Vehicle Mechanic

Town of Orange Park • Orange Park, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position assists with overhauls, repairs automobiles, trucks, and light/heavy duty equipment, as well as adjusts and installs automotive/heavy equipment parts. The role follows a preventative maintenance program for all Town vehicles and equipment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to read and interpret standard automotive manuals, diagrams, prints, and specifications.
• Ability to operate specialized machinery, i.e., valve reseaters, refacers, brake realigners, cylinder and shaft grinders, heavy duty press, engine analyzer, and air conditioning equipment.
• Ability to diagnose and make complete repairs on all mechanical problems.
• Ability to understand and use inside/outside calipers, cylinder gauges, and dial indicators.
• Basic knowledge of automotive components and assemblies and how they operate in relationship to each other, i.e., automatic transmission, planetary gears, and electrical systems.
• Basic knowledge of mathematics and the ability to maintain accurate records and perform computations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers and co-workers.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to walk, climb stairs.
• Ability to adequately read schematics, diagrams, and drawings.
• Mechanical ability to troubleshoot causes of mechanical failure and determine appropriate corrective action.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards for industrial environments.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in vehicle maintenance preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform repairs, tune-up work, diagnose mechanical problems, adjust injectors/carburetion, electrical, and brake systems.
• Disassemble diesel or gasoline engines as necessary and inspect, repair, and/or replace parts such as injection valves, cylinder heads and sleeves, piston rings, connecting rods, bearings, gaskets, and crankshafts.
• Repair clutches, transmissions (both manual and automatic), differentials, air compressors, superchargers, generators, governors, reduction and planetary gears, hydraulic couplings, braking and steering systems, cooling systems, electrical systems, and brake systems, and perform major tune-ups to gas/diesel engines.
• Install gasoline or diesel engines.
• Perform minor automotive body work such as installing glass and removing or replacing external body parts.
• Keep immediate work area neat and clean.
• Perform tune-ups, oil changes, etc. on smaller vehicles as well as fire engines and smaller trucks.

What This Job Offers

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