Title:  Diesel Mechanic

Date:  May 15, 2024
Location: 

Council Bluffs, IA, US, 51503

Basic Function

Reporting to the Shop Manager and based in Council Bluffs, Iowa, this role is responsible for the repair and maintenance of all Red Giant Oil Company, LLC vehicles and equipment. 

Job Duties

  • Diagnoses, repairs and maintains all aspects of company-owned tractors, trucks, trailers and equipment
  • Installs hydraulic systems and related components
  • Performs inspections of all vehicles and equipment as required by the Department of Transportation and company policy 
  • Welds aluminum, steel and stainless as needed
  • Coordinates offsite/mobile repair, as needed
  • Orders and transports parts as needed
  • Completes repair paperwork and documentation

Experience

  • 3-5 years of direct, hands-on experience as a diesel mechanic and in an industrial or shop setting
  • 5-7 years of experience preferred
  • Experience moving commercial motor vehicles beneficial

Education

  • Diesel Mechanic Diploma/Certification or Diesel Technology Degree preferred but a combination of education and relevant work experience will be considered
  • Knowledge of Cummins Insite software beneficial 
  • Knowledge ABS diagnostic programs Acom, Wabco toolbox beneficial
  • Class A CDL beneficial 

Required Skills

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

  • Basic knowledge of computers, Microsoft Suite applications 
  • Safety
  • Integrity
  • Teamwork
  • Ownership
  • Inclusion 
  • Technical Capacity
  • Organization
  • Reliable
  • Initiative
  • Problem Solving/Analysis

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

None

Work Conditions

Up to 10% travel by land and air required.  Subject to all weather any varying road conditions.  This position works in a shop setting with exposure to fumes, petroleum products, fuels, anti-freeze/coolant, Freon; heat and open flame; moving mechanical parts; and vibration on a regular basis.  There is also regular outdoor exposure during the workday. 

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 

Our One HF Sinclair Culture:

At HF Sinclair, we are united through our One HF Sinclair Culture, which is underpinned by our five core values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Ownership and Inclusion. Developed to empower our people, our five core cultural values are at the heart of everything we do and extend to how we engage our stakeholders. These values influence our decisions, shape our behaviors and keep us connected across the entire organization.

We maintain a true Safety culture for our employees, communities, environments and customers. Our goal is to make sure everyone returns home safely each day. We have a long-standing commitment to Integrity and ethical behavior and do what is right for our employees, investors, communities and the environment. We encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences, viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different, together makes us stronger.

About HF Sinclair Corporation

HF Sinclair Corporation ("HF Sinclair"), headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and other specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah and markets its refined products in 19 states principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair supplies high quality fuels to more than 1,300 Sinclair branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the country. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries, HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming. HF Sinclair also owns a 47% limited partner interest and a non-economic general partner interest in Holly Energy Partners, L.P., a master limited partnership that provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to the petroleum industry, including HF Sinclair subsidiaries.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.


Nearest Major Market: Omaha
Nearest Secondary Market: Council Bluffs