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Home My WebLink AboutMechanic III - Equipment - EveningsUpdated: August 2025 (Admin Review) CITY OF IOWA CITY – JOB DESCRIPTION Position Title: Mechanic III – Equipment (Evenings) Department: Public Works Division: Equipment Supervisor: Assistant Superintendent – Equipment FLSA: Non-Exempt Civil Service: Yes Pay Grade: 13 Job Number: 1315 Job Summary Under general direction, performs advanced service, maintenance, and repairs of vehicles and equipment in the City municipal ﬂeet. Administers preventative maintenance program for City’s municipal ﬂeet. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned. • Serves as lead technician on the evening shift. • Schedules, delegates, and monitors the work of assigned mechanics. • Sets, manages, and schedules the preventative maintenance program for the entire ﬂeet. • Wires, diagnoses, and reconditions electrical systems and computerized engine controls. • Repairs and replaces such components as alternators, distributors, relays, lights, and switches. • Uses specialized equipment to diagnose electrical systems and computerized engine controls. • Inspects City municipal ﬂeet and equipment for safety defects and road worthiness. • Inspects mechanical functions including the driveline, suspension, steering, brakes, lights, tires, hoses, and exhaust systems. • Diagnoses mechanical problems, electrical components, hydraulic systems, HVAC systems and cooling components; determines the extent of necessary repairs. • Uses equipment such as boom truck and overhead crane to perform activities such as rigging, removal of old material and installation of new parts. • Repairs and adjusts engines (both gas and diesel), transmissions, diﬀerentials, clutches, and hydraulic systems. • Raises vehicles using hydraulic jack or hoists to remove or replace units such as engines, transmissions, or diﬀerentials. • Tunes up engines, replaces and ﬁts parts including carburetors, fuel injection systems, fuel pumps, strainers, fuel lines, gasoline tanks and gauges. • Replaces brake linings, drums, rotors, master cylinders and boosters. • Replaces, ﬁts, and adjusts radiators, water pumps and hoses. Updated: August 2025 (Admin Review) • Performs repairs and preventative maintenance on a wide variety of the City's light and heavy ﬂeet equipment. • Answers service calls and performs repair work in the ﬁeld. • Furnishes personal hand tools for use in performing job duties. • Responds on-call to emergencies during winter months. • Cleans work area and shop; oﬃces, equipment, cleans and maintains interior and exterior of City pool vehicles. • Prepares new vehicles and equipment for service, shuttles vehicles, and removes older ones from the ﬂeet for disposal. • Generates and enters technician work orders on computerized ﬂeet maintenance system and runs reports. • Reports time and material costs on work orders. • Posts applicable parts to work order and keeps work order notes and status up to date. • Works with other City divisions to provide customer service. • Conducts self in a professional manner which demonstrates courtesy and respect for all community members and coworkers. • Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Education, Experience, Certification/Licensure, Other • Associate’s degree from an accredited educational institution and two years of related experience; or four years of related experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. Degree in Automotive/Diesel Mechanics. Experience in fleet maintenance or related. • Air conditioning refrigerant handling certification. Forklift certification. Satisfactory driving record. Valid State of Iowa commercial driver’s license instruction permit upon ﬁrst day in position. Valid State of Iowa Class B commercial driver’s license with air brake endorsement within 6 months of hire. Meet federal drug testing requirements. Requires a pre-employment drug screen. Must be 18 years of age. Must pass criminal background check. Preferred Education, Experience, Certification/Licensure, Other • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution and one year of related experience; or five years of related experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. • Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. • Ability to diagnose and repair air brake system components. • Ability to diagnose engine malfunctions and perform necessary repairs. Updated: August 2025 (Admin Review) • Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and measurement of equipment tolerances. • Ability to prepare written and computer-generated repair orders. • Ability to read and interpret service manuals, diagrams and technical information. • Ability to reliably and predictably carry out duties. • Ability to speak eﬀectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. • Ability to write work reports. • Knowledge of gasoline and diesel engines, transmissions, hydraulic systems, electrical systems, computerized engine control and fuel systems. • Knowledge of OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) regulations. • Knowledge of the operation of a wide variety of equipment used in a municipal ﬂeet. • Skill in computer use and typing skills. • Skill in use of tools and repair equipment including engine, electrical and digital diagnostic equipment and precision measuring equipment. Supervision Involves leadership role such as regularly guiding, training, and providing direction to permanent staff in completing basic, entry-level daily tasks and assignments. Does not carry out disciplinary action, does not hire or fire, is not responsible for writing or delivering performance review. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee regularly lifts and/or moves 25 pounds and will occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, vibration, confined space, and traffic hazards. The employee is frequently exposed to outside Updated: August 2025 (Admin Review) weather condition, dampness, direct sunlight, dust, pollen, insect stings, and animals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Involves more than moderate exposure to dangerous situations. Involves more than moderate exposure to stress due to the work environment and/or crisis situations. Iowa City is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act as Amended, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. Reviewed/Approved by: Ron Knoche, Public Works Director (4/2024) of this job description, and I agree that I can perform the duties of this position with or without reasonable accommodation. Employee Date ________________________________ __________________