Mechanic I

City of Gainesville•General Services Department, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

To perform preventive maintenance and mechanical repairs on City vehicles and equipment including the repairs of gasoline and diesel engines and hydraulic systems.

Requirements

Methods, procedures, tools, and equipment used in the overhaul, repair and adjustment of gasoline and diesel-powered equipment.
Operating and repair characteristics of a full range of City-owned vehicles and equipment.
Diesel and hydraulic systems and their maintenance and repair.
Modern methods of repair and maintenance of automotive and motorized equipment.
Operational characteristics of a wide variety of tools and equipment.
Overhaul procedures for engines, transmissions, and carburetors.
Safe work practices.
Perform the full range of mechanical work including the troubleshooting of equipment for both major and minor repairs.
Accurately determine mechanical repair needs.
Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Operate and care for a wide variety of equipment including compressed air tools, mig welder, plasmarc cutter, and acetylene and arc welder.
Operate and care of manual and power tools and equipment.
Establish and maintain cooperative-working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Lift heavy objects and perform difficult manual labor.
Two years of responsible experience performing skilled mechanic work in the servicing and repair of vehicles and equipment.
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by specialized training in automotive and equipment repair and maintenance.
Possession of a valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Possession of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification preferred, but not required. If not ASE certified, must have ability to obtain certification when requested by supervisor.

Responsibilities

Inspect, diagnose and locate complex mechanical difficulties in City-owned vehicles and equipment; adjust, repair and/or overhaul the entire spectrum of automotive and related equipment in the municipal fleet.
Determine extent of necessary repairs; replace and repair faulty or damaged parts; determine repairs beyond the shop capabilities with approval of Garage Supervisor.
Participate in a variety of vehicle service activities including vehicle repair and preventive maintenance.
Perform timely and economical repair of City vehicles including automobiles, light and heavy trucks; perform welding duties as required on City vehicles and equipment.
Overhaul and tune-up gas and diesel engines including replacing ignition parts and cleaning or replacement of fuel injectors.
Repair and adjust engines, transmissions, differentials and clutches on a variety of equipment.
Replace or repair faulty parts including wheel bearings, clutches, oil seals, shock absorbers, exhaust systems, steering mechanisms and related parts and equipment.
Repair hydraulic systems on a variety of equipment.
Maintain and operate the City car wash.
Maintain shop cleanliness; repair shop equipment as necessary.
Answer phones, radios, assist staff, and pick up and deliver parts and supplies as needed.
Perform road-side repairs as required.
Perform related duties as assigned.