Heavy Duty Mechanic-Automotive-Advanced Journey/Lead (PCN 251300)

State of Alaska•Northway, AK

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) State Equipment Fleet is hiring a Heavy Duty Mechanic, Automotive, Advanced Journey/Lead to maintain heavy-duty and light-duty equipment and vehicles used for construction and maintenance of secondary roads, rural airports, and other agency needs. The mechanic resolves unusual or complex equipment problems and performs routine and specialized repairs and maintenance. Work includes diagnosing, maintaining, repairing, and modifying transmissions, drivetrains, suspension, engines and emissions systems, fuel injection, hydraulic systems, and brake systems, including air and electrical systems. The position supports DOT&PF's mission to keep Alaskans moving by helping keep essential vehicles and equipment operational on roads and runways. The job is based at the Northway shop at MP 1256 Alaska Highway, Northway, Alaska. Travel to remote locations in small planes may be required, including day trips and overnight stays. Employees must provide their own hand tools and receive a bi-weekly tool allowance as determined by the LTC contract. The position requires a Commercial Driver's License. Hire approval is conditional on obtaining a Class A Alaska CDL within 120 days of hire and signing an agreement to that effect. The employee must comply with DOT&PF's drug and alcohol policy and pass a required pre-employment drug test before starting CDL-related work. The selected applicant must register with the federal CDL Drug & Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse before performing safety-sensitive duties and consent to employer review of driver information.

Requirements

Meet the minimum qualifications through any combination of education and progressively responsible experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential duties, including routinely and independently resolving unusual issues and developing or modifying techniques; troubleshooting electronic/mechanical systems; performing computerized diagnostic mechanic duties; or directing and reviewing others' work on complex light-duty and automotive equipment projects.
Know current safety practices, repair techniques and terminology, technical-manual and regulatory vocabulary, and lubrication requirements.
Be skilled in maintaining a clean and safe work and tool area and using standard shop tools and procedures.
Be able to retrieve, read, and apply OSHA guidelines and information from technical manuals, computers, and microfiche.
Be able to select and use proper tools; maintain and repair shop tools and equipment; use lubrication equipment; and recognize wear points.
Be able to understand oral and written instructions in English and perform work accurately, safely, thoroughly, and efficiently.
Be able to use a digital volt-ohm meter.
Be willing to attend and pass factory-authorized schools on specific vehicles, equipment, or aircraft and apply the training to specific problems.
Obtain a Class A Alaska Commercial Driver's License within 120 days of hire and sign an agreement to do so as a condition of employment.
Register with the federal CDL Drug & Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse before performing safety-sensitive duties, consent to employer review of driver information, and pass the required pre-employment drug test before starting CDL-position work.
Provide own hand tools.
Provide education information and transcripts when education is used to meet or support minimum qualifications; provide work-history details for experience not documented in the application.

Responsibilities

Maintain heavy-duty and light-duty equipment and vehicles used for construction and maintenance of secondary roads, rural airports, and other user agency needs.
Resolve unusual or complex equipment problems using a variety of techniques and methods.
Perform routine and specialized repair and maintenance on a variety of heavy equipment.
Diagnose, maintain, repair, and modify transmission, drivetrain, suspension, engine and emission, fuel injection, hydraulic, and brake systems, including air and electrical systems.
Apply factory-authorized training to specific vehicle, equipment, or aircraft problems.