Auto Mechanic Team Member

Date: Oct 11, 2024

Location: TONOPAH, AZ, US, 85354

Company: APS

Arizona Public Service generates clean, reliable and affordable energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. Our service territory stretches across the state, from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon, from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.

 

Since our founding in 1886, APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the country’s fastest growing states, earning a reputation for customer satisfaction, shareholder value, operational excellence and business integrity.

 

Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.  

Summary

The Auto Mechanic Team Member maintains and repairs vehicles, mobile equipment and off-road construction equipment to ensure they are safe and in reliable operating condition.

Minimum Requirements

High school diploma/GED plus completion of an automotive trade school, automotive/diesel technology diploma, documented military equipment/mechanic program or completed a manufacturers specific automotive/equipment program (e.g., certification from John Deere, CAT, Cummins, Doorsan, General Motors, Ford, Taylor Dunn, etc.) plus five (5) years of auto/diesel mechanic experience.

Valid Drivers License.

Standard NRC clearance.

EEI CAST Test Administered.

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:
Knowledge of vehicle systems, repair and maintenance.

Nuclear requirement:
Any PVNGS employee may be called upon to serve as a member of the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) and will be expected to fulfill their obligation as an ERO member. Any PVNGS employee may be called upon to support a refueling or short-notice outage. This includes line roles and responsibilities as necessary to execute outage activities. These are conditions of employment at PVNGS.

Major Accountabilities

1) Performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment (dozers, cranes, loaders, etc.) including servicing, tuning, rebuilding and overhauling.

2) Diagnoses and repairs various systems such as: gasoline and diesel engines, automatic and manual transmissions, air conditioning, hydraulic brakes, steering and wheel alignment, electrical and electronic systems, drive train and exhaust systems on automotive equipment.

3) Orders parts, documents time on work orders, updates computer database and researches factory manuals to solve difficult problems.

4) Performs oxyacetylene and electric welding, blacksmithing and fabricating.

5) Performs maintenance repairs and inspections on mobile hydraulic systems. Performs aerial safety inspections and repairs on lift equipment.

6) Performs related work as required such as fuel truck driving, fuel dispensing and tire repair.

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Arizona Public Service is a smoke free workplace.

Testing Information

Tests are only administered to referred candidates. More information about our tests and the testing process can be found HERE. 

A test using a computer with keyboard will be administered.

E-mail will be the method of contact with job applicants for test scheduling.  Please be sure to check your e-mail regularly so that you receive scheduling notifications for testing and updated job information.

 

Role Type

 

Plant/Field Role:
This position requires work to be performed in the field and/or at the work site, due to the nature of work.  

 

Any PVGS employee may be called upon for random Fitness For Duty Testing (FFD) during scheduled working hours. Employees must report to FFD at Palo Verde as soon as reasonably practicable, but no more than 120 minutes after being notified. Employees who are onsite when notified will have no more than 60 minutes to report after being notified.


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