maintenance mechanic III

City of Shreveport; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick leave

Health, dental and vision insurance

10 paid holidays per calendar year

Long term disability

Job summary

The City of Shreveport is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic III to maintain, repair, and replace machinery and equipment across city facilities. This senior role requires hands-on use of hand-tools, power tools, and precision instruments, following diagrams and manufacturer specifications.

The position involves installing and servicing components, initiating material requests, and applying craft techniques while interpreting shop math and written instructions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years of experience as a Maintenance Mechanic or related field.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License - Class A or B required.
• Hold or be able to qualify for any licenses as may be required by government.

Responsibilities

• Maintains, repairs, and replaces machinery and equipment such as electric motors, pumps, conveyors, HVAC and special operating equipment.
• Uses hand-tools, electrical tools, power tools, and precision-measuring instruments.
• Reads diagrams, sketches, manuals and manufacturer specifications.
• Installs, repairs, or replaces functional parts and components.
• Initiates requests for materials.
• Performs other duties as needed and required.
• Applies craft techniques, processes, and principles.
• Interprets shop mathematics and written instructions.

Skills

Hand tools

Electrical tools

Power tools

Measuring instruments

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CDL Class A or B

Job description

Class Title

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.

Duties

• 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
• Ability to apply craft techniques, processes, and principles
• Ability to apply shop mathematic and to interpret written instructions

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED from accredited institution
• Two years of experience as a Maintenance Mechanic or related experience
• Possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License -Class A or B.
• Hold or be able to qualify for, such certificate or licenses as may be required by Federal, State or City government.

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 ELIGIBLE OR QUALIFIED.

The City of Shreveport offers many benefits including vacation and sick leave, health, dental and vision insurance, 10 paid holidays per calendar year and long term disability.

01

Do you have a High School Diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

02

How many years of experience do you have in maintenance type work?

• No experience
• Less than 2 years of experience
• At least 2 years but less than 4 years of experience
• At least 4 years but less than 6 years of experience
• 6 or more years of experience

03

Please list the name of the company where you obtained this experience and the duties that you performed? Please provide dates of employment (If there is more than one company, please list each separately). Please do not put "See Resume" Please include: Company: Duties: Dates:

04

What is the class endorsement on your current and valid driver's license? (You must submit proof at time of hire)

• Class E
• Class D
• Class C
• Class B
• Class A
• Required Question