Diesel Mechanic / Senior Trades Worker

St Johns River Water Management District•Umatilla, FL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This is skilled work performing vehicle and equipment preventative maintenance and repairs. The role involves routine preventative maintenance tasks on a variety of fleet vehicles and equipment, including diesel, gas, and alternate fuel engines, as well as hydraulic and electrical systems. The position requires maintaining an orderly, healthy, and safe work area, performing scheduled services and operational repairs, and using an electronic work order system to track time, parts, and effort. Additionally, the role includes metal fabrication and welding, operating various vehicles and equipment for testing, and ensuring a safe work environment by following procedures and reporting unsafe operations. Maintaining and accounting for all assigned tools and equipment, as well as securing the workstation, are also key responsibilities.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or G.E.D.
Four years of experience as described above or formal education may substitute for work experience.
Possess a valid Florida Class A Commercial Driver License with Tanker N endorsement or the willingness and ability to obtain this license within one year from date of hire.
Must successfully pass a drug screening.

Responsibilities

Performs routine preventative maintenance tasks on all fleet vehicles, to include 1-ton and 3/4-ton pickups, dump trucks, lowboy tractors, heavy equipment, tractor with mower/disc attachments, generators, pumps and other tools and equipment.
Maintains an orderly, healthy and safe work area.
Maintains and performs scheduled services and operational repairs to project pumps, engines, vehicles and other small equipment used on projects.
Performs preventative maintenance and checks and services District vehicles and equipment.
Cleans and maintains tools and equipment.
Use an electronic work order system in the performance of all assigned work.
Maintains accurate accountability of time, parts and effort expended on preventive maintenance, checks and services.
Operates vehicles and equipment, such as pickup trucks, dump trucks, front-end loader, dozer, trackhoe grader, badger, tractors, mowers, and semi-tractor trailer for testing and evaluating maintenance performed.
Performs metal fabrication and welding on vehicles and equipment.
Performs other tasks as directed by supervisors.
Follows procedures to ensure a safe work environment and reports or take action to prevent unsafe operations.
Maintains and accounts for all assigned tools and equipment.
Maintains a secure workstation and takes appropriate preventative measures to prevent theft of District property.