Heavy Equipment Mechanic

City of Dayton • Dayton, OH

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About The Position

The Heavy Equipment Mechanic performs skilled journey-worker-level maintenance and repair of heavy automotive equipment. Equipment includes heavy trucks, crawler-type tractors, graders, street sweepers, power shovels, fire engines, firefighting equipment, and road-construction equipment. The mechanic may occasionally supervise personnel servicing equipment or assist journey-worker mechanics.

Applicants must meet one of the listed combinations of education and experience. Candidates must meet specified driver licensing requirements after appointment. Positions in the Fire Department also require EVT certifications on a stated schedule. Final appointment is contingent on passing a job-related medical examination, providing employment authorization and identity documents, and passing applicable background and drug screenings. Employees offered employment must also pass nicotine screening and, if newly hired, remain tobacco- and nicotine-free as a condition of continued employment.

Requirements

• Meet one of the following education and experience combinations: high school graduation or GED and 3 years of journey-worker-level experience as an automotive, truck, or heavy equipment mechanic, including heavy-equipment repair and maintenance; high school graduation or GED and 3 years of experience as a City of Dayton Automotive Servicer II, Automotive Mechanic, or Special Equipment Mechanic; high school graduation or GED, a 2-year post-high-school automotive or truck maintenance program certificate, and 1 year of automotive, truck, or heavy equipment mechanic experience including heavy-equipment repair and maintenance; or an associate degree in Automotive or Truck Maintenance from an appropriately accredited college or university.
• Possess a valid driver's license at appointment and maintain it as a condition of continued employment.
• Obtain an Ohio Commercial Learner’s Permit within 90 days of appointment.
• Within 150 days of appointment, obtain and maintain a valid Ohio Class A Commercial Driver's License, including qualification to operate a vehicle with air brakes and any other endorsements required by Ohio. Out-of-state residents must obtain equivalent licenses from their state of residence within that period.
• For Fire Department positions, obtain and maintain EVT Fire Apparatus Technician Level 1 certification within 18 months, Level 2 within 36 months, and Level 3 within 54 months of appointment.
• For promotional applicants: have been permanently employed full-time by the City of Dayton for 6 consecutive months in the classification of Automotive Servicer II, Automotive Mechanic, or Special Equipment Mechanic, at pay grade 123 (Wage) or below, pay grade 29 (Clerical) or below, or equivalent.
• Pass a job-related medical examination and provide documentary evidence of employment authorization and identity.
• Pass the applicable background investigation and drug screen. Applicants offered employment must pass nicotine screening; newly hired employees must remain tobacco- and nicotine-free as a condition of continued employment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair heavy automotive equipment, including heavy trucks, crawler-type tractors, graders, street sweepers, power shovels, fire engines, firefighting equipment, and road-construction equipment.
• Occasionally supervise personnel involved in servicing equipment.
• Assist journey-worker mechanics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree