s License with Hazmat, Tanker, and Air Brakes endorsements
• Drive trucks transporting hazardous materials
• Operate a variety of excavation equipment and water trucks
• Perform inspections of your vehicle prior to and following each trip
• Ensure vehicles and equipment are clean inside and outside and maintained accordingly
• Support aircraft for powerline work, fire contracts, and other contracts as required through refueling aircraft, hooking and removing long lines, and other ground support duties as assigned
• Track fuel quantities and order when needed
• Comply with DOT regulations
• Participate in out-of-town travel, work, and overtime work, as required
• Positively represent Lohman Helicopter through a professional and favorable appearance to the public and to the companies and entities that we work with
• Satisfactorily complete all company mandated and assigned training classes and training courses within given time limits
• Maintain constant alertness to the multiple concurrent activities of the landing zone, including the activities of other employees and contractors, and the movement of equipment/helicopters
• Must be self-motivated, disciplined, dependable, and resourceful, with a can-do attitude
• Maintain a consistent, open, and honest line of communication with your supervisor
• Maintain DOT Medical Examiner’s Certificate
• Make safety a priority at all times

Other Duties as Assigned

• Due to the nature of small business operations, it will be necessary to fulfill task requirements of varied nature.

Qualifications/Licenses

• Valid Class A CDL
• Tanker Endorsement
• Hazmat Endorsement
• Air Brakes Endorsement
• Valid DOT Medical Examiner’s Certificate
• Clean driving record with no moving violations
• Must pass a background check and DOT drug test
• Prepared to travel within the operational region
• Ability to lift and carry at least 50 pounds
• High level of composure and good stress management
• Alert, focused, and detail-oriented
• Strong ability to manage time and prioritize tasks

Compensation

Employment Status: W2

Base Pay: $24.00-$35.00 per hour DOE, Certifications and Licenses

Group Health & Dental: Employer paid for employee; option for employee to insure family members

Life Insurance: Yes

Retirement Plan: Yes

Out of Town Per Diem: $55.00 per day

Travel and Out of Town Lodging: Company paid and arranged

Overtime: Being willing to work overtime is a requirement. Overtime must be approved.

Schedule: Truck Shop in Lewiston, Idaho, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Occasionally the Shop Technician will be required to work varied shifts to support aircraft for powerline work, forest fire contracts, excavation/civil, and other contracts assigned throughout the United States, Canada, and other selected sites.