Automotive/Equipment Service Worker

Lincoln County•Newport, OR

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Fleet Services is seeking an individual to perform routine preventive maintenance and minor repairs on automobiles; light, medium, and heavy trucks; transit vehicles and buses; machinery; fire apparatus; and construction and heavy equipment maintained by the Lincoln County Road Department’s Fleet Services Division. The position also services vehicles from other agencies covered by intergovernmental agreements with Lincoln County. Work includes scheduled maintenance, inspections, minor mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, emissions, body, and paint repairs, welding and fabrication as needed under supervision, and maintenance of fleet-related facilities and equipment. The position has little or no supervisory responsibility. Work is based in Lincoln County and requires operating county vehicles. Hours may include early mornings, evenings, or nights. Extra hours or days may be necessary due to staff absences, emergencies, equipment priorities, deadlines, or inclement weather. Severe emergencies or weather may require around-the-clock shifts or work seven days a week. Field repairs may take place in adverse conditions. When temporarily replacing a regular supervisor, the employee may be required to remain on call and carry a pager or similar communication device. The work involves exposure to hazardous materials, fumes, noise, machinery, traffic, and adverse environmental conditions. Moderate to strenuous physical effort may be required, including lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects weighing 20–75 pounds, as well as stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling. The employee must provide a basic mechanics’ tool set and storage.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Two to three years of progressive experience as a preventive maintenance mechanic or technician.
Possess a CPR/First Aid card.
Valid Oregon Class B driver’s license.
A satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training may be accepted if the County determines it demonstrates the ability to perform the duties.
Knowledge of standard practices, materials, and methods used in preventive maintenance and minor repair of automobiles, trucks, transit vehicles, buses, machinery, fire apparatus, construction equipment, and heavy equipment.
Knowledge of internal combustion engines (gas and diesel, two- and four-stroke), AC and DC electricity, fuel systems, onboard computer systems, and hydraulic systems.
Mechanical ability and aptitude, and ability to use tools and equipment for maintaining a wide array of vehicles and equipment.
Ability to understand and perform minor repairs to complex mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical systems and components.
Ability to learn and apply changing technology, design concepts, and innovations.
Ability to use ignition, emissions, electronic, and onboard-computer diagnostic equipment, including heavy-equipment scan-tool interfaces.
Ability to keep records and communicate clearly orally and in writing, including using computers and department-specific software.
Ability to work effectively and professionally with supervisors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the County.
Ability to arrive on time, follow instructions and procedures, and meet productivity standards, deadlines, and schedules.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the work, including moderate to strenuous exertion, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and handling objects weighing 20–75 pounds.
Ability to work around hazardous solvents and cleaners, asbestos, Kevlar, welding and exhaust fumes, combustible fuels, acids, hazardous waste oils, high-noise tools, machinery, and traffic.

Responsibilities

Perform routine scheduled preventive maintenance on automobiles, trucks, transit vehicles, buses, machinery, construction equipment, and heavy equipment.
Diagnose malfunctions and make minor repairs to gasoline and diesel engines, transmissions, driveline components, hydraulic systems, steering, suspension, and braking systems.
Perform minor electronic, micro-electronic, onboard computer, emissions, fuel-injection, carburetor, and ignition-system repairs.
Perform welding and cutting operations using MIG/TIG, carbon arc, oxy-acetylene, or plasma-cutter equipment under supervision; fabricate special parts or equipment for custom jobs as needed.
Change engine oil and filters; lubricate chassis; perform computerized engine tune-ups; and service automatic transmissions, transaxles, gearboxes, differentials, transfer cases, cooling systems, and hydraulic systems.
Replace or repair worn components, including brakes, shocks, tires, and drive belts.
Repair minor windshield damage using a resin injection system and perform minor body repairs and paintwork.
Perform vehicle inspections as scheduled.
Install, remove, or repair aftermarket and accessory equipment, including snowplows, sanders, brush cutters, mowers, chippers, radios, measuring equipment, emergency lights, sirens, spotlights, and other listed vehicle accessories.
Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on Fleet Services Shop and Lincoln County Jail emergency generator sets and related components, county car/truck wash systems, and the multi-agency fueling facility.
Keep records and communicate information orally and in writing with supervisors, colleagues, and other individuals.
Use computers and other technology for communication and work-related documentation.
Follow instructions, policies, and procedures; meet productivity standards, deadlines, and work schedules; and take responsibility for work quality and timeliness.
Operate county vehicles and provide field repairs when required.