Mechanic, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

Summary

Under general supervision, performs skilled mechanical and electrical maintenance and repair duties to maintain the City's fleet of vehicles and ancillary equipment.

This is a single class in the Fleet Division of the Public Works Department. This position reports to the Fleet Supervisor.

• Have the ability to perform highly skilled repairs on all types of equipment and vehicles.
• Perform technical journey-level repair and maintenance to medium to heavy vehicles and equipment.
• Inspect, service, maintain and repair a variety of equipment and vehicles. Perform preventative and routine maintenance and troubleshooting activities.
• Test, tune, and adjust all types of internal combustion engines.
• Operate and drive equipment and vehicles for the purpose of testing repairs before returning units to service.
• Rebuild transmissions, differentials, suspensions and brakes.
• Go on service calls to jump start vehicles, change tires or perform other types of work.
• Use a computer to research and gather repair and diagnostic information on City vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to supervise Department of Correction inmates.
• Be available for on‑call and emergency status during non‑working hours.
• Order parts and maintain records and files on services provided and repairs made.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• High School diploma or equivalent GED certificate, or equivalent experience.
• Two (2) years coursework in automotive or diesel training.
• Two (2) years work experience in automotive repair, including heavy equipment, automotive and manual transmissions and gas and diesel engine maintenance and repair.
• Valid State of Arizona Driver’s license. Ability to obtain within twelve (12) months a Class B license with Tanker endorsement (Class A preferred but not required). Testing for commercial learner’s permit and/or endorsement tests must be completed with Motor Vehicle Division within six (6) months of hire. (Required to maintain employment).

This position is considered a safety sensitive position and is subject to new hire and random drug and alcohol testing as outlined in the Alcohol & Substance Abuse policy listed in the Human Resources Personnel Manual.

• Knowledge of methods, tools, safety considerations and standard practices of the vehicle repair industry.
• Knowledge of operation and principles of gasoline and diesel engines and automatic and manual transmissions.
• Knowledge of laws and principles of hydraulics, pneumatics, refrigeration and physics applicable to vehicle and equipment maintenance and repair.
• Knowledge of the principles of internal combustion engines.
• Knowledge of electronics, controls and mechanisms related to the diagnosis of microprocessor‑controlled systems in automobiles, trucks and material handling equipment.
• Knowledge of operation and use of hand and power tools and equipment.
• Skill in performing journey‑level mechanical and electrical maintenance repair duties in maintaining the City’s vehicle fleet and ancillary equipment.
• Skill in analyzing, diagnosing, maintaining and repairing medium to heavy equipment including gasoline and diesel equipment.
• Skill in operating a variety of specialized equipment and hand tools related to the vehicle maintenance trades.
• Skill in reading and applying technical manuals and information related to assigned duties.
• Skill in reading and understanding wiring and hydraulic schematics.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable…