Heavy Equipment Mechanic I/II

Merced County; Merced (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Merced County is seeking a skilled Heavy Equipment Mechanic I/II to inspect, diagnose, repair, and overhaul automotive and road construction equipment. The role requires either 3 years of related experience or a trade school credential, plus a valid CA Class A license (Class C allowed temporarily with A deadline).

Level II adds refrigeration/AC certification. Expect field welding, parts fitting, engine and hydraulic work, and record-keeping.

Qualifications

• 3 years of increasingly responsible experience and training in heavy equipment or auto repair or completion of trade school/college certified program.
• Valid Class A California driver's license; Class C allowed but Class A must be obtained within six months; failure to obtain license may result in termination.
• Level II requires 2 years of heavy equipment mechanic repair experience comparable to Heavy Equipment Mechanic I in Merced County; valid Class A license required; Refrigeration/Recycling Air Conditioning Certificate required.
• Identified safety sensitive positions are subject to drug and alcohol testing per policy.

Responsibilities

• Examines and locates mechanical defects in a wide variety of automotive, road construction and maintenance equipment.
• Makes major and minor mechanical repairs including engine tune-ups, brake relining, body and fender, and electrical system repair.
• Fits new parts and adjusts engines, oil, water and fuel pumps, carburetors and fuel injectors, governors, starting motors, clutches, transmissions, differentials, brakes and steering gear.
• Repairs track layer type tractors, checking and replacing rollers, pins and brushing.
• Overhauls hydraulic lifts and steering assemblies on motor graders and tractors.
• Maintains records of time and materials used on each job.
• Perform gas electrical welding and repair work in the field.
• Performs machinist and fabrication work.

Skills

Inspect equipment

Use diagnostic tools

Cooperative teamwork

Read and write

Welding/fabrication

Operate large equipment

Tools

Power hand tools

Diagnostic equipment

Shop equipment

Job description

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Examines and locates mechanical defects in a wide variety of automotive, road construction and maintenance equipment.


• Makes major and minor mechanical repairs including engine tune-ups, brake relining, body and fender, and electrical system repair.


• Fits new parts and adjusts engines, oil, water, and fuel pumps, carburetors and fuel injectors, governors, starting motors, clutches, transmissions, differentials, brakes and steering gear.


• Repairs track layer type tractors, checking and replacing rollers, pins and brushing.


• Overhauls hydraulic lifts and steering assemblies on motor graders and tractors.


• Maintains records of time and materials used on each job.


• Perform gas electrical welding and repair work in the field.


• Performs machinist and fabrication work.

Level I

Experience:

Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience and training in heavy equipment or auto repair or successful completion of trade school or college certified program.

License:

Possess and maintain a valid Class \"A\" California driver's license. A Class \"C\" license may be substituted however, a Class \"A\" license must be obtained within six months of appointment. Failure to obtain the proper license will result in termination.

Level II

Experience:

Two (2) years of heavy equipment mechanic repair performing duties comparable to those of a Heavy Equipment Mechanic I in Merced County.

License:

Possess and maintain a valid Class \"A\" California driver's license.

Possess and maintain a valid Refrigeration/Recycling Air Conditioning Certificate.

IDENTIFIED SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITIONS IN THIS CLASSIFICATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO PRE-EMPLOYMENT, POST-ACCIDENT, REASONABLE SUSPICION, RANDOM AND RETURN-TO-DUTY DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE COUNTY OF MERCED DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY.

• Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.


• Perform job duties under stressful conditions.


• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.


• Lift and move with help objects weighing over 100 pounds.


• Walk, stand, stoop, kneel, or crouch on narrow, slippery, erratically moving surfaces.


• Operate large equipment such as cars, trucks, forklifts, cranes.


• Wear a respirator or safety glasses or other protective clothing and equipment.


• Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.


• Frequent use of hand-eye coordination.


• Normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping.


• Regular attendance is an essential function.

Knowledge of

• Methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the testing, adjustment, repair, and overhaul of automotive and road construction equipment.


• Theory, operation and care of internal combustion engines and their components.


• Hydraulic valves and controls, hydraulic and air brake systems, and electronic ignition.


• Principles and methods of acetylene and electric-arc welding.


• Painting techniques.


• Safe work practices.

Ability to:

• Inspect equipment to locate and accurately diagnose mechanical defects.


• Use a variety of power hand tools, diagnostic equipment and shop equipment.


• Perform testing, adjustment, repair, and overhaul work on automotive and heavy equipment.


• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.


• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.


• Read and write at the level required for successful job performance.


• Cut, reform, and fabricate parts using welders and shop equipment.

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