Alaska Marine Lines is looking for a skilled Container Mechanic to help maintain and perform preventative maintenance on containers, platforms, and tanks. The Container Mechanic plays a key role in inspecting and analyzing company equipment while performing repairs to support daily terminal and transportation operations. This is a Safety-Sensitive position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Inspect and analyze containers, platforms and tanks for proper repair
• Perform structural repair on containers, platforms, and tanks.
• Evaluate project, determine safety precautions and follow precautions needed for the task.
• Set up, cut, and fit material for welding.
• Metal weld, tack weld, by flame torch, arc stick rod, arc wire feed for proper repair on metal range from gauge material to 2” fillet welds and pipe welding.
• Prepare items for welding by disassembling parts and acquiring needed parts.
• Works with sheet metal fabrication.
• Works with installing and removing plywood flooring.
• Record daily repairs in M& R maintenance software.
• Remove defective parts.
• Perform all work in a safe, efficient, and professional manner, following established safety practices and procedures.

Benefits You Can Look Forward To:

• Health Insurance - medical, dental, and vision with low employee contributions
• Health Insurance for your family – we also contribute to medical, dental and vision for your family
• Paid Time off – start with 17 days paid time off a year (PTO) + additional extended leave paid time
• Paid Holidays - 8 paid holiday a year in addition to PTO (New Years Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day)
• 401(k) with company match + additional annual retirement contribution
• Health and Wellness Program - FitOn
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance and AD& D – we pay for at no cost to you
• Long term disability – we pay for at no cost to you
• Opportunities for internal promotions/career advancement
• Family friendly work hours (closed on weekends and paid holidays)
• Discretionary Bonus Program
• Competitive wages with annual performance and wage reviews

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, physical demands and work environment.

Education and/or Experience:

High school diploma or GED preferred. 2+ years of experience as a tank or container repair mechanic.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to meet a regular work schedule.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime as required.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work to meet schedules/deadlines.
• Regular attendance and timeliness are essential functions of this position. Daily physical presence is required.
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team with minimal supervision.
• Ability to change focus and job duties in a fast moving, time restricted environment.
• Job could require working outside in various weather conditions.

• Ability to use cut-off saw, hack saw, angle grinder, air needle chipper or air arc.
• Use of a personal mobile device for essential work tasks such as multi-factor authentication (MFA), accessing Dayforce, and receiving time-sensitive communications.

*Compensation depends on skills and experience*