Diesel Mechanic – Wasilla, Alaska
Date Posted: 8/4/2026
Location: Wasilla, AK
Minimum Salary: DOE
Maximum Salary: DOE
Type of Job: Full Time
Benefits: Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental, Vision, 401K + 401K Matching
- All serious applicants are asked to include their resume
Job Description:
Summary:
Under direct supervision, maintains and repairs diesel and gasoline industrial trucks, other industrial machinery and equipment, facility and grounds machinery and tools, and other related equipment associated with commercial motor vehicles and equipment to include trailers, dollies, forklifts and loaders. Completes inspections and preventive maintenance requirements; correcting vehicle/equipment deficiencies and keeping records. Maintains and lubricates tools and equipment, may change engines, transmission, differentials, tires, batteries, and other parts associated with industrial equipment.
Essential Functions:
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed here are representative of the knowledge, skills, and or ability required. Five years related experience with gasoline and diesel engines, air brakes, commercial vehicle air systems and other parts and accessories associated with commercial motor vehicles and equipment, and or commercial motor vehicle trailer repair. Position requires technical understanding, attention to detail, dependability, thoroughness, verbal communication, documentation skills, inventory control and job knowledge.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None.
Qualification:
Must be 21 + years of age or older. Must have own basic hand, air, and electric tools to repair and maintain heavy industrial vehicles and equipment. Specialty tools are a plus. Welding/ Fabrication experience is a plus.
Education / Experience:
A High School diploma or GED. Technical school preferred. Must have a minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience.
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
Reasoning Abilities
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Mechanic must have the ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Language Communication
Must be able to read, write, and speak English to interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports, update records and respond to official inquiries.
Mathematic Skills – Computer Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Basic competency of laptop and associated software.
Safety
The Company passionately believes that health, safety, security, environmental stewardship, and quality assurance are paramount to a healthy productive work environment for all employees, our customers, and the public. All employees are responsible for developing sufficient knowledge of the Company’s HSSEQ (Health, Safety, Security, Environmental, & Quality Assurance) Plan.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by mechanic to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the mechanic will be required to walk, sit, stand, talk, or hear. Other requirements include the use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job includes the ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to lift objects from floor to above shoulder level and be able to lift from lying position on back overhead. Must frequently lift and/or move items that weigh a minimum of 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move items that weigh up to 75-100 pounds and have the ability to climb steps and ladders. Mechanic must possess a high degree of attention to detail and considerable dexterity in the control of tools and machinery.
Working Conditions:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Company health, safety, security, environmental and quality assurance guidelines, and policies must be followed at all times.
Mechanics, Welders, and Shop Laborers will be working most of the time indoors with protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes. Some work is outdoors with weather conditions of both hot and cold temperatures. There are periodic high noise levels and vibration associated with this job from engine noise, air compressor, air powered equipment and other shop noises. There is possibly sufficient noise, either constant or intermittent, to cause possible hearing loss. There is possibly of physical hazards such as exposure to fumes, odors, dust, and mechanical hazards and potentially dangerous life-threatening equipment and materials.
Equal Employment Opportunity and At Will Employment:
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the Employee(s).
Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
This job description is not intended in any way to create a durational term of employment or an employment contract between those applying for this job and STR Alaska, Inc. Nor does this job description limit or restrict STR Alaska, Inc. with respect to the creation or termination of relationships with its Employees.
At-will employment between the Employee and with STR Alaska, Inc. means that employment may be terminated at any time, with or without cause, and without notice, by either Employee or STR Alaska, Inc.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Diesel Mechanic: 5 years (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Wasilla, AK 99623: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
