Highway Mechanic I

Tulsa County

19h•$20•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, overhaul, repair and maintain different types of gasoline and diesel powered engines and automotive equipment, ranging from trucks to earthmoving equipment. All candidates conditionally offered transfer, promotion or initial hiring into a DOT/safety-sensitive position shall submit to testing for drugs and alcohol and test negative before performing any job functions that are safety-sensitive or require a CDL. External job applicants with a confirmed positive drug or alcohol test result shall be denied employment and shall be required to wait one year before applying for another position within Tulsa County.

Requirements

Skill in use and operation of tools and machinery used in automotive repair and maintenance.
Knowledge of methods, materials, tools and techniques used in repairing light and heavy duty automotive equipment.
Knowledge of operating principles of gasoline and diesel engines.
Knowledge of mechanical repair of heavy duty trucks and construction equipment.
Knowledge of safety precautions.
Knowledge of safety rules and equipment.
Knowledge of departmental policies and procedures.
Ability to diagnose defects in automotive equipment.
Ability to adapt available tools and repair parts to specific problems.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to interpret and work from sketches and pencil diagrams.
Ability to maintain the physical stamina necessary to perform heavy manual labor.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak to managers, the public or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Valid Oklahoma Driver’s License

Responsibilities

Inspect, adjust and replaces necessary units and related parts including valves, pistons, brakes, main bearing assemblies, cooling, ignition and fuel systems of gasoline and diesel powered engines of vehicles, such as trucks and earthmoving equipment.
Repair and overhaul transmissions, differentials, front and rear end assembles, air compressors, hydraulic systems and other specialized related equipment.
Perform welding work incidental to completion of repair assignments.
Make field service calls as necessary.