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Rides Mechanic

Employer
Valleyfair
Location
Shakopee
Salary
Competitive

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Overview

Responsible for safety inspections, preventive maintenance and repairs to rides and equipment in the park.

Qualifications

  • Requires good written communication skills.
  • Must have a mechanical background in industrial drives to include chains, belts, reduction boxes and gears with hands-on experience.
  • Perform maintenance and repairs in specialized areas such as plumbing, electrical, carpentry, HVAC.
  • Ability to read blueprints and schematics to perform component troubleshooting. (Preferred)
  • Use the power and hand tools common to the mechanical repair trade; detect malfunctions in operating machinery and make repairs.

Responsibilities

  • Perform preventative maintenance on equipment to include greasing, oiling, and fueling.
  • Assist in any capital expansion, special projects or other duties required.
  • Inspect tracks of roller coasters and rides to report maintenance needs and repairs.
  • Notify supervisor of daily performance, malfunctions, or safety concerns.
  • Drive a forklift as well as other equipment;
  • Understand and perform lockout/tageout procedure. Understand fall protection practices and ladder safety.
  • Maintains cleanliness and safety in assigned work area and performs all duties in compliance with Cedar Fair Safety guidelines and requirements and reports all unsafe or unusual conditions to supervision.
  • Meets scheduling availability requirements, including nights, weekends, and holiday periods to meet business needs.
  • Perform all job duties in a safe manner (follow all Cedar Fair and Ride Manufacture safety rules & procedues, use safety equipment as required ).

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