Maintenance Mechanic

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58d • $21 - $33 • Onsite

About The Position

Maintenance Mechanics working within the Merit System inspect, perform routine maintenance, and repair cars and light trucks, heavy trucks, heavy equipment, and other equipment such as lawnmowers, weed eaters, chain saws, and generators. Employees in this job class are expected to fabricate parts, perform bodywork, and may even construct pieces of equipment in order to perfect repairs on rolling stock or other equipment. Parts and equipment are typically fabricated through the machining, cutting, and welding of steel and other metals. Maintenance Mechanics may be called upon to do a variety of tasks involving metallurgic design and fabrication such as the recreation of broken parts, creating parts for various pieces of rolling stock, creating tools and equipment, or even fabricating parts, equipment, or small structures for municipal buildings. Work is performed according to department guidelines and is reviewed by supervisors and/or superintendents.

Requirements

• Driver's License (CDL may be required within the first 90 days of hire)
• Experience, coursework, or certification welding ¼-inch steel.
• Experience, coursework, or certification using a torch to cut metal, wire, and bearings.
• Experience, coursework, or certification fabricating parts using different types of metals.
• Experience, coursework, or certification troubleshooting and repairing hydraulic systems.

Nice To Haves

• Class B Commercial Driver's License.
• Experience, coursework, or certification troubleshooting and repairing electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Performs minor bodywork on rolling stock as needed.
• Performs maintenance and repairs on hydraulic systems (e.g. braking systems, lifts, backhoes, loaders).
• Inspects equipment/rolling stock before and after completing work and reads reference materials to guide maintenance and repairs.
• Fabricates parts for equipment and/or rolling stock.
• Performs preventive maintenance (PM) and tune-ups on rolling stock such as cars and light trucks, heavy trucks (e.g., street sweeper, bucket truck), and/or heavy equipment (e.g., bulldozer, backhoe) based on each vehicle’s or equipment’s PM schedule.
• Performs maintenance and repairs on law enforcement, fire department, and other emergency equipment.
• Performs repairs on cars and light trucks, heavy trucks (e.g., street sweeper, bucket truck), and/or heavy equipment (e.g., bulldozer, backhoe) as needed.
• Maintains building, grounds, and equipment.
• Performs maintenance and repairs on small air-cooled engines such as lawn mowers, weed eaters, chain saws, motorcycles, generators.
• Repairs or replaces tires on equipment/rolling stock using appropriate tools and apparatus.
• Goes to worksites to retrieve equipment or make repairs.

Benefits

• Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed