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Dept/Div: Multiple/N/A FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Salary: $43,478
General Definition of Work
Performs semiskilled work assisting with the repairs and maintenance of city vehicles and equipment, completing maintenance reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Mechanic Lead.
Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions
Monitors, maintains, repairs, and performs preventative maintenance on assigned department vehicles and equipment; troubleshoots and diagnoses mechanical issues and formulates solutions.
Cleans and maintains working area and shop; ensures safe daily operations.
Receives work orders; completes required reports and documentation once maintenance is completed.
Maybe assigned to special projects and assignments depending on assigned department.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of the practices and techniques of equipment and vehicle repair; knowledge of the safe operation of medium to heavy construction equipment and vehicles; knowledge of diagnosing mechanical issues; skill in the use of personal computers, associated software packages, hardware, and peripheral equipment; skill in the use of hand and power tools; skill in the use of mechanical diagnosing equipment; skill in the use and operation of assigned equipment and vehicles; ability to perform manual labor; ability to pay close attention to small details; ability to work and coordinate on multiple congruent projects; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, vendors, and the general public.
Education and Experience
High School diploma or GED and moderate experience performing mechanical repairs, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Physical Requirements
This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires speaking or hearing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, walking, sitting and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm’s length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), exposure to the risk of electrical shock, exposure to vibration and exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).
Special Requirements
May be required to gain additional trainings and certifications based on assigned department.
Valid commercial driver's license in the State of Indiana, may be required.