Equipment Mechanic 2

State of Nevada•Lovelock, NV

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Lovelock Correctional Center, a medium-security facility in Lovelock. The incumbent maintains the facility fleet of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles, maintenance equipment, and small-engine equipment. The position supervises an auto shop crew of offenders and oversees preventative maintenance and service on vehicles, including vehicle inspections. The incumbent may teach offenders small-engine repair and other re-entry skills, and may assist in other trade areas as needed. Equipment Mechanics maintain, repair, and modify a fleet of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty automotive and maintenance equipment, as well as specialized mechanical equipment and machinery, including landscape equipment, computerized testing equipment, and diesel-fueled electric power generators. Under general supervision, this position performs journey-level work, including extensive electrical and fuel-system diagnosis and repair, transmission rebuilding, and mechanical inspections of vehicles involved in accidents.

Requirements

Completion of a recognized automotive/equipment repair apprenticeship program; or completion of the Equipment Mechanic-In-Training program in Nevada State service; or one year of experience as an Equipment Mechanic I in Nevada State service; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Working knowledge of equipment systems and operating characteristics.
Working knowledge of methods, materials, tools, and equipment used to assemble, overhaul, repair, and adjust automotive equipment.
Ability to read and understand repair orders, service manuals, operating systems manuals, and hydraulic and electrical schematics.
Ability to diagnose problems and determine repairs needed to restore systems to proper working condition.
Ability to use diagnostic and testing equipment and precision measuring devices.
Ability to work independently and complete assignments with minimal direction.
Skill in repairing, rebuilding, and modifying vehicle and equipment components, including rebuilding transmissions and performing extensive electrical and fuel-system diagnosis and repair.

Responsibilities

Maintain, repair, and modify facility light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles, maintenance equipment, small-engine equipment, and specialized mechanical equipment.
Supervise an auto shop crew of offenders and oversee preventative maintenance, vehicle service, and inspections.
Teach offenders small-engine repair and other re-entry skills as assigned.
Diagnose component or system failures using test drives, pressure and temperature checks, visual inspections, diagnostic equipment, and technical references.
Determine needed repairs, research and order parts, contact vendors as necessary, and complete purchase requisitions.
Repair and rebuild brake systems, including disc, drum, and air brakes and their components.
Repair or replace steering and suspension system components.
Repair or replace differential and driveline components, including checking drive-shaft alignment and balance.
Service and repair automatic and manual transmissions, including rebuilding transmissions and repairing or replacing clutch assemblies.
Maintain and repair electrical and wiring systems, including generators, alternators, batteries, ignition systems, starters, wiring, connectors, switches, motors, and lamps.
Fabricate and install parts, components, and special-use items by measuring, planning, calculating material requirements, cutting, welding or bolting, and installing finished items.
Convert surplus military vehicles to fire apparatus as part of the full range of series duties.
Perform mechanical inspections of vehicles involved in accidents.
Assist in other trade areas and perform related duties as assigned.