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Six Flags Ride Mechanic in ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania

Overview:

Salary details based on experience: Starting at $28/hr

Job Status/Type: Full-time, year-round

Position Level: Entry to Mid-Level

Shift/Schedule Requirements: Ability to work various shifts and days including weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs.

Benefits:

  • 3 weeks paid vacation which increases with tenure (6 sick days, 8 paid holidays)

  • Several medical coverage options to fit your needs best

  • 401K match

  • Maintenance-specific scholarships available

  • FREE entry to ALL our parks and water parks!

Perks:

  • Yearly maintenance appreciation week celebration

  • Complimentary tickets for friends and family

  • Discounts on food and park merchandise

  • Full-time associate events and gatherings

Dorney Park is looking for a mechanically inclined individual to join our Ride Maintenance Team. As a Full Time Ride Mechanic, you will be trained and certified to perform inspections, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and annual rehabilitation of a variety of amusement rides and attractions. Amazing views on the park as climbing and working safely at various heights is an essential part of this job.

Responsibilities:

Position responsibilities, after training, include but are not limited to:

  • Performs daily, weekly, monthly, annual, and other required inspections of amusement rides and related equipment as assigned; taking corrective actions as issues are identified. Inspections are visual as well as auditory.

  • Performs scheduled and unscheduled preventative maintenance, inspects, repairs and tests amusement rides and related equipment. This may include repair or replacement of major components on a wide variety of mechanical devices.

  • Trouble shoots a variety of mechanical, pneumatic & hydraulic systems and takes appropriate corrective actions.

  • Maintains orderly and accurate records of all required inspections and work performed.

  • Communicates the status of assigned rides both verbally and in written format.

  • Reads, understands and applies information from manufacturer's manuals for service, repair and or component replacement. Accurately reads blue prints (mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic).

  • 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.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.

  • Must be at least 18 years of age.

  • 2 to 4 years of mechanical experience. Industrial, auto or amusement setting experience preferred.

  • Working knowledge of basic mechanical principles such as gear ratios, torque, proper use of common hand tools, common mechanical nomenclature, etc.

  • Familiarity with common types of bearings, bushings, couplers, shafting and similar power transmission components.

  • Demonstrable knowledge of the fundamental principles of either pneumatic systems or hydraulic systems; preferably both.

  • Ability to work cooperatively with others in a fast paced and sometimes stressful environment.

  • Ability to work safely and effectively while elevated on ladders, platforms, or other structures at heights up to 200 feet above ground.

  • Ability to pass a mandatory (or random) drug test, per Company policy, unless prohibited by state or provincial law.

  • Valid State Driver's License required.

Cedar Fair Entertainment Company is an equal opportunity employer. A work permit may be required for associates under the age of 18. Applicants must be legally eligible for employment in the United States and in accordance with state laws. Cedar Fair also conducts background checks on all applicants 18 years of age and older.

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