Maintenance Ride Mechanic at Cedar Point
Job Description
Salary Details: $30.00/hour
Job Status/Type: Full-time, year-round, union.
Position Level: Entry-Mid level
Shift/Schedule Requirements: Ability to work various shifts and days including nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs.
In this role, you will perform inspections, maintenance, lubrication, troubleshooting, and repair of all rides and devices.
Responsibilities:
Perks:
- Complimentary tickets for friends and family
- Discounts on food and park merchandise
- Full-time and part-time employee events and gatherings
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for all mechanical maintenance in regards to amusement rides and devices.
- Operate machine shop equipment
- Notify maintenance of equipment problems, building repairs, etc. necessary to ensure safe and efficient operation.
- Read and understand checklists, instruction manuals, etc.
- Maintain inventory of equipment.
- Assist in the inspection, routine maintenance, lubrication, and repairs of rides as instructed including replacement of bearings, wheels, miscellaneous parts, and oil changes.
- Maintain daily log sheets of inspections and repairs performed.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
- High school graduate or GED.
- Must provide own hand tools.
- Must join Laborers Union.
- Good record and writing skills.
- Able to work at heights, including from catwalks, aerial lifts, crane baskets, scaffolding, and structure climb.
- Ability to demonstrate experience in electronic, electrical, and mechanical work.
- Mechanical aptitude and experience with hand tools.
- Ability to follow manufacturer's manuals and blue prints.
- Ability to pass a mandatory (or random) drug test, per Company policy, unless prohibited by state or provincial law.
- Ability to pass a background check, if 18 years of age or older, which may include, but is not limited to, credit, criminal, DMV, previous employment, education and personal references, per Company policy, unless prohibited by federal, state, or provincial law.
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