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Kokosing

Builds infrastructure and makes construction materials

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Associate's
Columbus, OH, USA
In Person
Automotive Service & RepairHeavy Duty & Diesel Vehicle Maintenance

About the job

Requirements
  • Ability to use hand tools, air tools, test equipment, powered shop tools, and an overhead crane.
  • Ability to operate a variety of equipment.
  • Ability to diagnose and repair diesel engines.
  • Ability to maintain, diagnose, and repair equipment electrical systems.
  • Ability to troubleshoot hydraulic systems.
  • Ability to use hydraulic and electrical schematics.
  • Ability to perform preventive and corrective maintenance on heavy equipment.
  • Ability to properly document completed work.
Responsibilities
  • Diagnose and repair transmissions, engines, differentials, electrical components, and hydraulic components associated with heavy construction equipment in a field environment.
  • Use a laptop computer for information and diagnostic purposes during the safe assembly and disassembly of components.
  • Write and complete service reports.
  • Participate in company training programs.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • A two-year technical degree in diesel technology, heavy equipment mechanics, or a similar field is preferred.
  • Five or more years of experience is preferred.
  • Knowledge of cranes is a plus.

About the company

Kokosing builds infrastructure and industrial projects for public agencies, utilities and private businesses, mainly in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Its companies construct roads, bridges, pipelines, water-treatment facilities and marine works, alongside industrial plants and power projects. The group also supplies asphalt, sand, gravel and limestone and provides pipe fabrication and ongoing industrial maintenance. Customers engage its specialist companies for construction and related services, while its materials businesses sell products used on building and civil-engineering jobs. Kokosing was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Westerville, Ohio.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Westerville, OH

Founded

1951

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What believers are saying

  • Learning has a dedicated platform: Kokosing University provides more than 100 online and in-person training courses.
  • Career goals get regular attention: Kokosing pairs team members with supervisors for quarterly development discussions.
  • Senior engineering includes profit sharing: Kokosing's lead construction design engineer opening lists an annual profit share.

What critics are saying

  • Heavy lifting is explicit: Kokosing's Staunton skilled laborer role requires lifting or moving up to one hundred pounds.
  • Bridge carpentry includes heights: Kokosing's Wallops Island opening requires working tied off to fall protection.
  • Tools are a personal requirement: Kokosing's advertised Virginia carpenter position requires workers to have their own hand tools.

What makes Kokosing unique

  • Ownership spans generations: Kokosing describes itself as a third-generation family-owned company.
  • Work stays in-house: Kokosing reports capacity to self-perform up to 80% of project work.
  • Equipment is owned: Kokosing maintains a private fleet valued at $500 million on its company overview.

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