Automotive and Equipment Technician I/II

Clark County Department of Aviation•Harry Reid International Airport - Las Vegas, NV

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clark County Department of Aviation (DOA) is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Automotive and Equipment Technician I/II position. This position works in conjunction with various DOA divisions, along with other technicians and specialists, to ensure that support vehicles and equipment continue to operate smoothly and efficiently for all airport activities. This position maintains, repairs, and overhauls automobiles, heavy and light truck and other vehicles, construction equipment, small gasoline engines, and stationary equipment. In addition, this position operates a variety of hand, power, and shop tools. THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 250 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE THAT NUMBER IS REACHED. Automotive and Equipment Technician I: $26.00 - $38.46 Hourly Automotive and Equipment Technician II: $28.15 - $41.52 Hourly The Automotive and Equipment Technician I is a training underfill position, upon successful completion of the training program the successful candidate will be non-competitively promoted to Automotive and Equipment Technician II. This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months at either level or may be extended as needed by Employee Services. Employee Services reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.

Requirements

Equivalent to graduation from high school AND three (3) years of full-time experience in automotive equipment services and repair work.
Must possess a valid Nevada Class C driver's license at time of appointment.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Employment with the Department of Aviation is contingent upon completion of an education/experience background investigation, a fingerprint-based criminal history record check processed by the FBI, and upon the ability to be granted and maintain a security badge as mandated by the Transportation Security Administration.

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of a recognized apprenticeship in the automotive trade may be substituted for the three (3) years of required experience.
Minimum of one (1) year of journey-level experience in the maintenance and repair of vehicles and/or heavy construction equipment.
Attendance at a recognized trade school is desirable.
Specified positions may require a Class A license with endorsements required to road test and/or operate heavy duty vehicles and equipment.

Responsibilities

Maintains, repairs, and overhauls automobiles, heavy and light trucks and other vehicles, construction equipment, small gasoline engines, and stationary equipment.
Operates a variety of hand, power, and shop tools.
Diagnoses and may perform major repairs and overhauls to both gasoline and diesel engines, involving inspection and replacement of broken or worn parts such as pistons, piston rings, valves, bearings, fittings and gaskets.
Diagnoses and repairs, cleans, adjusts and installs fuel, ignition, electrical, electronic and cooling systems involving repair and replacement of such parts as carburetors and fuel pumps, starter motors, distributors, generators, voltage regulators, wiring, switches, batteries, and radiators, thermostats and water pumps.
Diagnoses and repairs and overhauls power transmission systems including such parts as clutches, standard transmissions, differential units, front and rear axles, gears, bearings, universal joints and hydraulic units; diagnoses and repairs and adjusts steering mechanisms and other controls.
Road tests vehicles; drives trucks or equipment as required; inspects vehicles in the shop and field; smog checks and certifies vehicles.
Installs and tests electrical systems in vehicles as necessary; modifies such systems as required.
Diagnoses and performs electrical, hydraulic and other repairs in the field.
Performs preventive maintenance work on construction equipment, heavy trucks, street sweepers, automobiles, light trucks and other equipment.
Reads and interprets manuals, drawings, and specifications; estimates labor, material and equipment and order parts required to complete assignments.
Diagnoses, repairs and maintains vehicle air brakes, hydraulic systems and associated power take-off equipment.
Observes safe work methods and utilizes safety equipment related to the work.
May road test and/or regularly operate heavy-duty vehicles and equipment.
Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.
Uses and performs minor maintenance on hand, power and shop tools and test equipment related to the work.
Makes oral and written reports of work performed; completes forms and maintains accurate maintenance records using an automated fleet information system.