VEHICLE MECHANIC

GENERAL PURPOSEMaintains, repairs, and services equipment and vehicles utilized by other departments for construction, sewerage maintenance, drainage operations, and emergency support.SUPERVISION RECEIVEDWorks under close supervision of the Sr. Vehicle Mechanic and indirect supervision of the Sr. Crew Chief.SUPERVISION EXERCISEDSupervises Maintenance TechniciansESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLILITIES1. Maintains, services, and repairs diesel or gasoline engines, including disassemble and reassemble.2. Maintains cars and trucks, grass cutters, tractors, generator, air compressors, and other equipment, including portable and stationary equipment.3. Troubleshoots and repairs major vehicle systems including automatic transmissions, hydraulic and electrical systems.4. Performs skilled repair work on all vehicle systems to include engine, steering, suspension, brakes, electrical and hydraulic, and performing other journeyman-level repairs and maintenance.5. Maintains a clean and safe work environment.DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSEducation and Experience:1. High school diploma or GED.2. Two (2) years experience in repair and maintenance of automotive or other equipment powered by internal combustion engines. Automotive education time may be used in conjunction with actual experience time to be eligible for employment.3. A working knowledge of mechanics hand tools.Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:1. Knowledge of operation, repair, and maintenance of vehicles and equipment, dump trucks, specialized equipment and stationary equipment.2. Skill in the operation of hand, electric, pneumatic, and special tools.3. Ability to understand and follow oral or written instructions; ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; ability to observe proper safety precautions; ability to establish effective working relationships with other employees, supervisors and the public; ability to perform heavy manual tasks under varying weather conditions; ability to drive and operate a variety of equipment under varying conditions; ability to work from technical manuals that are equipment specific; ability to understand and adhere to safe work habits and environment requirements as outlined by OSHA.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTSValid driver's licenseTOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USEDHand, pneumatic, specialty, and shop tools as required for specific tasks. The use of motorized vehicles, radio, telephone, cell phone, desktop computer, copier, calculator, and fax machine.PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe 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.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell.The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENTThe 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.While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNALLocation : VEHICLE MAINT.Posting Start : 01/15/2026Posting End : 12/31/9999