Mechanic

Title: Motorized Equipment Repairman (Mechanic) Supervisor: Master Mechanic (Motor Pool Foreman) Grade: 15 Hours of Employment: 7:30a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday Union: No Summary: Repairs, maintains and overhauls all types of motorized equipment for Public Works Department and keeps equipment in running order; performs related work as required. Supervision: Works under the supervision of a Foreman who assigns duties and inspects work for conformance with required standards. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Include the following; other duties may be assigned. Repairs, maintains and overhauls all types of motorized equipment, ranging form small equipment, such as power lawn mowers and water pumps, to such heavy equipment as road graders, tractor bulldozers, sweepers and power shovels with gasoline or diesel motors. Overhauls rings, bearings, transmissions, differentials and other equipment; grinds valves; and rebuilds. such equipment as starters, generators, brake and air systems. Installs glass in windows, doors and windshields; and performs other related duties as required. Drives and test equipment to check performance of equipment. Uses computerized diagnostic tools while performing repairs. Qualifications: Good knowledge of standard practices and equipment of the automotive mechanic trade. Good knowledge of the principles of operation of gasoline and diesel engines and of mechanical repair on heavy trucks and construction equipment. Good knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade. Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions. Ability to adapt available tools and repair parts to specific repair problems. Skill in the use and care of hand and machine tools employed in motor repair and adjustment work. Skill in adjusting defects in automotive equipment; mechanical aptitude. Dependability. Experience in repairing automotive equipment and completion of a standard elementary school course; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Possession of a valid Commercial Driver's License. Possession of Mass Hydraulics License. ASE certification desired. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical effort generally required. Ability to lift or move items weighing more than 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee frequently is required to walk, sit, climb and talk or hear. The employee is required to use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, and stoop. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment varies from moderate to high.

Created: 2024-11-02