Mechanic

City of Farmington • Farmington, NM

19d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Farmington is seeking a Mechanic for Job Position #69 in the General Service/Vehicle Maintenance Department. This is a regular, full-time position with a hiring range of $18.73 - $29.15 per hour. The role involves performing semi-skilled and skilled work in maintaining the City's fleet of vehicles and mechanical equipment, including preventive maintenance, diagnostics, testing, servicing, and repairs. The position requires excellent customer service skills, the ability to assist in training new hires, and operating a motor vehicle for departmental business. The Mechanic will be responsible for maintaining shop equipment, requisitioning parts and supplies, providing emergency field assistance, and maintaining daily records. This position is also subject to a rotating on-call schedule for one week and holidays, requiring the ability to respond within thirty minutes.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent plus some specialized training in mechanics, maintenance management, or a closely related field.
• Valid New Mexico driver's license required with acceptable driving record for the past three years.
• A.S.E. certifications required within 9 months of hire date and maintain after acquiring.
• Three (3) years of related experience, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Considerable knowledge of automotive diesel engines, transmissions, gas engines, electrical systems and price trends and grades or quality of materials and equipment.
• Working knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions common to municipal maintenance and repair activities.
• Working knowledge of the practices, methods, materials and tools used in modern automotive maintenance.
• Work on snowplows and related equipment.
• Must have a working telephone and be willing and able to be on 24 hour call; must be able to be at the Municipal Operations Center within thirty minutes after receiving a call or page.
• Ability to carry out assigned projects to their completion in a timely manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, vendors and the public.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Subject to the City of Farmington's Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy (pre-employment, post-accident, random, reasonable suspicion, return to duty, follow-up testing).
• Pre-employment drug/alcohol test and physical & baseline audiometric examinations are required.
• Extensive background checks required.

Nice To Haves

• Some computer experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Works under the close supervision of the Vehicle Maintenance Superintendent or Lead Mechanic.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other employees, officials, and the general public using excellent customer service skills.
• Assists in training vehicle maintenance new hires.
• Operates a motor vehicle to assist in carrying out the business of the department and the City.
• Performs semi-skilled, skilled work in maintaining the vehicles in the City's fleet and mechanical equipment of the city.
• Carries out preventive maintenance tasks for all vehicles and mechanical equipment.
• Operates a variety of diagnostic scan tools and a variety of hand, electric, and air-driven tools.
• Programs vehicle modules with proper tooling.
• Maintains shop scan tools and updates with new software when needed.
• Tests, services, and repairs vehicles and mechanical equipment.
• Maintains equipment in the vehicle maintenance shop.
• Inspects, adjusts, and replaces necessary units and related parts in the performance of repair and maintenance work.
• Repairs brake, engine, electrical, fuel, transmission, ignition, air, exhaust, axle assemblies and related systems on all types of equipment.
• May at times be required to work on hydraulics.
• Cuts metal and performs related work.
• Changes, repairs, and disposes of tires properly.
• Evaluates the status of mechanical equipment and vehicles and performs needed repairs.
• Conducts various analyses and inspections of vehicles and mechanical systems to determine the most cost-effective means of maintenance, repair or replacement.
• Requisitions equipment, parts, and supplies used for vehicle and mechanical system maintenance.
• Provides emergency field assistance to disabled equipment as needed and appropriate.
• Maintains records daily; may include the preparation of reports and other specialized maintenance records (e.g. mechanical equipment).
• Maintains issued purchasing card and associated receipts.
• Required to be on call for one week and holidays on a rotating schedule.
• Serves as a member of various employee committees, as assigned (non-essential).
• Keeps work area clean and organized at all times.
• Completes all paperwork daily.

Benefits

• Employee is required to supply his own hand tools and storage cabinet/tool chest.
• Employee may be given an annual tool allowance, dependent upon approval of the budget by City Council.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees