Equipment Mechanic - West Service Center

Job Summary

Are you looking for career opportunities that provide top-notch benefits including paid vacation & sick leave, outstanding health & dental insurance, a free health clinic for you & your dependents, a generous retirement plan, and much more? Then bring your talents and leadership to Travis County!

The Equipment Mechanic performs maintenance and repair work on heavy motor vehicles and equipment. May lead the work of staff. Performs all work in compliance with established work schedules, methods and safety procedures and practices.

This is the first in a series of two equipment mechanic-related job classifications within the Skilled Trades job family. This classification is distinguished by the maintenance and repair work on heavy motor vehicles and equipment and by the experience. This classification may require a flexible work schedule in order to meet the needs of the department.

• Services, inspects, diagnoses, and repairs heavy motor vehicles and equipment in accordance with preventive maintenance schedules or unscheduled repair work, such as tune-ups, basic and extensive brake jobs, transmission work both automatic and manual, rear end, front end, fuel system, electrical systems, ignition system, engine overhaul, tire repair and mounting, hydraulic systems, rebuilding carburetors, starters and engines.
• Conducts quality control checks and tests. Test drives heavy motor vehicles and equipment.
• Maintains records of repairs made, work orders, parts used and time worked.
• Performs State inspections.
• Researches, locates, and completes purchase requests for parts orders.
• Cleans equipment and maintains a clean and safe work area and environment.
• Performs field service calls. Makes diagnosis and required repairs in the field.
• Performs new heavy motor vehicle and equipment make-ready.
• Operates welding equipment, steam cleaner and heavy repair equipment.
• Provides lead supervision to other staff in the absence of the supervisor, as required.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience
:
High School diploma or G.E.D. AND three (3) years of full-time heavy motor vehicle and equipment mechanic experience; OR, any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

• Air Conditioner (R12 & 134A) Refrigerant License or within sixty (60) days of date of hire.
• State Inspector's License or within sixty (60) days of date of hire.
• One or more of the following endorsements on the license:
  Tank Vehicle (T) and Air Brakes (A).
• Valid Texas Commercial Driver's License (CDL). Applicants without a CDL may be eligible to attend CDL School at the department’s expense and must successfully complete and obtain their CDL within 6 months of their hire date.

Preferred
:
Welding experience;
Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification;
Two (2) years of diesel engine experience, training or Certification.

Knowledge of:

• Methods, equipment, materials and tools used in repairing heavy motor vehicles and equipment.
• Federal, State, Local and County applicable laws, rules, regulations, guidelines; and, applicable automotive/ equipment standards and procedures.
• Computer equipment to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases and a variety of software packages.

Skill in:

• Using and caring for equipment, tools and materials.
• Applying proper and applicable safety practices, procedures and regulations.
• Working with others, including on a team.
• Explaining complicated problems in simple non-technical language.
• Calculating estimates of time, labor and quantities of materials needed.
• Diagnosing problem to repair or replace.
• Both verbal and written communication.

Ability to:

• Diagnose problems and determine appropriate service or repair.
• Understand and precisely follow both verbal and written instructions and communicate in a concise and effective manner.
• Maintain…