Maintenance Mechanic III

City of Shreveport; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Shreveport is seeking a skilled Maintenance Mechanic III to maintain and repair various machinery and equipment. The ideal candidate will have experience in maintenance work and the ability to apply craft techniques and principles effectively. This role involves physical demands and the need for good communication skills, with opportunities for advancement.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in maintenance work required.
• Ability to interpret written instructions and apply shop mathematics.

Responsibilities

• Maintains, repairs, and replaces machinery and equipment.
• Works from diagrams and manufacturer's specifications.
• Initiates requests for materials.

Skills

Decision-Making

Spatial Discrimination

Manual Dexterity

Tools

Hand-tools

Electrical Tools

Power Tools

Precision-Measuring Instruments

Job description

Maintenance Mechanic work activities are divided into three (3) classes. Maintenance Mechanic III is the third, or most senior level class, to which Maintenance Mechanic positions are allocated in the classified services.

• Maintains, repairs, and replaces machinery and equipment such as electric motors, pumps, conveyor systems, air-conditioning and heating systems, special operating equipment such as overhead cranes, streets painting, machines, etc.
• Uses Hand-tools, electrical tools, power tools, precision-measuring and testing instruments
• Works from diagrams, sketches, operating manuals, and manufacturer’s specifications
• Installs, repairs, or replaces functional parts and components
• Initiates requests for materials
• Perform other duties as needed and required

1. Hold valid driver’s license at time of employment.
2. Two (2) years of experience in maintenance type work
3. Demonstrated ability to apply craft techniques, processes and principles; ability to use independent decision-making judgment concerning maintenance and repairs; ability to apply shop mathematics and to interpret written instructions; spatial discrimination; form perception; eye-hand coordination; and finger and manual dexterity.
4. Hold or be able to qualify for, such certificates or licenses as may be required by Federal, State or City government.

ADA COMPLIANCE:

Physical Requirement:

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel of objects and materials.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and climb to perform work in enclosed areas.
• Involves the ability to exert light to moderately heavy crouching and crawling; balancing, stooping, kneeling, and some lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling or objects or materials of twelve (12) to 100 pounds.
• Requires specific vision abilities (perception of color, near and far vision, depth perception ability to focus), as well as discrimination of sound, odor, depth, and texture.
• Requires good communication ability.
• Job may be performed either with or without accommodations

TRAVEL:

Travel as needed.

Normal Promotional Path From This Class:

ANY HIGHER CLASS OR LEVEL FOR WHICH ELIGBLE OR QUALIFIED.