Mechanic III

Town Of Wallingford; Wallingford (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town Of Wallingford seeks a highly skilled mechanic to inspect, repair, and maintain a wide range of vehicles and equipment. Work involves engines, brakes, hydraulics, electrical systems, and heavy machinery including snow plows, cranes, and loaders.

You will rebuild and recondition motors, suspensions, bodies and components, verify repairs with test equipment, document work performed, and advise on preventive maintenance to minimize downtime.

Qualifications

• Experience with repair and maintenance of automobiles, trucks and heavy equipment.
• Ability to rebuild engines, brakes, hydraulics and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform repairs and reconditioning on motors, suspensions, bodies, and hydraulics.
• Maintain documentation and testing using mechanical/electrical testing equipment.
• Carry out tests on systems and determine repair or replacement needs.

Job description

:This is highly skilled mechanical work at the level of the most advanced journeyman. Work involves the repair and maintenance of automobiles, trucks, light and heavy construction equipment and any other type of motor driven and/or mechanical equipment. Rebuilds automobiles, trucks, snow plows, hoists, spreaders, scrapers, cranes, sprayers, tractors, bulldozers, backhoes, payloaders, compactors, shovels, graders and any other mechanical or motorized equipment. Re-lines and adjusts brakes; refaces, reseats and grinds valves; installs and adjusts main and connecting rod bearings; installs special accessories and other miscellaneous equipment; sets up, adjusts, operates and maintains all types of electrical, mechanical and hydraulic testing equipment; makes all types of tests, evaluates results and takes or recommends repair and/or replacement procedures. Performs any type of repair replacement or reconditioning on motors, suspensions, mechanics, electrical systems, hydraulics, bodies, including, but not limited to, body work, painting, etc. Maintains all paper work as required. Performs related work as required, including that of lower grade mechanics.