Parks Maintenance Worker IV - Mechanic

City of Farmington•Farmington, NM

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Parks Maintenance Worker IV - Mechanic performs semi-skilled, skilled, and administrative work maintaining mechanical equipment for the Parks & Recreation Department at Pinon Hills Golf Course. The position works under the supervision of the Golf Course Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, and Golf Course General Manager, and may supervise Parks Maintenance Worker I and II employees and seasonal maintenance workers. It is a regular, full-time position with one vacancy. Workdays and hours vary, and the listed hiring range is $18.73–$23.05 per hour. The role maintains, diagnoses, tests, and repairs department mechanical equipment, including golf course equipment, pump stations, and golf carts. Duties include operating diagnostic instruments and hand, electric, and air-driven tools; performing preventive maintenance; repairing mechanical systems and components; sharpening and grinding mower reels; welding and body repair; changing tires; arranging repairs; and providing emergency field assistance. The position also evaluates equipment condition and repair options, requisitions parts and supplies, and maintains equipment records and reports. The position requires a high school diploma or GED plus specialized training in mechanics, maintenance management, or a closely related field, and three years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. It requires a baseline audiometric examination and is subject to extensive background checks and the City's drug and alcohol testing policy. The employee must participate in and comply with the City's Environmental, Health, and Safety program. Work is performed indoors and outdoors in all types of weather, often near moving mechanical parts; noise ranges from moderate to loud. Physical duties include frequent handling and reaching, occasional climbing and kneeling, frequent lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds, and occasional assisted lifting of up to 100 pounds.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent, plus specialized training in mechanics, maintenance management, or a closely related field.
Three years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Thorough knowledge of small engine mechanics.
Considerable knowledge of gas and diesel engines, transmissions, hydraulics, fire pumps and valves, generators, irrigation pumps, welding, and price trends and grades or quality of materials and equipment.
Working knowledge of green and turf maintenance.
Working knowledge of hazards and safety precautions common to municipal maintenance and repair activities.
Working knowledge of practices, methods, materials, and tools used in modern equipment maintenance.
Ability to maintain effective preventive maintenance programs, policies, and procedures.
Ability to carry assigned projects through to completion.
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 operate the tools and equipment listed for the position.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including frequent lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds and occasional assisted lifting of up to 100 pounds.
Subject to pre-employment, post-accident, random, reasonable-suspicion, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing.
Requires a baseline audiometric examination and extensive background checks.

Responsibilities

Carry out and evaluate preventive maintenance schedules for department mechanical equipment, personally or through outside vendors.
Operate diagnostic instruments and hand, electric, and air-driven tools to test, service, and repair mechanical equipment.
Inspect, adjust, and replace equipment units and related parts.
Repair brake, engine, electrical, fuel, hydraulic, transmission, ignition, air, exhaust, and axle systems and related components.
Sharpen and grind reels for reel mowers.
Repair and maintain pump stations and golf carts for both golf courses.
Cut and weld metal and perform body repair, touch-up, and related work.
Change and repair equipment tires and tubes.
Evaluate equipment condition and perform or schedule needed repairs.
Analyze mechanical systems and determine cost-effective maintenance, repair, or replacement options.
Requisition equipment, parts, and supplies used for mechanical system maintenance.
Provide emergency field assistance to disabled equipment when needed and appropriate.
Maintain equipment records and prepare reports and specialized maintenance records.
Operate a motor vehicle to conduct department and City business.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, officials, vendors, supervisors, and the public through customer service.
May supervise Parks Maintenance Worker I and II employees and seasonal maintenance workers.
May serve on employee committees as assigned.
Attend work as an essential function of the position.
Participate in and comply with the City's Environmental, Health, and Safety program.