Senior Mechanic | 2nd Shift

City of Davenport, IA; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

457 Deferred Compensation

13 paid holidays

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

CDL training provided

Job summary

The City of Davenport is seeking a skilled automotive mechanic to diagnose, repair, and maintain heavy and specialized equipment. The role includes leading a repair shop team and ensuring repairs meet high safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities cover diagnosing diesel and gasoline engines, overhauling transmissions, welding, fabricating parts, and maintaining records. Requires ASE Master certification within six months, valid CDL with air brake endorsement, and a clean background.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Three years of experience as a skilled full performance mechanic, including one year in the repair and maintenance of heavy-duty diesel and construction equipment.
• ASE Master certified within six months of hire and maintained thereafter.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license, obtain a CDL with air brake endorsement within 60 days, and the city will provide CDL training upon hire.
• Must pass a physical and background check; CDL personnel are subject to the Federal Drug & Alcohol Program.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose mechanical defects in diesel and gasoline equipment including trucks, tractors, loaders, cranes and graders.
• Perform major and minor repairs, adjust brakes and clutches, overhaul controls and transmissions.
• Fit parts, oil, water, fuel pumps, carburetors, governors, transmissions and brakes; inspect and replace worn components.
• Weld, fabricate and rebuild parts; lay out and fabricate units for rebuilding major components.
• Lead workers, assign work, supervise subordinates and maintain repair records.

Skills

Diagnostics

Mechanical repair

Team supervision

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Drills

Grinders

Micrometers

Boring bars

Welding equipment

Job description

This posting is also an internal, promotional opportunity for which current employees are considered first under state law. Current employees must apply under the promotional job posting by the applicable deadline. Those applying under this external posting will not be considered.

Under direction performs work of moderate difficulty as a skilled mechanic in the modification, maintenance and repair of a variety of heavy or specialized automotive equipment, and as a lead worker in an automotive repair shop; and performs related work as required.

Starting Pay | $29.02* per hour 6 Months | $29.45* per hour

*Plus shift differential

The hours for this position are Monday - Friday 2PM - 10PM.

The city will provide and pay for Commercial Driver's License training upon hire.

The City of Davenport offers a comprehensive benefit package. The cost for a family plan for medical, dental, vision and prescription is only $98.61 per month for 2026 and starts on first day of employment.

The City also offers the following benefits (subject to change):

• Iowa Public Employee’s Retirement Pension plan
• 457 Deferred Compensation – The City will contribute 6.5% of the employee’s income to his/her 457 account if the employee contributes at least 1% (applicable to Teamsters)
• 13 paid holidays
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

Diagnoses mechanical defects in a wide variety of automotive, road and construction equipment, including: diesel and gasoline powered trucks, tractors, endloaders, backhoes, bulldozers, cranes and motor graders.

Makes major and minor mechanical repairs: adjusts brakes and clutches on cranes; overhauls controls, cylinders and transmissions; disassembles, repairs, grinds or replaces worn parts.

Fits new parts and adjusts oil, water and fuel pumps, carburetors, governors, clutches, transmissions, differentials, brakes and steering gear; checks and replaces rollers, pins and bushings; times and adjusts motors; replaces electrical wiring; overhauls hydraulic lifts and steering assemblies.

Uses welding equipment to fabricate, rebuild and strengthen various parts and pieces of equipment; performs body repair work.

Lays out and fabricates units and parts for the alteration or rebuilding of major parts of old equipment; acts as lead worker, recommends repairs and methods, instructs mechanics, assigns work to assistants.

Maintains records of parts used, equipment worked on, repairs made and time spent on jobs.

High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Three (3) years of experience as a skilled full performance mechanic including one year in the repair and maintenance of heavy-duty diesel and construction equipment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the required work in this position.

Must be ASE Master certified within six (6) months of hire date and maintain throughout duration of employment.

Must possess a valid driver’s license upon application, obtain a Commercial Driver’s License Permit (CDLP) with air brake endorsement within 30 days of appointment and obtain a Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with air brake endorsement within 60 days of appointment and maintain throughout duration of employment.The city will provide and pay for Commercial Driver's License training upon hire.

Must pass a physical examination and a background check as prescribed by the city. All CDL personnel are subject to Federal Motor Carriers Random Drug & Alcohol Program.

Must reside in Iowa or Illinois within two (2) years of hire and maintain residency throughout the duration of employment.

Considerable Knowledge of:

Construction, assembly, adjustment and maintenance of gasoline and diesel equipment.

Methods and techniques used in the diagnosis, timing and adjustment of internal combustion engines.

Routine inspection procedures used to evaluate operating conditions and functioning of safety devices.

Work hazards and safety precautions.

Considerable Skill in:

Systematically organizing the steps in completing a repair job.

Using shop tools and testing equipment, such as drills, grinders, micrometers, boring bars, reamers and welding equipment.

Interpreting detailed service manuals and diagrams.

Assigning, monitoring and inspecting the work of subordinates.

Instructing subordinates in repair techniques.

Working Skill in:

Performing audio and visual inspection of equipment to identify problems.

describing and recording parts.

The layout and fabrication of parts.