Mechanic Automotive

City of Shreveport; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Shreveport is seeking a Senior Certified Mechanic to maintain and repair a range of automotive vehicles and equipment in a municipal setting. Under supervision, you will use hand tools, timing devices and specialized electronic equipment to perform diagnostics and repairs.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver’s license, and 2+ years of progressive automotive repair experience or a two-year technical program.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Must have a valid operator's license.
• At least 2 years in progressively responsible automotive repair experience or graduation from an accredited two-year technical program in automotive repair.
• Ability to use independent judgment in planning sequence of operations in selecting proper tools and materials: ability to attain prescribed qualitative standards.
• Manual-hand-finger dexterity and eye-hand-foot coordination.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, uses hand tools, timing devices and specialized electronic equipment to maintain and repair automotive vehicles and other operating equipment.
• Performs general automotive repair and maintenance tasks.
• Analyzes and determines cause of malfunctions to automotive and/or vehicles, light, medium, and heavy equipment.
• Repairs, removes, replaces and installs ignition systems, lights, instrument panels, brakes, radios, heaters, mirrors, windshield wipers and other components, parts and units.
• Receives work orders and selects appropriate tools and material.
• May require test driving vehicles after repair completion.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Independent judgment

Eye-hand coordination

Ability to lift up to 100 pounds

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two-year automotive repair program

Job description

Task Responsibilities

• 1. Under supervision, uses hand tools, timing devices and specialized electronic equipment to maintain and repair automotive vehicles and other operating equipment.
• 2. Performsgeneral automotive repair and maintenance tasks.
• 3. Analyzes and determines cause of malfunctions to automotive and/or vehicles, light, medium, and heavy equipment.
• 4. Repairs, removes, replaces and installs ignition systems, lights, instrument panels, brakes, radios, heaters, mirrors, windshield wipers and other components, parts and units.
• 5. Receives work orders and selects appropriate tools and material.
• 6. May require test driving vehicles after repair completion.
• 7. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 1)High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• 2) Must have a valid operator's license.
• 3) At least 2 years in progressively responsible automotive repair experience or graduation from an accredited two (2) year technical program in automotive repair.
• 4) Ability to use independent judgment in planning sequence of operations in selecting proper tools and materials: ability to attain prescribed qualitative standards.
• 5) Manual-hand-finger dexterity and eye-hand-foot coordination.

Work Environment

• 1. While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.
• 2. Frequently exposed to moving mechanical conditions.
• 3. Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock or vibrations.
• 4. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Physical Demands

• 1. Employee is frequently required to walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• 2. Occasionally required to stand; sit; climb or balance; stoop; kneel crouch; or crawl; and talk; or hear.
• 3. Must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• 4. Requires specific vision abilities including close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Travel

Some local travel will be required to accomplish job assignments and visit job sites.

Career Progression

Senior Certified Mechanic