HomeMy WebLinkAboutMechanic III - Equipment - DaysCITY OF IOWA CITY - Job Description
Job Class #13-03A FLSA Non-Exempt
Civil Service
Identification
Position Title: Mechanic III - Equipment (Days)
Department: Public Works
Division: Equipment
Supervisor: Assistant Superintendent – Equipment
Job Summary
Under general direction, performs advanced service, maintenance, and repairs of vehicles and
equipment in the City municipal fleet.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
Serves as lead technician on the day shift.
Schedules, delegates and monitors the work of assigned Mechanics in the absence of the Shop
Supervisor.
Inspects City municipal fleet and equipment for safety defects and road worthiness.
Removes vehicles from service due to defects.
Inspects mechanical functions including the suspension, steering, brakes, lights, tires, hoses and
exhaust systems.
Diagnoses mechanical problems, electrical components, and cooling components and determines
the extent of necessary repairs.
Repairs, adjusts and rebuilds engines (both gasoline and diesel), transmissions, differentials and
clutches, air conditioning units and hydraulic systems.
Raises vehicle using hydraulic jack or hoists to remove or replace units such as an engine,
transmission or differential.
Tunes up engines; replaces, fits and adjusts components and replaces parts including carburetors,
fuel injection, fuel pumps, pistons, fuel lines, gasoline tanks and bearings.
Uses specialized equipment to diagnose electrical systems and computerized engine controls.
Repairs and replaces such components as alternators, distributors, relays, lights and switches.
Wires, diagnoses and reconditions electrical systems and computerized engine controls.
Relines brakes, replaces master cylinders and boosters, and turns drums and rotors.
Replaces, fits and adjusts radiators, water pumps and hoses.
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Uses equipment such as boom truck and overhead crane to perform activities such as rigging,
removal of old material and installation of new parts.
Performs repairs and preventive maintenance on a wide variety of the City’s light and heavy fleet.
Answers service calls and performs repair work in the field.
Understands the operation of a wide variety of equipment used in a municipal fleet.
Works with other City divisions to provide customer service.
Generates and enters technician work orders on a computerized fleet maintenance system.
Cleans work area and shop.
Repairs and maintains equipment used in repair of vehicles.
Prepares new vehicles for service; removes older ones from fleet.
Reports time and material costs on computer generated work orders.
Posts applicable parts to work order and keeps work order notes and status up to date.
Performs welding, fabrication, and component rebuilding and reconditioning services in hydraulics,
pumps and other units on a wide range of equipment.
Designs safe equipment for fabrication.
Troubleshoots equipment and as necessary, redesigns and rebuilds equipment.
Responds on-call to emergencies during winter months.
Orders and stocks steel and welding supplies.
Furnishes personal hand tools for use in performing job duties.
Maintains facility in a safe and secure manner.
Conducts self in a manner which promotes and supports diversity and inclusivity in the workplace
and community.
Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Physical and Environmental Conditions
The physical demands and work environment conditions described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job and are
encountered while performing those essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made
to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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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, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl,
and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, taste or smell. The employee must
regularly lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs., and occasionally lift
and/or move more than 100 lbs. with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include
close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust
focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical
parts and explosives. The employee is frequently exposed to high precarious places, fumes or
airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, extreme
heat, vibration and communicable diseases. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or
humid conditions and electrical shock.
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Minimum Education, Experience and Certification
High school degree or equivalent required. Additional training beyond high school in auto mechanics
or four years of experience in fleet maintenance or in a related field required. Air conditioning
refrigerant handling certification required. Fork Lift Certification required. Valid Iowa Class B
commercial driver’s license with air brake endorsement required. This position is subject to federal
drug testing requirements including screening through the FMCSA Clearinghouse. A pre-employment
drug screen is required. Must be 18 years of age per Iowa Code 92.8. Must pass criminal background
check.
Preferred Education, Experience and Certification
Ten plus years of related experience preferred. Experience in customer service and scheduling
preferred. Experience in wire feed, MIG, arc and gas welding preferred. Hydraulic system training
preferred. Experience in design, fabrication and modern welding techniques preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of modern welding techniques and steel. 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. Skills in use of
tools and repair equipment including engine, electrical and digital diagnostic equipment and precision
measuring equipment. Ability to diagnose engine malfunctions and perform necessary repairs. Ability
to read and interpret service manuals, diagrams and technical information. Ability to perform basic
mathematical calculations and measurement of equipment tolerances. Ability to prepare written and
computer-generated repair orders.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by
individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties,
and skills required of personnel so classified in this position.