Heavy Truck Mechanic

City of Tucson

5d•$24 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

The Heavy Truck Mechanic position at the City of Tucson’s General Services Department rebuilds and installs components and makes service calls, performs preventive maintenance to chassis, and performs body components repairs to heavy trucks and equipment. Work is performed under the supervision of a Fleet Services Supervisor. This position does not supervise.

Requirements

Six (6) months post high school.
Four (4) years of directly related experience
Valid and unrestricted Arizona Class D – Driver License – Arizona Department of Transportation – Motor Vehicle Division
New hires must provide their own hand tools prior to or on the first day of hire.
Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Certification must be obtained within 12 months of hire and as a condition of passing probation and must be maintained throughout employment in this position.
Basic Physical
75 lb. Lift Test
Long Audio Test
Hep B Vaccine/Titer

Nice To Haves

Four (4) years of maintaining, repairing, and rebuilding heavy and specialized trucks, construction, and street maintenance equipment.
Experience in repairs of airbrake systems, electrical systems, hydraulic systems, powertrain systems, and suspension systems.

Responsibilities

Repairs equipment and makes service calls by diagnosing, troubleshooting, and replacing defective parts and components.
Ensures safety by using proper equipment relevant to the repair and following required protocols.
Installs new parts and components by welding and fabricating parts as needed.
Performs preventative maintenance by replacing fluids and filters in equipment, measuring, adjusting, and recording test results, cleaning, and replacing components in equipment, checking and adjusting components, and ensuring equipment is in proper operating condition prior to releasing to operator.
Tracks vehicle repairs through enterprise asset management system and/or department reporting protocols for scheduling, estimates, billing, and documentation purposes.
Rebuilds and installs diesel, gasoline, and natural gas engines by disassembling, inspecting, measuring and evaluating internal and external engine parts.
Verifies parts clearance and tolerance and makes adjustments as necessary.
Interprets and applies information from technical manuals, web sites, schematics, wiring diagrams, system flows to diagnose and resolve issues.
Investigates malfunctions and breakdowns by running diagnostics, checking for leaks and tears, and using appropriate equipment to diagnose problems.
Contains and safely disposes of hazardous wastes.
Repaints and labels equipment as needed.
Maintains shop by cleaning and degreasing shop areas.
Orders parts as needed.
Performs all other duties and tasks as assigned.