MECHANIC II
Imperial Beach Management Co
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Job summary
Imperial Beach Management Co. is hiring for a full-time Mechanic II to maintain municipal vehicles and equipment. Starting at $33.18 per hour with annual 5% increases up to $44.47 per hour, contingent on performance. This role reports to the Fleet Supervisor and involves hands-on maintenance and repairs.
Responsibilities include preventive maintenance planning, diagnostics, repairs, and coordination with vendors. Requires a high school diploma/GED and CDL endorsement or ability to obtain one.
Qualifications
- HS diploma or GED with mechanics-related training.
- Three years of related experience or any equivalent combination.
- CDL endorsement or ability to obtain one.
Responsibilities
- Plans, schedules, and evaluates preventive maintenance for vehicles and equipment.
- Operates diagnostic instruments and a range of hand, electric, and air-driven tools.
- Tests, services, and repairs vehicles and mechanical equipment.
Skills
Education
Tools
Job description
The vacancy is for one (1) full-time position. All new hires will begin at Step 1 ($33.18 per hour). Employees receive an annual 5% step increase until reaching the top step of $44.47 per hour, contingent upon satisfactory performance.
Performs semi-skilled, skilled, and administrative work in maintaining the vehicles and mechanical equipment of the department.
Works under the direction of the Fleet Supervisor.
- Plans, carries out and evaluates preventive maintenance schedules for all vehicles and mechanical equipment, either personally, or through outside vendors.
- Operates a variety of diagnostic instruments and a variety of hand, electric, and air-driven tools.
- Tests, services and repairs vehicles and mechanical equipment.
- Inspects, adjusts and replaces necessary units and related parts in the performance of repair and maintenance work.
- Repairs brake, engine, electrical, fuel, hydraulic, transmission, ignition, air, exhaust, axle assemblies and related systems.
- Cuts and welds metal and performs body repair, touch up and related work.
- Changes and repairs tires and tubes.
- Evaluates status of mechanical equipment and vehicles, and performs or schedules needed repairs.
- Conducts various analyses and inspections of vehicles and mechanical systems to determine the most cost-effective means of maintenance, repair or replacement.
- Develops shop procedures and budget data for the maintenance and repair of vehicles and mechanical systems.
- Purchases equipment, parts, and supplies used for vehicle and mechanical system maintenance.
- Provides emergency field assistance to disabled equipment as needed and appropriate.
- Assists in the preparation of bid specifications for vehicles and mechanical equipment.
- Assists in the preparation and administration of mechanical budgets in conformance with adopted policies and procedures.
- Maintains records, prepares reports and other specialized maintenance records of equipment and mechanical equipment.
- May serve as a member of various employee committees.
Thorough knowledge of automotive mechanics; Considerable knowledge of gas and diesel engines, transmissions, hydraulics, fire pumps and valves, generators, and welding; price trends and grades or quality of materials and equipment; Working knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions common to municipal maintenance and repair activities; Working knowledge of the practices, methods, materials and tools used in modern equipment maintenance. Skill in operation of listed tools and equipment.
Ability to establish and maintain effective preventive maintenance programs, policies and procedures; Ability to maintain effective accounting procedures; Ability to carry out assigned projects to their completion; Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, vendors and the public.
- Graduation from high school diploma or GED equivalent plus some specialized training in mechanics, maintenance management, or a closely related field.
- Three (3) years of related experience, or
- Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid State Driver's with CDL endorsement, or ability to obtain one.
- Interview process
- Live scan background investigation
- Pre-employment physical examination including a drug screen
- Professional Reference check
Complete job descriptions can be found here: Mechanic II.
The City sponsors an Internal Revenue Code 125 Cafeteria Benefit Plan that offers non-taxable benefits to employees. It allows employees to choose from several different benefit options, and, if the employee exceeds the City-provided allotment, the employee may use pretax dollars to fund the costs. Alternatively, an employee may choose to pay for any of the available benefits with after-tax contributions.
The City provides medical, dental, vision, and flexible spending account. The City contracts with the CalPERS Group Health Benefits Division, which offers several options including HMOs and PPOs plans.
CalPERS offers nine (9) medical plans in San Diego County, each with different premium costs and co-payment requirements. Coverage is available from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
Effective July 1, 2025, the monthly cafeteria benefit plan allotment is $2,250.00. The City will contribute $2,250.00 per month toward a selection of City-provided medical, dental, and vision plans for benefit-eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Any premium costs that exceed the cafeteria plan allotment will be paid by the employee through pre-tax payroll deductions.
The City pays premiums that provide group term life insurance and AD&D in an amount $50,000. Employees may purchase up to $300,000 of additional employee term life insurance. Employees may purchase up to $100,000 of additional term life insurance for their spouses and up to $10,000 per their child.
Flat $250,000 basic life insurance and basic accidental death and dismemberment.
The City provides short-term disability insurance equal to 60% of income (up to $1,155/week) after an 8-day waiting period. The City provides long-term disability insurance equal to 60% of income (up to $6,000/month) after a 90-day waiting period. Both short-term and long-term premiums are paid by the employee.
Enrollment in the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) as follows:
New Members: For New Member miscellaneous employees, the City provides the "2%@62" formula. Benefits for all New Member employees are based on the highest three-year of compensation. Under this formula, the employee's highest three-year consecutive months of CalPERS reportable earnings are used to determine the level of retirement benefit. New Member Employees pay 50% of normal rate.
Classic Members: For Classic employees, the City provides the "2%@60" formula. Benefits for all Classic employees are based on the single highest year compensation. Under this formula, the Classic employee's highest 12 consecutive months of CalPERS earnings are used to determine the level of retirement benefit. Classic employees pay 50% of the normal rate.
Lifeguard Safety Group - CalPERS provided benefit of 2% for each year of service at the retirement rate of 50 (2%@50). Employee pays full 9% of the contribution. The single highest year of compensation is used as the basis for calculating a portion of the cost for the enhanced formula.
Safety Other - Lifeguard Employees (Classic Member - Tier l): The CalPERS formula for employees hired on or after December 19, 1996, through March 8, 2012, shall be 2% at 50 with the use of average of the employee's highest-one-year salary.
Safety Other - Lifeguard Employees (Classic Member - Tier 2): The CalPERS formula for employees hired on or after March 9, 2012, through December 31 , 2012, shall be 2% at 50 with the use of average of the employee's highest-three-year salary.
Safety Other- Lifeguard Employees (PEPRA Member): The Cal PERS formula for employees hired on or after January 1, 2013, shall be 2.7% at 57 with the use of average of the employee's highest-three-year salary as defined by the Public Employees Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) and related Public Employees' Retirement Law (PERL). All new employees/members hired on or after January 1, 2013, will pay 50% of the normal cost contribution.
The City participates in the Federal Social Security Administration Program. Employees pay 6.2% and the City pays 6.2% to a maximum wage of 176,100.
- 457 that allows employees to make contributions on a pre-tax basis (federal, and most cases, state income taxes are deferred until assets are withdrawn, usually during retirement when the participant may be in a lower tax bracket) - employee contributions. The minimum contribution is $25 per pay period. The "Age 50" Catch-up provision allows employees reaching age 50 or older during the year to contribute an additional amount annually.
Employees Accrue Annual Leave At The Following Rates
1-5 Years of Service – 12 days
5-10 Years of Service – 15 days
10-15 Years of Service – 20 days
15+ Years of Service – 25 days
The maximum accumulation is twice the employee annual vacation accrual.
Employees accrue 8.334 hours for each full month of service = 100 hours for each full 12 month of service. 800 hours maximum accrual. At the time the employee separates employment with the City and having 5 years of service, the employee may receive a lump sum pay of 50% (500 hours) of sick leave accrual. Upon retirement, for classic members, the employee may receive a lump sum pay of 50% of sick leave accrual and 50% conversion to service credit with CalPERS or 100% conversion to service credit. New members are not eligible for sick leave service credit with CalPERS.
The City observes 14 holidays and 4 floating holidays each year.
Administrative offices will close during the holiday closures. Holiday closure between the actual holidays of December 25 and January 1. Emergency Services including Public Works and Public Safety are excluded from the holiday closures.
The City provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). The EAP provides confidential evaluation and counseling services for employees, family members and anyone residing in the home of an employee.
May receive $50 a month after successfully passing an oral and written test.
Each fiscal year $1,000 is available for reimbursement for costs such as tuition, fees, books, and other required materials for approved courses leading to a college degree. Reimbursement is made upon written verification of satisfactory completion of coursework.
$2,000 per 24-month period after successfully completing probation period.
Full-Time employees that have completed a probationary period are eligible for an educational incentive.
- Associate degree: $50.00 per month, paid on a bi-weekly basis
- Bachelor's degree: $60.00 per month, paid on a bi-weekly basis
- Master's degree: $70.00 per month, paid on a bi-weekly basis
Payment for any degrees or certificates that is a non as minimum qualification.
- Dependent Care Spending Account – Employee may set aside up to a maximum of $7, 500 per calendar year.
- Health Care Spending Account – Employee may set aside up to a maximum of $3,400 per calendar year.
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