Trades Apprentice-Mechanic 1-3
About The Position
At DOTD our mission is to empower communities and improve lives by delivering responsive, inclusive, and forward-thinking public services. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity. The overall function of this position is to diagnose and/or repair and maintain the motor vehicles safety through accurate preventative maintenance, repairing and overhauling a variety of automobiles, trucks, tractors, road sweepers, aerial bucket trucks, etc. If you’re driven, collaborative and ready to make an impact—this could be the opportunity for you!
Requirements
- No experience or training is required.
- A valid Louisiana Class “D” Chauffeur’s license is required.
Responsibilities
- Diagnose, overhaul and repair of all systems such as electrical, computer, electronic, brake, fuel injection, a/c cooling, heating, etc.
- Performs final tune-up.
- Sticks fuel tanks and oil drums for inventory purposes.
- Locates and traces hard to locate defects and causes of malfunctions through listening, visual inspections and the use of a wide range of test equipment such as engine analyzers, dynamometers, exhaust analyzers, vacuum testers, ignition timers, dwell meters, test stands, exhaust analyzers, oscilloscope, compression gauges, special feeder and dial gauges, etc.
- Determine nature and extent of repairs necessary and selects best work procedures to accomplish repairs with little or no advice.
- Hooks up fuel, hydraulic, oil and electrical systems and makes adjustments to assure proper operations.
- Gathers all technical manuals, in book or computerized form, to perform jobs in a timely manner.
- Ensures that all safety procedures are enforced.
- Tears down and rebuilds components and assemblies (described above) by fitting and installing needed parts such as pistons, rings, hearings and gears.
- Rebuilds front end.
- Aligns, meshes and connects repaired units to related mechanisms (engine and related clutch, transmission mechanism, etc.).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
