Experienced Ride Mechanics
Samantha Annis
East Dundee, IL
Full-time
Mechanic/Technician
Posted on November 26, 2022
Ride Mechanics at SV are responsible for:
- Maintaining, both preventive and corrective, Ride mechanical systems. Troubleshooting, inspecting, and repairing park equipment.
- Participating in testing, verification and/or calibration of applicable mechanical systems.
- Responding to downtimes with ride recovery related issues.
- Diagnosing system failures and providing immediate and long-term corrective action, which involves researching defective items/parts. This includes logical and extensive troubleshooting and referring to technical manuals while using a systematic approach.
- Performing modifications to ride vehicles as directed by the SVAP Maintenance Director/Owner/GM.
- Performing assembly and disassembly for annual inspections and verifying quality control/NDT requirements have been met.
- Logging completion of inspection, corrective action, and/or repairs made and listing applicable parts used.
- Understanding and actively participating in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established SVAP policies, procedures and training.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
To perform the role of a Ride Mechanic successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Consistent attendance is a job requirement.
- High school degree or GED is required.
- Three to five years' experience in troubleshooting and repair of complex electro-mechanical systems, as well as hydraulic and mechanical systems, gas, 2-cycle and diesel motors either in the theme park industry or other industrial industries; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Industrial electrical experience preferred but not mandatory
- Valid Illinois Driver's License with a clean driving record is required to operate company vehicles.
- Have or willing to obtain a CDL is a plus.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
- Ability to write simple correspondence.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to perform these operations using units of the metric system and weight measurement, volume, and distance. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret spreadsheets. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions.
- Ability to use hydraulic/pneumatic schematics and mechanical blueprints during routine maintenance/troubleshooting helpful but not mandatory.
- Ability to understand machine prints with dimensions and tolerances as well as read and understand mechanical assembles and associated terminology helpful but not mandatory.
- Knowledge in welding: Mig, Tig, and Arc all helpful but not mandatory.
- Must be proficient in the use of common hand tools including torque wrenches.
- Should have own set of basic hand tools.
- Ability to follow precise manufacturers specs and follow their instructions.