About This Role
The Equipment Mechanic performs skilled and semi-skilled diagnosis, maintenance, and repair work on a variety of City vehicles and equipment, ranging from automobiles and light-duty trucks to medium and heavy-duty trucks and construction equipment. This role involves both routine maintenance and complex overhauls, ensuring the operational readiness of the City's fleet.
Responsibilities
- Review work orders and perform various tests to diagnose mechanical failure of engines, transmissions, differentials, brakes, pumps, electrical systems, instrumentation, emission control devices, cooling systems, and fuel injection systems
- Overhaul and repair gas and diesel engines and transmissions, including replacement of valves, pistons, piston rings, main bearings, and crankshafts
- Perform major engine tune-ups involving testing, adjustment, and/or replacement of carburetors, spark plugs, points, and related equipment
- Repair front suspension systems, including bushings, king pins, tie rods, and ball joints
- Utilize gas welder, arc welder, and other tools to perform minor body repairs to fabricate special equipment, such as shotgun racks, cage barriers on police vehicles, outfitting safety lights/traffic control lights, and replacement of parts for various vehicles/equipment
- Maintain repair records indicating task, hours expended, and cost of parts into the work order system
- Respond to shop telephone calls
- Clean and maintain work areas
- Assist Chief Mechanic in performing more difficult repairs
- Drive service vehicles and field equipment into and out of the service bays for maintenance work and to perform road test drives
- Perform 90-day Terminal and B.I.T. inspection required by C.H.P.
- Purchase parts and supplies according to established guidelines and procedures
- Assist with emergency calls when needed
- Arrive to work on time
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- High school diploma from an accredited school or U.S. equivalent
- Five or more years of diagnosis, repair, and maintenance experience involving automobiles, light-duty, medium/heavy-duty trucks, and construction equipment
- Must provide own work tools to perform job assignments
- Possession and maintenance of a current Class B license with Tanker Endorsement, or ability to obtain within 6 months of employment
- Possession of or the ability to obtain an Air Conditioning Freon Recycling Certificate
- Knowledge of operating principles of gasoline and diesel engines and fuel injection systems
- Knowledge of mechanical tune-up, smog testing, and general repair and maintenance procedures and techniques
- Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, electronic, and heavy equipment hydraulic systems
