Mechanic I

City of Gainesville, TX; Gainesville (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Gainesville, TX is seeking a skilled mechanic to perform preventive maintenance and repairs on the municipal fleet, including gasoline and diesel engines and hydraulic systems. Responsibilities include diagnosing complex issues, replacing parts, and performing road-side repairs as required.

The ideal candidate has two years of relevant experience and a high school diploma with automotive training. Valid driver's license and ASE certification are preferred, with the ability to obtain

Qualifications

• Two years of skilled mechanic experience in servicing and repair of vehicles.
• Equivalent to completion of twelfth grade with automotive repair training.
• Possession of a valid driver's license; ASE preferred but not required; able to obtain certification on request.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, diagnose and overhaul mechanical difficulties in City vehicles and equipment.
• Determine repairs and replace faulty parts; coordinate with supervisor for complex tasks.
• Perform preventive maintenance and repair on gasoline and diesel engines and hydraulic systems.
• Repair hydraulic systems and transmission components as needed; perform road-side repairs when required.
• Maintain shop cleanliness and handle parts and supplies as needed.

Skills

Mechanical repair

Troubleshooting

Reading instructions

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Automotive training

ASE Certification preferred

Tools

Mig Welder

Plasmarc Cutter

Arc Welder

Hydraulic tools

Job description

To perform preventive maintenance and mechanical repairs on City vehicles and equipment including the repairs of gasoline and diesel engines and hydraulic systems.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

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

Essential Functions:

• Inspect, diagnose and locate complex mechanical difficulties in City-owned vehicles and equipment; adjust, repair and/or overhaul the entire spectrum of automotive and related equipment in the municipal fleet.
• Determine extent of necessary repairs; replace and repair faulty or damaged parts; determine repairs beyond the shop capabilities with approval of Garage Supervisor.
• Participate in a variety of vehicle service activities including vehicle repair and preventive maintenance.
• Perform timely and economical repair of City vehicles including automobiles, light and heavy trucks; perform welding duties as required on City vehicles and equipment.
• Overhaul and tune-up gas and diesel engines including replacing ignition parts and cleaning or replacement of fuel injectors.
• Repair and adjust engines, transmissions, differentials and clutches on a variety of equipment.
• Replace or repair faulty parts including wheel bearings, clutches, oil seals, shock absorbers, exhaust systems, steering mechanisms and related parts and equipment.
• Repair hydraulic systems on a variety of equipment.
• Maintain and operate the City car wash.
• Maintain shop cleanliness; repair shop equipment as necessary.
• Answer phones, radios, assist staff, and pick up and deliver parts and supplies as needed.
• Perform road-side repairs as required.

Additional Duties:

• Perform related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Methods, procedures, tools, and equipment used in the overhaul, repair and adjustment of gasoline and diesel-powered equipment.
• Operating and repair characteristics of a full range of City-owned vehicles and equipment.
• Diesel and hydraulic systems and their maintenance and repair.
• Modern methods of repair and maintenance of automotive and motorized equipment.
• Operational characteristics of a wide variety of tools and equipment.
• Overhaul procedures for engines, transmissions, and carburetors.
• Safe work practices.

Ability to:

• Perform the full range of mechanical work including the troubleshooting of equipment for both major and minor repairs.
• Accurately determine mechanical repair needs.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Operate and care for a variety of equipment including compressed air tools, mig welder, plasmarc cutter, and acetylene and arc welder.
• Operate and care of manual and power tools and equipment.
• Establish and maintain cooperative-working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Lift heavy objects and perform difficult manual labor.

Experience and Training Guidelines:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

Two years of responsible experience performing skilled mechanic work in the servicing and repair of vehicles and equipment.

Education/Training:

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by specialized training in automotive and equipment repair and maintenance.

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Possession of a valid driver's license.
• Possession of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification preferred, but not required. If not ASE certified, must have ability to obtain certification when requested by supervisor.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions.
• Regularly exposed to vibration.
• Occasionally works in high, precarious places.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock.
• Noise level is usually very loud.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

This job description is not an employment agreement, contact agreement, or contract. Management has exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.