Senior Auto Mechanic

City of St. Joseph • Saint Joseph, MO

15h

About The Position

Repairs heavy and medium duty equipment, including motor graders, wheel loaders, excavators, and Class 1-8 trucks; specialty equipment, including street sweepers, slurry seal trucks, Vacuum sewer basin cleaners, and paint striping machines, all other motorized equipment for the department, with particular emphasis on trouble-shooting difficult and unusual mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical problems. Fabricates and assembles new equipment for use. Skills in Microsoft Office and knowledge of asset/fleet management software preferred. No supervisory or budgetary responsibilities.

Requirements

• SKILLS in welding and fabricating.
• EXPERIENCE with heavy equipment.
• KNOWLEDGE of diesel engine repair, hydraulic repair and troubleshooting techniques and procedures.
• KNOWLEDGE of safety precautions associated with the work.
• ABILITY to operate equipment used in automotive and equipment repairs including grinder, torch, tire changer and miscellaneous small hand tools.
• VALID Class “A” CDL with Tanker endorsement required within 90 days of employment.
• MISSOURI Safety Inspector’s Mechanic Permit required within 90 days of employment.
• ONE to three years prior experience in related field preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent required or must be able to obtain within 6 months.
• One to three years’ experience in a related field required, three to five years’ experience preferred.
• All applicants must pass a drug screening and criminal background check prior to employment.
• Any job offer made by the City is contingent upon the applicant passing the drug screening and background check.

Nice To Haves

• SKILLS in Microsoft Office and knowledge of asset/fleet management software preferred.

Responsibilities

• PERFORMS all types of repairs on trucks, wheel loaders, road graders, rollers, skid steer loaders, street sweepers, jet-rodders, street flusher, tractors, mowers, chain saws, weed eaters, motors and any other equipment related to the various maintenance programs.
• PERFORMS scheduled preventative maintenance on equipment and vehicles.
• PERFORMS tire repair when needed and installs new tires.
• FABRICATES and welds equipment.
• RESPONDS to service calls and makes repairs as necessary in field.
• REQUIRED to be on-call and/or carry a pager and respond to emergencies as needed, including extended emergency shift operations.
• PERFORMS all other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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