MECHANIC

JOB DESCRIPTION

MECHANIC

Position Title: Mechanic

Department: Public Works

Reports To: Foreman

Pay Grade: $ 27.50 ~ $ 31.00

FLSA Status: Hourly

Description

Performs a variety of repairs on heavy duty trucks, pickups, automobiles, tractor/backhoes, mowing and other small equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Repairs equipment used to perform a variety of maintenance and construction related tasks.
• Capable of using hard copy and online service repair manuals.
• Works independently on assigned tasks through completion with minimal supervision.
• Supplements field crews as assigned.
• Complies with and ensures safe work standards and practices.

Education & Directly Applicable Experience

• High School diploma and seven years directly related experience.

Other Required Qualifications

• Valid Michigan Driver’s License and no more than five (5) points on record with no drug or alcohol related driving convictions currently on record.

• Commercial Driver’s License—Type B with an N endorsement and no restrictions from operating a vehicle with air brakes.
• Department of Transportation (DOT) Medical Examiner’s Certificate with a negative drug screen.
• Mechanic certification in Heavy Truck Repair (minimal of Engine repair - Diesel, Steering & Suspension, Electrical and Braking systems) through the State of Michigan or ASE.

Supervisory Controls

The work is performed under broad supervision; the supervisor makes assignments by defining objectives, priorities, and deadlines, and assists the employee with unusual situations that do not have a precedent. The employee plans and carries out the successive steps to handle problems and deviations in the work assignment in accordance with instructions, policies, previous training, or accepted practices in the job.

Supervision Given

None

Guidelines

The employee uses judgment in locating and selecting the most appropriate guidelines, references and procedures for application and may make minor deviations to adapt the guidelines in specific cases or determine which of several established alternatives to use.

Complexity

The work typically includes varied duties requiring many different and unrelated processes and methods. Decisions involve the assessment of unusual circumstances, variations in approach, and incomplete or conflicting data. The work requires many decisions concerning such things as the interpretation of large amounts of data, planning of the work, or refining the methods and techniques to be used.

Scope and Effect

The accurate repair of equipment affects a wide range of organizational activities and/or the physical well-being of a number of persons.

Personal Contacts

The majority of personal contacts are with members of the Public Works Department, as individuals or groups, in a moderately structured setting.

Purpose of Contacts

The purpose is to plan, coordinate, or advise on work efforts or to resolve problems.

Physical Demands

The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as frequent climbing, lifting of objects weighing in excess of 75 pounds, moving in areas of difficult or dangerous access.

Work Environment

The work environment involves extremely high risks with exposure to potentially life-threatening situations or unusual environmental stress that requires a full range of safety and other precautions, but in some cases, these precautions cannot prevent injury, illness, or possibly death.