Automotive Mechanic I: Hands-On Vehicle Diagnostics

County of Kauai; United States; On-site; USD 64,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation leave: 21 days

Sick leave: 21 days

Holidays: 13–14 days

Free medical for your entire family

Retirement benefits after 10 years of

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Job summary

County of Kauaʻi is seeking an Automotive Mechanic I to perform journey-level inspection, diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of light gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles and equipment. The role operates within the Department of Public Works Auto Maintenance Repair Shop and requires a strong hands-on mechanical background.

The position is civil service with a full range of duties including diagnosis, repair, preventive maintenance, and occasional field work.

Qualifications

• A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school and three and one half (3 ½) years of experience repairing motor vehicle and equipment as a helper or under a journey level mechanic or successful completion of apprenticeship training.

Responsibilities

• Inspects, diagnoses, maintains, repairs, and overhauls light gasoline and diesel-powered motor vehicles and equipment.
• Diagnoses, disassembles, repairs, and reassembles equipment parts for cars, trucks, and light equipment.
• Overhauls and repairs motorized equipment parts by changing pistons and rings, grinding and refacing valves and seats.
• Changes clutch, bushing, timing gear and seal; overhauls water pumps; changes spark plugs and repairs generator and starter motor.
• Overhauls and checks carburetor, fuel pumps and oil pump; repairs transmission, gears, seals, and fork.
• Repairs hydraulic systems, brake systems, steering, fuel lines; performs minor electrical repairs; may weld and perform body/fender work.
• Road tests vehicles after repair; may provide guidance to lower-level mechanics and assist heavier equipment mechanics when needed.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Apprenticeship training

Job description

County of Kauaʻi is seeking an Automotive Mechanic I to perform journey-level inspection, diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of light gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles and equipment. The role operates within the Department of Public Works Auto Maintenance Repair Shop and requires a strong hands-on mechanical background.

The position is civil service with a full range of duties including diagnosis, repair, preventive maintenance, and occasional field work.