Heavy Stationary Equipment Mechanic

County of Los Angeles•Los Angeles, CA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves performing maintenance and repair of pump plant equipment, parts, and components, as well as other related equipment. The role includes periodic inspections and routine servicing, repair, and major maintenance on emergency standby generators and building fire water pumps. Responsibilities also encompass performing routine test runs of equipment, making adjustments to operational and safety controls, and manually checking and evaluating automatic pump equipment to prevent failures or ensure optimization of station outflow. The mechanic will troubleshoot and diagnose equipment malfunctions, determine the extent of necessary repairs, and decide when equipment needs to be taken offline. This includes repairing, overhauling, and installing replacement engine and drive shaft components for generators, pumps, and siren installations, as well as their accessories. The role also involves testing and troubleshooting low voltage electric control systems and test circuits using various instruments. Additionally, the position requires keeping logs of equipment tests, service, maintenance, repairs, and operating time. Work may be performed in confined spaces or environments with hazardous materials, requiring the use of safety devices. The mechanic will drive a County shop truck, maintain tools and equipment, and may supervise helpers or coordinate work with other craft personnel. A thorough background investigation is required for successful applicants.

Requirements

Completion of an apprentice training program for automotive mechanics AND One year of experience in the maintenance, diagnosing malfunctions, and repair of electric or electronic controlled engine driven equipment. Experience must have included the repair of both engine and control systems and must have included repair of diesel engines.
Five years of experience in automotive equipment maintenance, diagnosing malfunctions, and repair, one year of which must have been at the journey level AND One year of experience in the maintenance, diagnosing malfunctions, and repair of electric or electronic controlled engine driven equipment. Experience must have included the repair of both engine and control systems and must have included repair of diesel engines.
A valid California Class C Driver License is required.
Applicants offered this position would be required to show proof of a driver license prior to appointment.
Out-of-state applicants must have a valid license from the state in which they reside at the time of filing.
Out-of-state applicants will be required to obtain a California Class C Driver License prior to appointment.
Successful applicants for this position will be required to obtain a copy of their driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before being appointed.
A copy of your driving record must be presented at the time of your appointment.
License must not be suspended, restricted, or revoked.
An applicant whose driving record shows three (3) or more moving violations within the last year will not be appointed.
Applicants must submit a photocopy of the certificate of completion of an automotive mechanics apprenticeship training program WITH your online application at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from the date of application filing.
Journey-level experience applies to a person who has completed an apprenticeship program or is an experienced worker, not a trainee, and is fully qualified and able to perform a specific trade without supervision.
Applicants must include detailed information specifically addressing journey level experience on the application/resumes.
Applicants will be required to complete a supplemental questionnaire.
Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.

Nice To Haves

Experience with electric or electronic controlled engine driven equipment.
Experience with diesel engines.
Experience with low voltage electric control systems and test circuits.

Responsibilities

Performs maintenance and repair of pump plant equipment, parts and components, or other related equipment.
Makes periodic inspections of and performs routine servicing, repair and major maintenance on emergency standby generators, and building fire water pumps.
Performs routine test runs of equipment and makes adjustments to operational and safety controls.
Manually checks and evaluates automatic pump equipment or other related equipment to prevent failures or operates pump equipment or other related equipment to ensure optimization of station outflow.
Troubleshoots and diagnoses equipment malfunction; determines nature and extent of repairs.
Determines when equipment must be taken off line and the need for a back-up unit.
Repairs, overhauls, and installs replacement diesel, propane, gasoline and natural gas internal combustion or turbine engine and drive shaft components of generator, pump and siren installations, including accessories such as cooling, oil and fuel systems, and block heaters.
Testing and troubleshoots, on a limited scale, malfunctions in low voltage electric control system and test circuits; using instruments such as relay testers, ammeters, voltmeter and ohmmeters, and other directly or indirectly related low voltage electrical equipment.
Keeps logs on equipment tests, service, maintenance, repairs, and operating time.
Works in confined spaces or in environment with hazardous materials, as required.
Uses protective clothing, respirators or other safety devices whenever necessary.
Drives a County shop truck in performance of duties; maintains tools and equipment.
Supervises helpers as assigned or coordinates repair or installation work with various craft personnel, as required.