Automotive/Equipment Mechanic

Cal Poly Pomona • Pomona, CA

7d • $5,355 - $6,400

About The Position

Facilities Planning and Management (FP&M) at Cal Poly Pomona is seeking a full-time, probationary Automotive/Equipment Mechanic. FP&M plans, develops, and maintains the campus’s natural and built environments and provides facilities operations and maintenance services, including fleet and auto services. The position performs preventative maintenance and repairs on vehicles and equipment, maintains the repair shop and its equipment, and recovers and transports vehicles and equipment. The anticipated hiring range is $5,355–$6,400 per month. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Requirements

• Valid California driver's license.
• Progressively responsible training and experience as an automotive and/or equipment mechanic demonstrating journey-level skills, or equivalent skills acquired through completion of a standard apprenticeship program.
• Thorough knowledge of automotive and/or equipment mechanics, including electrical systems and brake and engine overhaul.
• Thorough knowledge of methods, tools, materials, equipment, and computerized systems used to maintain, adjust, and repair engines, equipment, and accessories.
• Working knowledge of wiring and electrical theory, engine principles, hydraulic systems, and applicable state and federal regulations for automotive and other power-driven equipment, including smog regulations.
• Ability to make skilled repairs to applicable automotive, maintenance, and/or construction equipment; diagnose mechanical and electrical malfunctions; and perform varied skilled equipment repairs.
• Ability to work from blueprints, drawings, and sketches to fabricate parts and perform required welding.
• Ability to inspect vehicles and equipment and determine repair needs; estimate the cost, time, and materials needed for mechanical work and repairs; and maintain records and retrieve data using manual and/or computerized systems.
• Ability to prepare standard reports, instruct unskilled and semi-skilled assistants, analyze and respond appropriately to emergencies, read and write at a level appropriate to the position, and perform required arithmetic calculations.

Nice To Haves

• Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification in one or more relevant automotive service areas.
• Experience maintaining and repairing small equipment, including gas-powered landscape equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform vehicle and equipment preventative maintenance, including oil and filter changes, transmission and battery services, cooling system services, chassis lubrication, differential services, engine tune-ups, fuel injection servicing, hydraulic fluid replacement, vehicle cleaning, and maintenance record keeping.
• Repair vehicles and equipment, including transmission, body, brake, chassis, suspension, steering, driveline, electrical, engine, and hydraulic systems; fabricate, machine, and weld; repair, mount, and balance tires; and maintain repair records.
• Care for, maintain, and repair shop tools and equipment; perform general housekeeping in assigned areas; and inspect and document building equipment, systems, and vehicle/equipment fueling stations.
• Recover and tow vehicles and equipment using flatbed tow trucks and tow truck wheel-lift devices, and transport vehicles or equipment over the road for sublet repair.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed