Heavy Vehicle & Construction Equipment Mechanic Trainee

County of Kauai; United States; On-site; USD 50,220 - 66,960; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

21 days of vacation leave

21 days of sick leave

13 paid holidays

Free medical for family

Vested retirement benefits after 10 years

Job summary

The County of Kauai seeks a Heavy Vehicle & Construction Equipment Mechanic Trainee to assist in the repair and maintenance of its fleet. This role offers on-the-job training and requires a combination of education and prior automotive repair experience.

The successful candidate will diagnose and repair mechanical issues and work towards obtaining a commercial driver’s license during their probation period. Benefits include medical coverage for the family, vacation, and sick leave.

Qualifications

• 2.5 years of automotive repair experience under a journey level mechanic.
• Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator’s license.
• Ability to perform minor welding in connection with repair work.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses mechanical failures of heavy vehicles and construction equipment.
• Inspects, repairs, and replaces various parts and systems.
• Receives on-the-job training for complex hydraulic and electrical systems.

Skills

Automotive repair experience

Mechanical skills

Welding

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Apprenticeship in heavy vehicle repair

Job description

Job Title

Heavy Vehicle & Construction Equipment Mechanic Trainee

Salary

Position Salary: 5,471.00 USD Monthly

Location

Department of Public Works Auto Maintenance Repair Shop

Employment Type

Civil Service

Job Summary

Performs a variety of semi‑skilled tasks in the repair and maintenance of the County of Kaua‘i’s fleet of heavy vehicle and medium and heavy construction equipment to increase knowledge of the trade and to develop skills for advancement to the journey level; and performs other related duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses motor knocks, noises, and other mechanical failures, and under general supervision, disassembles diesel or gasoline engines.
• Inspects, removes, repairs and replaces parts such as injection valves, cylinder heads, cylinder sleeves, pistons, rings, connecting rods, bearings, gaskets, etc.;
• Repairs and overhauls major units such as brake systems, transmissions, etc.;
• Receives on‑the‑job training to inspect, repair and overhaul complex hydraulic and electrical systems.
• Receives on‑the‑job training involved in the repair of various specialized mechanical parts or equipment such as crawler tracks and drivers, winches, bulldozer blades, scoops, excavating and loading bucket chains, power‑take‑off and control mechanisms, centrifugal pumps, ladder and articulating booms, conveyor belts, etc.;
• Operates various vehicles and equipment.
• May perform minor welding in connection with repair work;
• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from a high school and two and one‑half (2 ½) years of automotive repair experience under a journey level mechanic, or successful completion of apprenticeship training involving heavy vehicle and/or construction equipment repair work.

License Requirements

• Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator’s license (Type 3).
• By the completion of the probationary period, a valid commercial driver’s license (Class B) and a current Department of Transportation Medical Examiner’s Certificate.

Work Schedule

Monday–Friday (United States of America)

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the County of Kauaʻi that there shall be no discrimination in employment pursuant to TitleVII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, and the Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapters368 and378. Except for bona‑fide occupational or other legal requirements, no individual employed by the County, or applying for employment with the County, shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or reproductive health decisions, arrest and court record, assignment of child support, national guard participation, Veteran status, credit history, domestic/sexual violence victim status, or any other basis covered by state or federal laws governing non‑discrimination.

Benefits

• 21 days of vacation leave
• 21 days of sick leave
• 13 paid holidays (14 in an election year)
• Free medical for your entire family
• Vested retirement benefits after 10 years of service
• And much more