Heavy Equipment Mechanic

City of Dayton • Dayton, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Heavy Equipment Mechanic position involves skilled journey worker level work focused on the maintenance and repair of a wide range of heavy automotive equipment. This includes heavy trucks, crawler-type tractors, graders, street sweepers, power shovels, fire engines, trucks, fire fighting equipment, and various road construction equipment. The role also entails occasional supervision of personnel involved in equipment servicing or assisting other journey worker mechanics.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D. AND 3 years of journey worker level experience as an automotive, truck or heavy equipment mechanic, including experience in the repair and maintenance of heavy equipment
• High school diploma or G.E.D. AND 3 years of experience as a City of Dayton Automotive Servicer II, Automotive Mechanic or Special Equipment Mechanic
• High school diploma or G.E.D. AND a 2 year post high school automotive or truck maintenance program certificate AND 1 year of experience as an automotive, truck or heavy equipment mechanic including experience in the repair and maintenance of heavy equipment
• Associate degree in Automotive or Truck Maintenance from a college or university that is accredited by the U.S. Department of Education through the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Higher Learning Commission or equivalent region
• Must have a valid driver's license at time of appointment and maintain as a condition of employment
• Must obtain an Ohio Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) within 90 days of appointment as a condition of employment
• Must obtain and maintain, within 150 days of appointment, a valid Ohio Class A commercial driver's license, including the qualification to operate a vehicle with air brakes, and any other endorsements required by the State of Ohio for a particular vehicle type, in accordance with Ohio State Law
• Out of state employees must have the equivalency of this license from their state of residency
• FOR POSITIONS IN FIRE DEPARTMENT ONLY: Obtain and maintain Fire Apparatus Technician Level 1 EVT certification within 18 months of appointment
• FOR POSITIONS IN FIRE DEPARTMENT ONLY: Obtain and maintain Fire Apparatus Technician Level 2 EVT certification within 36 months of appointment
• FOR POSITIONS IN FIRE DEPARTMENT ONLY: Obtain and maintain Fire Apparatus Technician Level 3 EVT certification within 54 months of appointment
• Pass a job-related medical examination
• Provide documentary evidence of Employment Authorization and Identity
• Pass a background investigation
• Pass a drug screen
• Pass a nicotine screening (for newly hired employees)
• Newly hired employees must remain tobacco and nicotine free as a condition of continued employment

Responsibilities

• Perform skilled work at the journey worker mechanic level with the maintenance and repair of heavy automotive equipment (including heavy trucks, crawler-type tractors, graders, street sweepers, power shovels, fire engines, trucks and fire fighting equipment and various road construction equipment)
• Occasionally supervise personnel involved in the servicing of equipment
• Assist journey worker mechanics

What This Job Offers

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