Municipal Automotive & Equipment Mechanic

Springfield; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Springfield is seeking an experienced automotive mechanic to supervise and participate in maintenance, repair, and overhaul of a wide range of municipal vehicles and equipment. The role emphasizes diagnosing defects, following drawings and sketches, and working with a small crew to ensure repairs meet departmental standards.

The position requires substantial hands-on experience, knowledge of diesel and gasoline engines, and a strong commitment to safety and quality workmanship.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, including or supplemented by technical courses relating to the trade.
• Considerable and varied experience as a skilled automotive mechanic.

Responsibilities

• Maintains, repairs, and overhauls passenger vehicles, trucks, motorcycles, tractors, and other municipal equipment and accessories.
• Tests and overhauls gasoline and diesel engines; grinds, seats valves, and replaces pistons and bearings.
• Repairs brakes, transmissions, differentials, clutches, cooling systems, and other mechanical systems.
• Works with a small crew in automotive repair, operating within established municipal standards.

Skills

Automotive repair

Diagnostics

Blueprint reading

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical courses in the trade

Job description

Springfield is seeking an experienced automotive mechanic to supervise and participate in maintenance, repair, and overhaul of a wide range of municipal vehicles and equipment. The role emphasizes diagnosing defects, following drawings and sketches, and working with a small crew to ensure repairs meet departmental standards.

The position requires substantial hands-on experience, knowledge of diesel and gasoline engines, and a strong commitment to safety and quality workmanship.