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Job Description
Department: Production
Title: Mechanic
Reports to: Project Foreman or Foreman
Position under direct supervision: Support Technician, Apprentice, if assign
Job Summary
Installation of roofing products, direction of Support Technicians and Apprentices. Capable of safely setting up equipment and installing roofing.
Responsibilities
The Mechanic is responsible for the following:
- Safe loading and unloading of trucks.
- Inventory of tools and equipment
- Training, instructing and guiding Apprentice towards becoming a Mechanic.
"YOU ARE THE FOREMAN’S EYES IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD"
Work Performed
- Report
to work every workday at assigned time. Each morning requires
setting up equipment. If one
person is late this
effects the performance of the group.
- Each
morning check with the Foreman regarding materials required
from
the warehouse for that day’s work and load
same on truck. “Back up” the Foreman
by remembering items from the day before.
- On
most occasions the truck will be loaded the night
before to save loading time in the morning.
Do not overload the truck;
see the Production Manger for proper weight loading
of the truck. A truck should not sit with a full
load overnight.
- Before
the truck leaves the warehouse, double check to make sure
that all items are safely
secured to prevent damage during
transit. Double check that all ladder and planks
are properly secured. Ladders should not hang
over the back of the truck
more than three feet without a red flag.
- If
starting a new job, check to see if job sign was installed
by Estimator. If job sign
has not
been installed and Pre-Installation
checklist calls for one, make sure the Apprentice
installs the job sign. If no Apprentice,
the Mechanic installs the sign
- Understand
fully the scope of the work for that day, as per the Foreman.
- Unload
material and equipment from truck with Apprentice showing
Apprentice the
best place
to put materials; close to
the working area but not in the customer's
access to the house or garage. Avoid
stockpiling material
on lawns to avoid grass
damage.
- Safely
set up equipment as assigned by Foreman.
- Make
sure all ladders are set or “blocked” at
bottom to prevent slipping and tied
to the top.
- Put
gutter board or standoff at top of ladder to prevent damage
to
the customer’s gutters.
- Load
materials onto roof without overloading
the plank or the roof
deck and load only
enough materials for the day’s
production. Left over materials
must be removed from the roof
at the end of the day or they
may
blow off.
- Follow
the directions of the Foreman. Instruct Apprentice
as
required.
- A Mechanic
shall not use a Fusing Torch unless he is
a Certified
Torch
Mechanic.
The Field Supervisor
will issue a
torch to Mechanics approved
for fused applications. Never
allow
an Apprentice
to use a torch
without training and constant
supervision.
- A Mechanic
should not be “TOO BIG” to
help in the cleanups. If there is no Apprentice, customer
property
is kept neat and clean by the Mechanic. All job debris is
kept in a neat pile.
- End of Day:
a) Make sure equipment is disassembled and locked in a secure place.
b) If there is no Apprentice, clean pneumatic equipment during the day and each night
c) All trash in one pile.
d) Use magnetic broom around perimeter of jobsite, especially the driveway.
e) Anticipate material and equipment needs two days in advance.
f) Write down what you will need on your next day planner.
g) Write down any problems to be discussed with the Project Foreman, Field Supervisor or production Manager.
h) IF TORCHING, INSPECT ROOF DURING APPLICATION for smolders and maintain a FIRE WATCH at least one hour after last torch application.
i) Make sure the job is 100% watertight each evening.
- End of Job
a) Go back over the complete roof checking all flashing details, etc.
b) Check valleys and gutters to see that they are clean and free of any debris.
c) Check all around house, bushes and gardens for any debris or damage to siding, windows, shutters, and landscaping.
d) Use magnetic broom around perimeter of jobsite, especially the driveway.
e) Make sure the jobsite is cleaner when you leave than you got there.
General Guidelines
Due to varied types of jobs, it is not possible to set down exact job descriptions for each person since different jobs take different amount of people. However, the Mechanic should be the main producer installing material. If he has an Apprentice, the Apprentice should be instructed to perform work of less importance compared to actual material installation. An Apprentice is only productive if the Mechanic properly instructs and guides him. It is the Mechanic’s responsibility to see that the Apprentice is utilized properly. If there is no Apprentice, the Mechanic assumes his duties.
Relationship to other Jobs
Mechanic can be promoted to Foreman after learning all roofing, leadership, and customer relation skills and has shown he can handle apprentices under his direction.
Education, Knowledge and Skills
- Mechanic
is encouraged to obtain and/or maintain a valid
Maryland driver’s license.
- Steep
Roofing Mechanic SHOULD be a Certified CertainTeed Master
Shingle Applicator.
He must have at least
taken (if not passed) the Master Shingle Applicator test.
- Mechanic
should be in good health, have mechanical ability.
- Mechanic
must be experienced in shingle, slate, wood shingle,
tile, sheet metal, hot and single ply roofing
- Mechanic
should know the operation and function of all equipment
on the job and how to maintain
it for continual operation during
the day without breakdowns.
- A Mechanic must be able to perform the following tasks to Fick Bros standards
STEEP
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SHEET
METAL
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SINGLE PLY
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BUILT
UP
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Employee Tools
You must have these tools the every day, but you are not limited to these tools. In fact, the better equipped the mechanic the more productive he is. The more productive he is, the greater value he has to the company, and the faster he and his crew move towards “Merit Advancement”.
Personal Tools
| · Work Boots · Hard Hat · Safety Goggles · Gloves · Hammer 20 oz. · Trowel · Utility Knife · Pencil · Nail Bag/Pouch · Wooden Rule – 6ft · Tape Measure – 25ft · Rubber Mallet · ModBit Torch · Hatchet · Face Shield · Shingle/Pry Bar · Hammer Holder · Tongs · Nail Puller · Punch · Chalk Line |
· Caulking Gun · Screw Driver Flat Head · Screw Driver Phillips · Scratch Awl · Chisel · Pliers · Wrenches · Vice Grips · Channel Locks · Scissors · Roller · Heat Gun · Key Hole Saw · Rubber Gloves · Wire Brush · Files · Crimpers · Hacksaw · Soldering Equipment · Downspout Crimpers · Whitney Punch |
· Shears - 12” · Right & Left Hand Snips · Pop Rivet Gun · Straight Edge · Level · Hand Saw · Drill · Screw Gun · Grinder · Hammer Drill · Router · Circular Saw · Propane Torch · Safety Line & Harness · Pneumatic Nail Gun · Shingle Snips · Stake · Slate Ripper · Slate Hammer |
Company Supplied Equipment and Tools
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE FURNISHED BY THE COMPANY, HOWEVER, IT IS THE FOREMAN’S RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP THESE SUPPLIES ON THE JOB.
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Fire Extinguishers · Truck · Compressor · Air Hose · T” Coupler · Rope Hoist · Ladders · standoff · Gutter Board · Ladder Jacks · Picks · Roof Jacks · Scaffolding |
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Planks · Laddervator · Portable Brake · Wheel Barrow · Shovel · Rake · Asphalt Kettle · Roof Tear Off Ram · Asphalt Lugger · Kettle Burner · Roof Cutter · Propane · Roof Dryer |
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Power Hoist · Slate Cutter · Tear Off Rippers · Smith Hoist · Material Carts · Trash Chutes · Roller Equipment · Roof Pumps · Generators · Chalk · Pencil |
Materials & Terms You Should be Familiar with to Perform Your Job
REFER TO FICK BROS. SAFETY MANUAL FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE MATERIALS WHICH MAY BE PART OF THE PROJECT AND REFER TO APPROPRIATE (MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS) “MSDS” INFORMATION
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Slate & Shingle
Roofing
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Flat
Roofing
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Single Ply Roofing
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Sheet Metal Roofing
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