Automotive/Diesel Mechanic Lead - Grand Island

Nebraska Department of Transportation; Grand Island (NE); On-site; Full time

Job summary

The Nebraska Department of Transportation is seeking an Automotive/Diesel Mechanic Lead for their Grand Island shop. The role involves overseeing mechanics and performing maintenance on heavy-duty vehicles, ensuring quality standards and timely repairs. Applicants should have hands-on experience in automotive or diesel fields, along with strong diagnostic abilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include practical work experience in automotive/diesel maintenance.
• Comfort with computerized diagnostic instruments is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and assigns work to automotive/diesel mechanics.
• Performs inspections and repairs on heavy-duty vehicles and equipment.
• Diagnoses complex mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic issues.

Skills

Problem-solving

Mechanical skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Automotive/Diesel Mechanic Lead - Grand Island

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Job Description

The lead mechanic is considered the Lead of the District Shop's activities located in Grand Island, Nebraska, who is responsible for the oversight of a group of mechanics assigning work and checking work for quality and function. Under supervision, performs various maintenance and repair tasks with automotive equipment on heavy-duty vehicles, including diesel and gasoline engine overhauls and tune-ups, brakes, steering, transmission, or hydraulic repair.

The lead mechanic is a working position and performs a wide variety of preventive maintenance and/or repairs on various automotive or heavy equipment along with other self-propelled or towed equipment. Performs safety inspections on all types of automotive components and heavy equipment vehicles. Reads and interprets technical manuals to diagnose and correct problems on vehicles and equipment. Rigs and fabricate new equipment to district standards. Creates repair orders. Responsible for the inventory of shop, equipment, and supplies. Designs and fabricates parts specialized applications. Completes repairs orders and tracks equipment down time. Under the direction of the District Mechanic/Supervisor: Controls costs, direct repair or service, type of repair or replacement and maintains a supply of wear parts, filters, or fluids. Performs other tasks and duties as required or deemed necessary.

Pay rate of $23.926 per hour.

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Job Duties

Receives or initiates work assignments; schedules, assigns, coordinates, and guides the work assignments of automotive/diesel mechanics in accordance with established workflow/assignment requirements to assist supervisory staff in the timely accomplishment of assignee work.

Reviews and reports to the supervisor on the work performance of assigned automotive/diesel mechanics to determine the overall conformity to established timetables and quality standards, and to document and communicate employee production levels and training needs.

Diagnoses complex mechanical, electrical, computer, and hydraulic problems and failures to determine the nature, extent, necessity, and cost-effectiveness of repairs. Researches and studies structural and procedural schematics and manuals. Interviews equipment operators and equipment vendors to gather information about equipment operation. Researches the history of the individual piece of equipment. Determines the extent of repairs and new parts needed; identifies peripheral damage; and determines alternative levels of repair.

Fabricates and repairs equipment and parts by using a variety of welders, welding materials, and methods to adapt incompatible parts, replace unavailable parts, secure attachments, and repair damage. Operates welders to make repairs and/or fabricate parts or install equipment.

Calibrates various systems on heavy-duty vehicles and equipment that distribute various materials as they pertain to road and weather conditions and allow operators to drive the vehicles and equipment safely and efficiently. Makes necessary adjustments and recommendations, as needed, and trains operators on these systems when necessary. Troubleshoots and repairs vehicles and equipment when needed.

Inspects new equipment to ensure that it meets specifications; sets up new equipment to make sure it is road ready. Evaluates equipment to identify adjustments that need to be made to accommodate auxiliary attachments, equipment, and operating systems. Identifies parts and materials needed to attach auxiliary equipment. Evaluates the equipment and compiles part numbers and other information for historical purposes.

Diagnoses multiple, complex, and varied vehicle and equipment computer systems to determine the cause of intermittent data flow that trips computer codes and makes necessary adjustments and repa rs to preserve the integrity of computer systems. Researches equipment to identify function that are computerized, and researches schematics of computerized systems. Interviews equipment operators to compile information about equipment operation and problems. Operates computerized diagnostic equipment to read data and troubleshoot equipment operational problems; replaces computer sensors; makes necessary repairs and adjustments; and operates equipment to determine the accuracy of diagnosis and repairs.

Installs, troubleshoots, repairs, and replaces mechanical system components to restore equipment to a safe and operational state. Confers with equipment manufacturers and vendors to resolve problems. Maintains hydraulics systems; installs and monitors electrical systems; repairs steering systems; repairs suspension systems, brake systems, drive trains, and fuel systems.

Repairs/overhauls/replaces diesel and gasoline engines.

Orders, receives, stores, moves, and installs equipment, motors, supplies, and materials: pulls, pushes, lifts, and manipulates equipment, tools, and supplies, weighing up to 100 pounds in a safe manner to adjust, modify, install, repair, or overhaul light and heavy-duty vehicles and equipment.

Conducts initial evaluation of the job at hand; compiles notes and determines materials needed, takes measurements, draws designs of work to be done, and prepares estimates of costs.

Performs administrative record-keeping functions. Records part numbers from new equipment; updates equipment history including work done and parts changes. Enters information in computerized equipment information management system. Maintains inventory of equipment, parts, and supplies.

Requirements/Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Practical work experience performing automotive/diesel maintenance and repair, including use of computerized diagnostic instruments a

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Government Administration

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