Vehicle/Equipment Repair Technician III (Mechanic)
About The Position
The Vehicle/Equipment Repair Technician III works in the Vance County Equipment Shop in Division 5 of the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The position performs skilled small-engine, automotive, and heavy-equipment repair, including inspection and service of complex mechanical systems using advanced diagnostic instruments and software. Duties include failure analysis and operation and calibration of engine analyzers. The technician performs work on a broad range of systems, including preventive maintenance, brakes, steering, tires, wheels, transmissions, electrical and charging systems, cooling, exhaust, fuel, hydraulics, air conditioning, suspension, axles, and related instruments and components. The role requires welding and steel fabrication or machining experience, selecting appropriate materials, techniques, and tools, and occasionally adapting standard procedures to unusual situations. The technician may back up shop supervisors using SAP, consult with higher-level technicians or supervisors as needed, and transport new and existing equipment. The employee must provide a complete set of mechanics' tools, operate forklifts and pickup trucks as needed, and be prepared to work in adverse weather and extended hours, including weekends and holidays. The selected candidate must be able to legally operate CDL-required equipment and trucks with manual and automatic transmissions at hire or obtain the required North Carolina CDL within 360 days. Employment is contingent on required driver screening, pre-employment drug testing, and successful completion of the NCDOT post-offer employment evaluation.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED and three years of experience in the area of assignment, or a sufficient year-for-year combination of education and directly related repair experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience in welding and steel fabrication or machining.
- Ability to provide a complete set of mechanics' tools.
- Ability to operate CDL-required equipment and trucks with both manual and automatic transmissions at hire or obtain a North Carolina CDL within 360 days of hire, meeting applicable federal requirements.
- Meet NCDOT driver eligibility standards, including a valid and appropriate driver's license, no more than two moving-violation convictions in the past three years, and no alcohol- or drug-related traffic-offense conviction in the past five years.
- Complete pre-employment drug testing and authorize the required review of prior employers' controlled-substance and alcohol testing records.
- Successfully complete the NCDOT post-offer employment evaluation.
- Ability to work in adverse weather and extended daily hours, weekends, and holidays when required.
Nice To Haves
- Current EPA certification as a Type I, II, III, or Universal technician may be required, as applicable under 40 CFR Part 82, Subpart F.
- Experience repairing heating and air-conditioning systems, including electronic and vacuum controls.
- Experience diagnosing and repairing complex electrical systems and wiring on two of the following: light-duty trucks, medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks, or heavy equipment.
- Experience diagnosing, repairing, and rebuilding hydraulic systems on a variety of equipment.
- Experience diagnosing and repairing powertrain components.
- Experience in inventory management, including parts, fuel, and lube commodities.
Responsibilities
- Inspect and service complex mechanical systems using diagnostic instruments and software.
- Conduct parts and systems failure analysis and calibrate, adjust, and operate engine analyzers.
- Perform semi-skilled and skilled repairs on small engines, automobiles, heavy equipment, and associated mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and other systems.
- Determine the materials, techniques, and tools needed to complete work assignments, adapting standard procedures when unusual situations arise.
- Perform welding and steel fabrication or machining work.
- Provide backup support to shop supervisors using SAP when needed.
- Transport new and current equipment as needed.
- Operate forklifts and pickup trucks as needed.
- Obtain and maintain the ability to legally operate CDL-required equipment and trucks with manual and automatic transmissions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
