Motor Equipment Repairman

City of Springfield • CPW4-Fleet, MA

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About The Position

Responsible for supervising and participating in the work of a small crew engaged in maintaining, repairing, and overhauling automobiles, trucks, specialized construction and maintenance equipment, and other automotive or related motorized equipment, including accessories and appurtenances. Work is performed with some independence in accordance with accepted trade practices adapted to municipal requirements, under the general direction of a higher-grade supervisor who reviews work through inspections for conformance with departmental standards. Instructions may be oral or written and may include drawings and sketches. The position description states that no supervision is exercised over other workers.

The work includes servicing passenger vehicles, trucks, motorcycles, tractors, compressors, snowloaders, sprayers, graders, sweepers, log loaders, rollers, mowing equipment, payloaders, flushers, asphalt distributors, power shovels, and other specialized municipal equipment. Duties also include testing and overhauling gasoline and diesel motors; repairing and adjusting engine and vehicle systems; and working with machines and welding, cutting, and brazing tools.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, including or supplemented by technical courses relating to the trade.
• Considerable and varied experience as a skilled automotive mechanic.
• Considerable knowledge of standard trade practices, materials, tools, equipment, and techniques.
• Considerable knowledge of the operating principles of diesel and gasoline-powered internal combustion engines.
• Considerable knowledge of occupational hazards and trade safety precautions.
• Ability to locate, diagnose, and correct defects and malfunctions in a variety of automotive and related equipment.
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Skill in the use and care of trade tools, equipment, and materials.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and overhaul passenger vehicles, trucks, motorcycles, tractors, compressors, snowloaders, sprayers, graders, sweepers, log loaders, rollers, mowing equipment, payloaders, flushers, asphalt distributors, power shovels, and other specialized municipal construction and maintenance equipment, including accessories and appurtenances.
• Test and overhaul gasoline- and diesel-powered motors.
• Face, grind, and seat valves; set tappets and rods; clean and install rings and inserts; and replace pistons and bearings.
• Repair, adjust, and replace brakes, transmissions, rear ends, differentials, clutches, axles, cooling systems, shock absorbers, steering boxes, posts, tie rod ends, gears, shafts, cams, drag links, king pins, bushings, and bearings.
• Maintain, repair, and overhaul specialized equipment and accessories used in construction and maintenance work.
• Participate in the work of a small crew using machines and welding, cutting, and brazing tools for automotive repair.
• Perform related work as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED