maintenance mechanic III

Salary : $3,126.93 - $4,891.47 Monthly
Location : Streets and Drainage, Claiborne Road, LA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2601934
Department: PW - Public Works-NW
Division: PW Streets - Streets & Drainage-NW
Opening Date: 08/03/2026
Closing Date: 8/7/2026 12:00 PM Central


Class Title
Maintenance Mechanic work activities are divided into three (3) classes. Maintenance Mechanic III is the third, or most senior level class, to which Maintenance Mechanic positions are allocated in the classified services.
Duties

• Maintains, repairs, and replaces machinery and equipment such as electric motors, pumps, conveyor systems, air-conditioning and heating systems, special operating equipment such as overhead cranes, streets painting, machines, etc.
• Uses Hand-tools, electrical tools, power tools, precision-measuring and testing instruments
• Works from diagrams, sketches, operating manuals, and manufacturer's specifications
• Installs, repairs, or replaces functional parts and components
• Initiates requests for materials
• Perform other duties as needed and required

Additional Functions for Public Works:

1. Ability to apply craft techniques, processes, and principles
2. Ability to apply shop mathematic and to interpret written instructions

Minimum Qualifications
Qualifications for Public Works:

1. High school diploma or GED from accredited institution
2. Two years of experience as a Maintenance Mechanic or related experience
3. Possess a valid Commercial Driver's License -Class A or B.
4. Hold or be able to qualify for, such certificate or licenses as may be required by Federal, State or City government.

ADA COMPLIANCE:

Physical Requirement:

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel of objects and materials.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and climb to perform work in enclosed areas.
• Involves the ability to exert light to moderately heavy crouching and crawling; balancing, stooping, kneeling, and some lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling or objects or materials of twelve (12) to 100 pounds.
• Requires specific vision abilities (perception of color, near and far vision, depth perception ability to focus), as well as discrimination of sound, odor, depth, and texture.
• Requires good communication ability.
• Job may be performed either with or without accommodations

TRAVEL:

Travel as needed.


Normal Promotional Path From This Class:

ANY HIGHER CLASS OR LEVEL FOR WHICH ELIGBLE OR QUALIFIED.
The City of Shreveport offers many benefits including vacation and sick leave, health, dental and vision insurance, 10 paid holidays per calendar year and long term disability.
01


Do you have a High School Diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

02


How many years as a Maintenance Mechanic or related experience do you have?

• No experience.
• Less than two (2) years of experience.
• At least two (2) years, but less than four (4) years of experience.
• At least four (4) years, but less than six (6) years of experience.
• Six (6) or more years of experience.

03


Please list the name of the company where you obtained this experience, the duties that you performed, and the dates? (If there is more than one company, please list each separately). Company: Duties:Dates:Please do not put "See Resume."
04


Do you possess a valid Commercial Driver's License - Class A or B?

• Yes
• No

05


Can you hold or be able to qualify for, such certificate or licenses as may be required by Federal, State or City government?

• Yes
• No

Required Question