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A.        General:

1.         Grade:                          4         

2.         Department:                  Fleet Maintenance

3.         Reports to:                   Assistant to City Administrator

4.         Hourly Range:               $13.56 to $19.34

5.         Cost Center:                 5000

 

B.        Job Summary:  Performs maintenance on all City owned vehicles and equipment.  Assists with the management and tracking of all inventory for Public Works.

 

C.        Job Scope:  Some supervisory and budgetary responsibilities.

 

D.        Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

1.      Performs general repair work of all city owned automotive equipment including automobiles, trucks, tractors and specialized construction equipment with diesel or gasoline engines, and hydraulic systems.

2.      Performs road tests to locate defects in equipment operation.

3.      Test drives motorized vehicles for mechanical purposes; tests vehicles through use of testing equipment and knowledge of vehicle operation.

4.      Services automotive vehicles by filling with gasoline, oil and water.  Checks antifreeze, battery water, automatic transmission fluid, power steering and brake fluid levels.

5.      Changes oil and filter and greases equipment according to service guides.

6.      Assembles cooling, fuel and exhaust systems.

7.      Repairs and overhauls brakes, ignition systems and tunes motors using applicable testing equipment.

8.      Makes emergency road calls and makes minor adjustments or tows vehicle to shop.

9.      Changes wheel bearings, replaces fuses, and lamps.

10.  Picks up parts, delivers vehicles and runs errands.

11.  Operates basic shop computer programs to generate work orders.  Looks up parts and vehicle information.

12.  Responds to service work and related problems that may occur after hours, on weekends, and during holidays.

13.  Cleans shop area.

 

E.         Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:      - Skill in operating tools and equipment.  Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade.  Knowledge of gasoline and diesel engine repair and maintenance applicable to automobiles and heavy automotive equipment.  Skills in performing general maintenance procedures. Ability to follow instructions and complete assignments.  Must have basic computer skills.

1.      Physical Demands:  While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds and up to 25 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 50 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 100 pounds. The vision requirements include: close vision.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

2.      Typical Working Conditions:    While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.  The noise level in the environment is loud.

 

F.         Minimum Education, Certification, and Experience Requirements:  High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.  One to Five years of experience or education  in a related field preferred.  ASCE certification mandatory.

 

G.        Background check and pre-employment drug screen conducted prior to appointment.

 

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.