Mechanic, Transportation II - SR (New Orleans, Louisiana, United States) - Entergy

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite 

Legal Entity: Entergy Louisiana, LLC 

**This position can be filled as a Mechanic Transportation II or Sr depending on qualifications.**

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE:

Perform maintenance, inspection, repairs, diagnostics on vehicle fleet assets which include electrical, mechanical, pneumatic systems, gas and diesel engines, mobile hydraulic systems utilized on aerial devices, digger derricks, medium/heavy duty trucks, light duty vehicles, forklifts and off road equipment.

This position will support all Entergy equipment and vehicles. Primary responsibilities include the inspection, maintenance and repair of the electrical; mechanical; pneumatic systems; gas and diesel engines; mobile hydraulic systems utilized on aerial devices.  Position will support the following types of equipment: medium and heavy duty bucket trucks, digger derricks, and occasional off-road equipment such as dozers, skidders and marsh buggies.  Some light duty vehicle work. 

Communicate and cooperate in a professional manner with peers, supervision and internal customers to maintain a safe and productive environment and high level of support to fleet users.  Operate a field service vehicle and travel to various job site locations to perform work.  Prepare records on all maintenance activities. 

Must be willing to work extended hours and at times maybe subject to an alternate reporting location and storm travel outside of Entergy’s territory.

Safely work in a shop location as needed, performing work and maintaining an orderly and environmentally safe work site. Safely operate a field service vehicle and travel to various job sites to perform assigned work.
Prepare required records for all maintenance activities.
Direct work of assistants, instruct and train other employees.
Perform non-critical welding.
Comply with all DOT, DOE, OSHA regulations and directives.
 

Qualifications:

• Must be able to pass Fluid Power Test within 1 year
• 3-5 years hands-on experience maintaining hydraulic, mechanical, electrical systems on mobile hydraulic and medium heavy duty trucks. Vocational training accepted.
• Must have a class A Commercial Driver’s License and medical certification or be able to obtain within 6 months.       
• Must have the experience or certification in welding and fabrication. Ability to use physical strength to perform required tasks in all weather conditions.
• Basic knowledge of Personal Computer operations and related software.
• Experience with engine diagnostic software.
• Ability to interpret electrical and hydraulic schematic drawings.
• Completion of the necessary training modules as set forth by the Safety and Training department. Self-motivated and dependable team player
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Ability to work irregular hours and out of town assignments as required.
• Ability to take and understand directives and complete tasks with limited supervision.
• Ability to plan and lay out all work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Required to work safely and follow all Entergy safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to recognize hazards in the workplace and have the ability to mitigate the hazards.
• Ability to maintain and care for Company equipment properly and safeguard assets.
• Ability to meet the public in a pleasant and tactful manner and understand the importance of delivering a high level of customer service.
• Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvement.
• Demonstrated acceptance of a diverse and inclusive work environment and customer base

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum education required of the position
High School Diploma or equivalent.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum experience required of the position.

Mechanic II - 3-5 years hands on experience maintaining hydraulic, mechanical, electrical systems on mobile hydraulic and medium/heavy duty trucks, or combination of work and Vocational Technical training.

Mechanic Sr - 5-7 years hands on experience maintaining hydraulic, mechanical, electrical systems on mobile hydraulic and medium/heavy duty trucks, or combination of work and Vocational Technical training.

Desired Qualifications:
Fluid Power Certification (FPC)
ASE Certification in various repair categories

Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans || Louisiana : Gretna || Louisiana : Jefferson || Louisiana : Metairie 
Job Function: Skilled / Craft
FLSA Status: Nonexempt 
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT-NBU 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 117175
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information.  41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity and Pay Transparency.

Pay Transparency Notice:

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov)

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment.  Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

EEI Testin

One way that Entergy has found to identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs is through pre-employment testing. If this position does require an EEI test, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting. If you are invited to a test session, we strongly recommend you review and complete the practice test as well as review the testing brochure for your respective test.  The test brochure will give you critical information on the test such as time allocated and number of questions.  Also, keep in mind that the actual test is timed; you should practice timing yourself while doing the practice tests. The practice test information and test brochures can be located by going to the EEI website, http://www.eei.org/practicetests, Logon ID:  entergy, password:  practice test (2 words). Travel expenses incurred in connection with EEI testing are non-reimbursable.

In addition to EEI testing there is also Fit-for-Duty testing which will identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs. If this position does require Fit-for-Duty testing, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.