Auto Mechanic
About The Position
NYC DOT has repair shops in every borough except Manhattan. NYC DOT Fleet maintains a wide variety of equipment from lawn mowers to front end loaders, Toyota Priuses and Mack Trucks. There are multiple shifts: 06:00 to 2:30, 07:00 to 3:30, 2:00 to 10:30 and an overnight shift. Shifts may change due to operational needs. Responsibilities include working on vehicles powered by gasoline or diesel engines, removing and replacing transmissions, and performing preventative maintenance inspections. You would be required to work independently to diagnose and repair engine mechanical, engine electrical, repair brakes, replace brakes, repair steering and suspension and perform New York State Inspections. You would be required to respond to road calls and perform minor repairs in the field, such as replacement of tires, batteries, air lines. In the event of inclement weather, such as snowstorms, heat waves and rainstorms it would be mandatory that you report to work, your shift may change on short notice, or you could be temporarily reassigned to a shop in another borough. You are expected to keep your workstation clean, follow your supervisors' orders and adhere to the code of conduct.
Requirements
- Serving permanently in the title, or filing for the upcoming civil service exam# 7010 (10/7/26 to 10/27/26) and providing proof of filing
- Five years of full-time satisfactory experience as an auto mechanic
- OR Not less than two and one-half years of full-time satisfactory experience as an auto mechanic plus sufficient helper or apprentice experience or relevant full-time education to make up the equivalent of five years of acceptable experience (six months of acceptable experience credited for each year of helper/apprentice experience or relevant education)
- Possess a New York State Class B Commercial Driver License ("CDL") or a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York and a Learner's Permit for a Class B Commercial Driver License at the time of appointment
- Appointees hired with a Learner's Permit must obtain the Class B CDL within six months of appointment
- Maintain the CDL, with no restrictions that would preclude the performance of Auto Mechanic work, for the duration of employment
Responsibilities
- Working on vehicles powered by gasoline or diesel engines
- Removing and replacing transmissions
- Performing preventative maintenance inspections
- Diagnose and repair engine mechanical issues
- Diagnose and repair engine electrical issues
- Repair brakes
- Replace brakes
- Repair steering and suspension
- Perform New York State Inspections
- Respond to road calls
- Perform minor repairs in the field (e.g., replacement of tires, batteries, air lines)
- Report to work during inclement weather
- Keep workstation clean
- Follow supervisors' orders
- Adhere to the code of conduct
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
