Mechanic - Road and Bridge

Summary of Responsibilities: 

Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on county's vehicles and equipment, including performing engine rebuilds and repairs of hydraulics, electrical, cooling, and fuel systems, drive trains and body work.  Performs scheduled maintenance on vehicles and equipment, including tune-ups, oil and filter changes, grease jobs, battery checks, tire and lubrication checks, and other preventative maintenance.  Position also requires operating the equipment to test working conditions and to perform service work as assigned.

 

Essential Responsibilities and Functions:

Note:  This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position.  The list of essential functions below does not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent in this position.

 

• Maintain, service and repair County vehicles and equipment, to include heavy construction and other motorized equipment (i.e. trucks, County cars, brush cutters, tractors, chippers, water trucks, dump trucks). Also repair and maintain hand and power tools such as jacks, airlifts, etc.
• Establish and implement daily equipment checks to evaluate preventative maintenance schedules for all vehicles and mechanical equipment.
• Diagnose engine and mechanical problems; prepare cost estimates; obtain materials, parts and supplies to perform needed repairs on vehicles and equipment.
• Perform the full range of repair work from minor replacements to rebuilding engines (i.e. changing belts, replace/charge batteries, replace spark plugs, change oil, replace/clean filters, adjust/make minor repairs to engines; adjust/repair carburetors and related units; replace all worn/defective parts; make repairs to clutches, axles and bearings, and related units.)
• Repair/maintain vehicle air condition units and cooling systems including radiators, compressors, water pumps, thermostats and belts.
• Troubleshoot/repair vehicle ignition and electrical systems including wiring, solenoid relays, and alternators.
• Repair and maintain braking systems including master cylinders, rotors, brake pads and drums.
• Repair and maintain vehicle fuel system including fuel pumps, fuel filters, fuel lines, and fuel gauges.
• Perform vehicle alignments, suspension repair, tire repair and balancing.
• Perform painting, welding and repair work to automotive and vehicle body parts.
• Maintain an inventory of equipment and supplies/parts needed for preventive vehicle maintenance.
• Process invoices for suppliers and vendors who provide equipment, supplies and services for operations.
• Clean shop and maintain tools and equipment in an orderly manner.
• Maintain all vehicles in satisfactory condition to meet state inspection requirements. Drive vehicles to licensed station for state inspection.
• Provide emergency field assistance to disabled equipment and vehicles as needed and appropriate. Tow vehicles when necessary.
• Operate equipment and vehicle and assist work crews as assigned.
• Operate a wide variety of diagnostic and repair equipment, tools, and materials; operates varied motorized equipment and vehicles; operates personal computer, telephone, copier and other general office equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, to include the use of word processing, spreadsheets, database or other system software.
• Perform other duties as they are assigned.

 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Requires a working knowledge of vehicle and equipment repair and maintenance.
• Knowledge of safety and accident prevention procedures; knowledge of practices, methods, materials and tools used in modern equipment maintenance.
• Knowledge of gas and diesel engines, transmissions, hydraulics, fire pumps and valves, generators, and welding.

 Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED; supplemented by one year of experience performing equipment maintenance and repair work; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience to meet job requirements.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Texas Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) including endorsement(s).
• Requires one (1) to three (3) years' experience in vehicle and engine maintenance and repair to include heavy equipment, ABS brakes, HVAC, automotive electrical, front suspension, transmission, gas engines, and diesel engines

Pre-Employment Requirements

Physical required                             __X__   Yes         _____   No

Drug test required                           __X__   Yes         _____   No

Background check required              __X__   Yes         _____   No

Work Schedule / Hours

Normal/Regular schedule is:  8 hrs per day Monday - Friday

          Summer schedule is:  10 hrs per day Monday - Thursday______________

 Work Environment:  

X	Outdoor Environment: Employees work outdoors and may not be protected from weather conditions.
X	Extreme Cold: Temperatures typically below 32 degrees for more than an hour.
X	Extreme Heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees for more than an hour.
X	Noise: There is sufficient noise to cause you to shout in order to be heard above the noise level.
X	Vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of extremities or whole body.
X	Hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals in work setting.
X	Oils: There is air or skin exposure to oils or other cutting fluids.
X	Atmospheric Conditions: Conditions that affect the respiratory system, such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists,gases, or poor ventilation.

  

Lifting Demands:  

ACTIVITY	Frequency:  Occasional (1-33%). Frequent (34-66%).  Constant (67-100%)
Heavy	Lifts up to 20 lbs. constantly, up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 100 lbs. occasionally.

 

Physical Demands: 

 

ACTIVITY	NEVER	OCCASIONALLY UP TO 3 HRS. DAY	FREQUENTLY 3-6 HRS. DAY	CONSTANT 6-8 HRS. DAY
SITTING		X
REPETITIVE HAND MOTION (SUCH AS DATA ENTRY/ TYPING)		X
HEARING, LISTENING				X
TALKING			X
STANDING			X
WALKING			X
BENDING			X
STOOPING			X
CLIMBING STAIRS		X
CLIMBING LADDERS		X
KNEELING, SQUATTING		X
CROUCHING		X
CRAWLING		X
BALANCING				X
REACHING OVERHEAD			X
PULLING/PUSHING				X
SHOVELING		X

DISCLAIMER:

The proceeding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this classification.  It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees to do this job.