Mechanic , Equipment

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Summary
This is a non OTETA position. Duties include performing routine skilled work in the inspection, maintenance, and repair of automotive and related equipment.

• Make repairs to complex automotive equipment such as overhauling gasoline or diesel engines, repairing transmissions, and making major modifications or under direction perform repairs to automotive equipment such as tuning engines, repairing brakes, adjusting transmissions, and other routine maintenance.
• Repair automobiles, trucks, sweepers, heavy equipment, and other automotive equipment.
• Repair, overhaul, or replace transmissions, valves, clutches, brakes, generators, ignition systems, and all other automotive parts and equipment.
• Perform some body and fender repair work.
• Perform periodic inspections and tunes up equipment to ensure proper functioning.
• May perform emergency road servicing, drive fueling trucks to construction sites, and grease and fuel heavy equipment on construction sites.
• Check lubricant and water levels and fill or change them as required.
• Perform related duties as required.

• Experience:
  
  Four (4) years of work experience as a general mechanic.
• Certificates/Licenses/Registrations:
  Must have a Class “E” Driver’s License and comply with HCPS Safe Driver Plan. Phase II Class B Driver’s License must be obtained within 90 days of hire date.
• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction, and procedure manuals. Write routine reports and correspondence. Speak effectively before groups of individuals.
• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
  
  Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Compute rate, ratio, and percent and draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability:
  Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Microsoft Office.

• Physical Demands:
  Standing, walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, bending, crawling, handling, keyboarding, fingering, feeling, talking, hearing, depth perception, color vision and field of vision. Lifting up to 70 pounds; over 70 pounds with two-person or assisted lift. Reaching (dominant and non-dominant), overhead. Environmental conditions include extreme cold/heat, wet/humid, loud noise, use of cleaning chemicals (eye protection required), vibration/impact, proximity to moving mechanical parts, exposure to electrical shock, and work near heavy equipment.
• Note:
  
  Testing may be required (written and/or physical) to verify knowledge of basic terms and tools.

• Equal Opportunity:
  School Board Policy ensures equal opportunity for all in its personnel policies and practices and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political beliefs, social and family backgrounds, disability or age.
• Veteran preference for certain veterans and spouses of veterans who are Florida residents may apply.
• Additional guidance for current employees: eligibility to apply, transfer, and required updates to skills/competencies via the Infor System (GHR Employee Space). Contact the Application Center for updates as needed.
• All job postings close at 7:00 p.m. on the posted Closing Date. Applications must be submitted before the deadline.

Note:

For more information, refer to the district job description repository and salary schedules as applicable.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Management and Manufacturing
• Industries:
  Primary and Secondary Education