Equipment Mechanic - Columbia, United States - City of Columbia

Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for maintaining and repairing fleet vehicles, tractors, and equipment.

Essential Functions:

• Performs routine to complex maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs on all types of vehicles and equipment to include police vehicles, fire vehicles and apparatuses; sanitation vehicles, heavy construction equipment; loaders; dump trucks; and small engines and small equipment;
• Performs preventative maintenance of light to heavy equipment; including changing oil and filters, lubricating and checking fluids, belts, hoses, tires, and brake systems;
• Performs work according to service manuals, schematics and hydraulic flow charts;
• Identifies problems by performing routine to technical diagnostics including, mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic;
• Tests equipment for proper operation by operating/driving and using test equipment;
• Determines if parts will be repaired or replaced, and initiates ordering of parts; Responsible for selecting, ordering, and purchasing parts using proper purchasing procedures;
• Estimates cost and time to determine the most cost effective methods of repair;
• Diagnoses and repairs air conditioning and heating units;
• Diagnoses and repairs front-end problems on cars and light and heavy trucks and makes necessary repairs and alignment to vehicles; operates alignment machine;
• Performs tune-ups and specialized electrical wiring on cars, pickups and specialized equipment;
• Perform road side service on all equipment as required, using work zone safety equipment;
• Helps with the preparation of vehicle and equipment specifications;
• Performs other fleet related duties and responsibilities as needed;
• Washes and performs maintenance on equipment;
• Maintains daily work records on work done, materials used and time spent;
• Performs maintenance and full repairs on small engine equipment such as weed eaters, lawn mowers, riding lawn mowers, tampers, blowers, chain saws, and cement mixers;
• Answers road calls for service including repair and/or towing as needed;
• Disposes of hazardous waste material (hydraulic fluid, gasoline, etc.) according to established guidelines;
• Cleaning up shop area;
• Display courteous, civil, and respectful behavior to all persons and shall make every effort to meet the needs of citizens requesting assistance;
• Refrain from the use of abusive, indecent or profane language or gestures in the workplace, in the performance of duties or in the presence of a member of the public;
• Perform duties in a manner that is fair, impartial, and without prejudice toward any person or group;
• Refrain from arguing unnecessarily with any person or otherwise showing a lack of self-control, ridicule, or defame any employee, elected official or any other person or any agency of the City of Columbia;
• Display responsibility for attendance and promptness and report to the work area on time.

Secondary Functions:

Performs other related duties as required

Supervisory Functions:

None.

Please note: the minimum qualifications stated below are a guide for determining the education, training, experience, special skills, and/or license which may be required for employment in the class. These are re-evaluated each time the position is opened for recruitment. Please refer to the most recent Job Announcement for updated minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills:

• Knowledge of large and small, gas and diesel engines;
• Knowledge of electrical and hydraulic equipment, pumps, and motors, related to specialized pieces of equipment;
• Knowledge of automotive warehouse and purchasing procedures;
• Knowledge of operating light to heavy duty equipment and vehicles;
• Knowledge of city street locations;
• Must possess computer application skills that at a minimum include Microsoft Office Suite products including Word and Excel.

Ability:

• Ability to perform routine to technical diagnostics on vehicles, tractors, and equipments and make appropriate repairs;
• Able to perform routine and technical diagnostics and other trouble shooting procedures;
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, or basic vehicle and equipment drawings
• Ability to utilize supporting hands tools, including wrenches (regular and impact), drills, jacks, driving tools (manual and pneumatic);
• Ability to identify needed parts and supplies;
• Ability to operate equipment or vehicle being repaired;
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals;
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs;
• Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; participates in meetings;
• Ability to write clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; able to read and interpret written information;
• Ability to follow instructions, responds to management direction; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan;
• Ability to meet scheduling and attendance requirements

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• Valid Commercial Driver License, Class B

Preferred Education:

• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two year-college or technical school; or two to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two year-college or technical school; or one year to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Conditions:

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly required to lift and/or move, push or pull up to 50 pounds with or without assistance, and/or move, push or pull up to 100 pounds or more with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

Working Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is always exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and explosives. Uses personal protective equipment. Position may be called out.