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United Rentals
Equipment Associate
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
A Heavy Equipment Mechanic maintains and repairs heavy equipment like construction vehicles and fire trucks.
$55,112 / year median in Texas
+12% projected growth
Job Description
- _Great company. Great people. Great opportunities._
- Clean, prep, and paint units to make them rental ready, including minor cosmetic repairs and decal work, including testing office power and plumbing use safe work and lock-out/tag-out procedures
- Clean interiors and exteriors of storage containers and mobile/modular offices. Sweep, mop, paint, power wash, clean windows.
- Remove trash, debris, and customer belongings from returned units.
- Complete preparation tasks to make units rental ready.
- Remove and install decals.
- Complete repeatable repairs independently such as fixing minor container dents or bent cargo door bars and other cosmetic or structural fixes.
- Use lock out tag out procedures to properly test office power and plumbing.
- Operate forklifts and other material handling equipment safely to stage, load, and organize units and maintain an efficient yard
- Operate forklift and other material handling equipment safely.
- Stage and organize mobile storage units for efficient yard flow.
- Load and position containers for delivery preparation.
- Maintain clean and organized work areas.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment by following 5S standards and safety practices using required PPE
- Follow Mobile Storage and United Rentals 5S guidelines.
- Maintain clean and organized work areas, tools, and supplies.
- Use appropriate PPE and operate tools safely.
- Participate in Safety Huddles and report safety observations.
- Store tools, supplies, and Workplace Ready Solutions in proper and secure place.
- Complete basic inspections and reporting for returned equipment and escalate issues appropriately
- Complete inspection checklists upon equipment return.
- Document and report equipment condition, damage, or maintenance needs.
- Escalate repair or maintenance concerns to appropriate personnel.
- Support technicians and learn procedures by assisting with basic repairs and service calls, including general lock out/tag out tasks
- May accompany technicians on service calls to observe and assist with general tasks while learning procedures.
- Assist technicians with general repairs.
- _Why join us?_
- We don't just "talk the talk!
- _United Rentals consists of a wide variety of roles with different duties and responsibilities. The actual pay rate offered to candidates varies depending upon a wide range of factors including specific position, location, education, training, experience, skills, and ability._