Vehicle Mechanic

Town of Orange Park • Orange Park, FL

1d • 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 and 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.
• 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