Heavy Duty MechanicAutomotive Machinist Fleet Management

Job Description

Job Type: Temporary Provisional. This is not a permanent appointment. A provisional appointee must participate and be successful in a Civil Service examination for this classification and be selected through an open competitive process in order to be considered for permanent appointment. Provisional appointments may not exceed three (3) years.

Under general supervision, performs skilled heavy duty mechanical work in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of heavy-duty and off-road vehicles and power‑driven equipment, such as diesel trucks and buses, firefighting vehicles, compressors, generators, graders, backhoes, tractors, small engines (lawn mowers, etc.) and electric motors (on carts, etc.) and performs related duties as required.

• Maintains, repairs, overhauls, and services heavy‑duty and off‑road vehicles and power‑driven equipment using hand tools, power tools and machine tools such as lathes, drill presses, grinders, boring bars, valves refining tools and other machine tools.
• Designs, fabricates and welds parts.
• Maintains records of equipment mileage, service/repair logs, materials and parts logs, and equipment and parts orders.
• Responds to incoming emergency calls and may go to the site of the breakdown; may tow vehicles.
• Inspects, tests, and reviews vehicles and equipment as part of the preventive maintenance program.
• Diagnoses malfunctions using test equipment, manufacturers' specifications and repair manuals, and observation both in the shop and in the field in order to determine needed repairs.
• Orders supplies, parts and materials necessary for the maintenance, repair and servicing of equipment and vehicles.
• Drives city vehicles and operates equipment to diagnose malfunctions and to conduct final inspection of work completed.
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent (GED or High School Proficiency Examination)

Experience:

A combination of journey‑level experience and/or apprenticeship training as an automotive machinist or heavy‑duty mechanic totaling six (6) years in which the major duties were disassembling, repairing, overhauling and installing mechanical, electrical and hydraulic assemblies in heavy duty and off‑road vehicles and power‑driven equipment. To be considered qualifying, this experience must include the use of machine tools such as valve re‑facers, hydraulic and drill presses, lathes and grinders.

Possession of at least a Class C (or III) driver license at the time of application; ability to obtain a Class B (or II) driver license and Medical Certificate at the time of appointment.

Positions at some city departments require that the candidate must be able to obtain a Class A (or I) driver license with Medical Certificate within twelve (12) months of the time of appointment. Failure to maintain the required license may be cause for termination.

Completion of a CA Division of Apprenticeship Standards recognized Automotive Machinist apprenticeship program as evidenced by issuance of a Certificate of Completion of the apprenticeship program under the appropriate authority will substitute for the six (6) years combined work experience.

Involves some physical effort and considerable dexterity in the use of the fingers, limbs and body; continuous exposure to physical and working conditions where minor injuries may occur. May be required to work nights, weekends and/or holidays.

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• Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as this job announcement will close on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 11:59PM.
• Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered. Mailed, hand delivered or faxed documents/applications will not be accepted.
• For questions or inquiries, please contact:
  Connie Poon, Senior Human Resources Analyst n
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