Equipment Mechanic I-II

State of Delaware•Dover, DE

About The Position

Maintenance & Operations works to maintain the state's road transportation network through the careful and consistent use of personnel, equipment, and financial resources. The Equipment Mechanic is an entry-level position reporting to a technical supervisor. Assignments require evaluation and analysis and are performed in accordance with standard trade practices. The role diagnoses and troubleshoots equipment malfunctions, determines the cause of problems, and repairs a variety of vehicles and equipment, including agency-specific equipment, diesel pickup trucks, small tools and two-stroke equipment, chainsaws, lawn mowers, weed eaters, and heavy-duty diesel trucks and equipment with air brakes and hydraulic systems. The position performs preventive maintenance, inspections, diagnostics, repairs, parts research and ordering, recordkeeping, fabrication, welding, body repairs, road-service responses, and post-maintenance operational checks. Employees must be available for overtime as needed and for storm and other emergency events on short notice, sometimes with no advance notice. Upon satisfactory completion of department promotional standards and job requirements, employees may be eligible for promotion to the next level. As a condition of hire, the employee must provide the basic tools specified by the agency. The employee must possess a valid CDL Class A or B license or obtain one during the initial 90-day probationary period. A valid driver's license is also required. A conditional offer is subject to pre-employment drug testing. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; the State of Delaware does not provide employment-based sponsorship. The position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

Requirements

Provide the basic required tools specified by the agency upon employment.
Possess a valid driver's license that is not suspended, revoked, cancelled, or disqualified.
Possess a valid CDL Class A or B driver's license, or obtain one during the initial 90-day probationary period.
Be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Undergo pre-employment drug testing following a conditional offer.
Equipment Mechanic I: Demonstrate knowledge of operating diagnostic equipment used to inspect and test vehicles and equipment.
Equipment Mechanic I: Demonstrate knowledge of diagnosing and repairing routine malfunctions on light-duty vehicles such as pickup trucks, sedans, or vans.
Equipment Mechanic I: Demonstrate knowledge of preventive maintenance on vehicles and equipment, including lubricating, cleaning, and servicing.
Equipment Mechanic I: Demonstrate knowledge of basic mathematics, including arithmetic, percentages, or decimals.
Equipment Mechanic II: Have six months' experience diagnosing and repairing routine malfunctions on light-duty vehicles such as pickup trucks, sedans, or vans.
Equipment Mechanic II: Have six months' experience performing routine tune-ups on light-duty engines or system components, such as replacing spark plugs and working on engine timing, pollution-control systems, and fuel systems.
Equipment Mechanic II: Demonstrate knowledge of minor body repair and welding.
Be available to work overtime as needed and during storm and other emergency events on short notice, sometimes with no advance notice.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive maintenance, including lubricating, cleaning, servicing, inspecting, and testing equipment.
Use manual and computerized diagnostic equipment to evaluate and troubleshoot equipment, make adjustments, and diagnose malfunctions or defects.
Repair or replace parts and assemblies using mechanic power tools and hand tools.
Interpret schematics and blueprints to inspect, diagnose, and maintain mechanical, hydraulic, ignition, lighting, warning, and injection assemblies and component systems.
Use computers, parts and service references, manuals, and automated equipment-management systems to research and order parts, prepare records, and analyze equipment malfunctions.
Fabricate parts, perform gas and electric welding, and make body repairs.
Respond to road-service requests and/or assist with tow trucks or wreckers.
Conduct road tests and operational checks for diagnostic purposes and post-maintenance testing.
Clean and care for tools, equipment, and shop facilities.
Follow safety rules and practices and comply with Environmental Protection Agency standards.