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Job Posting Title

Industrial Truck Mechanic

Job Description Summary

Repairs and maintains electric, diesel, and gasoline industrial trucks equipped with lifting devices; installs, repairs, and maintains mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical components; by performing the following duties.

• The starting wage for an Industrial Truck Mechanic is $35.35 plus a shift premium for off shifts (2nd shift: $.75/hour & 3rd shift $.75/hour).

Job Description

• Ability to use Computer Systems to, but not limited to, the following tasks:
  • Read and send E-mail.
  • Check inventory.
• Basic blueprint reading skills.
• Assists in PM work orders and Maintenance Team in equipment repairs.
• Follow all company, Local, State, Federal, MIOSHA, OSHA, and DEQ Safety and Environmental Policies, Procedures, and Regulations.
• Observe and listen to trucks in operation to determine malfunction and to plan work procedures. Visually inspects and listens to machines and equipment to locate causes of malfunctions.
• Installs new ignition systems, changes or recharges batteries, and replaces transmissions and other parts.
• Overhauls gas or diesel engines.
• Examines protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices on trucks, and adjusts.
• Inspects and measures parts to detect wear, misalignment, or other problems.
• Removes and replaces worn or defective parts of the drive mechanism or hydraulic system.
• Adjusts components such as clutches.
• Locates damaged hydraulic lines and replaces them.
• Lubricates moving parts and drives repaired trucks to verify conformance to specifications.
• Occasionally drives pick-up truck/company cars if the operator has a valid driver’s license and is approved by the Company.
• Maintain and repair floor scrubber including, but not limited to,
  • Drive unit
  • Squeegee
  • Brushes
  • Water and hydraulic pumps

Required Skills and Education

About AAM:

As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with over 80 facilities in 18 countries, we are Bringing the Future Faster for a safer and more sustainable tomorrow. To learn more, visit AAM.com.

Why Join #TeamAAM:

As a member of #TeamAAM, you’ll get to make a difference on day one. From your first day with us, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, embrace challenges, build your skills, and bring your authentic self to work every day, all while helping to shape the future of mobility for AAM…and the world.

AAM will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. AAM will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail TalentAcquisition@aam.com. AAM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.