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Under general supervision, performs skilled heavy duty mechanical work in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of heavy-duty and off-road vehicles and power-driven equipment, such as diesel trucks and buses, firefighting vehicles, compressors, generators, graders, backhoes, tractors, small engines and electric motors and performs related duties as required.
Job Responsibility:
Performs skilled heavy duty mechanical work in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of heavy-duty and off-road vehicles and power-driven equipment
Maintains, repairs, overhauls, and services heavy-duty and off-road vehicles and power-driven equipment using hand tools, power tools and machine tools
Designs, fabricates and welds parts
Maintains records of equipment mileage, service/repair logs, materials and parts logs, and equipment and parts orders
Responds to incoming emergency calls and may go to the site of the breakdown
may tow vehicles
Inspects, tests, and reviews vehicles and equipment as part of the preventive maintenance program
Diagnoses malfunctions using test equipment, manufacturers' specifications and repair manuals, and observation both in the shop and in the field
Orders supplies, parts and materials necessary for the maintenance, repair and servicing of equipment and vehicles
Drives city vehicles and operates equipment to diagnose malfunctions and to conduct final inspection of work completed
Requirements:
High school diploma or equivalent (GED or High School Proficiency Examination)
A combination of journey-level experience and/or apprenticeship training as an automotive machinist or heavy-duty mechanic totaling six (6) years in which the major duties were disassembling, repairing, overhauling and installing mechanical, electrical and hydraulic assemblies in heavy duty and off-road vehicles and power-driven equipment
Experience must include the use of machine tools such as valve re-facers, hydraulic and drill presses, lathes and grinders
Possession of at least a Class C (or III) driver license at the time of application
Ability to obtain a Class B (or II) driver license and Medical Certificate at the time of appointment
For some positions: ability to obtain a Class A (or I) driver license with Medical Certificate within twelve (12) months of appointment