Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Job Description

Department: Fleet Pay: $30.02 hourly

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent; and three (3) years of experience as a medium duty/heavy duty truck or heavy equipment mechanic; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Licenses or Certifications:

• Possession of an appropriate driver's license for equipment operated and any license, training, or certification required by law or regulation to complete assigned tasks.
• All technicians must currently hold, or acquire the 609 HVAC Certification and Airbrake Certification provided by Fleet Management within one year of employment.
• Achievement of highly related job skills (above basic requirements) will be provided compensation for skills mastered pursuant to the City of Pensacola Premium Pay Guidelines dated 10-1-2020.

Special Requirements:

• Must provide a basic minimum set of mechanics tools as required by Fleet Management.

Job Summary

The Heavy Equipment Mechanic performs skilled automotive, truck, and equipment mechanical work approaching the journeyman level. An employee in this class is responsible for performing skilled tasks in the maintenance and repair of automobiles, trucks, and specialized heavy equipment. The employee is responsible for diagnosing and executing repairs needed, reporting time and supplies used on each vehicle serviced or repaired, and ordering parts. The work is assigned by means of verbal and written orders and is carried out independently by the employee in accordance with standard practices of the trade.

Essential Job Functions

• Communicates with supervisory staff, drivers, and equipment operators to determine services needed and gathers information necessary to diagnose problems.
• Repairs and services automobiles, trucks, tractors, and various other powered equipment.
• Drives service trucks and makes road service calls to facilitate repairs on site.
• Diagnoses and repairs engines, drive trains, electrical, steering and suspensions, and braking systems and components.
• Performs preventative maintenance service and inspections on a variety of city owned vehicles and equipment.
• Diagnoses and repairs defective electrical wiring and electronic systems.
• Operates all types of shop equipment including hydraulic jacks, air and electric powered tools, bench grinders and brake lathes, etc.
• May perform minor fabrication and welding repair work utilizing electric arc welding and MIG welding equipment, acetylene torches, drill press, side grinders, and related equipment.
• Does all mechanical work in accordance with quality standards and practices of the trade for gasoline, compressed natural gas- and diesel-powered vehicles, heavy equipment, and machinery.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the standard methods, practices, tools, and equipment of the mechanic's trade.
• Knowledge of the principles and mechanics of all types of internal combustion engines and motorized equipment.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade.
• Knowledge of hydraulic systems operation.
• Knowledgeable of diagnostic procedures for checking fluid flow rates, pressure settings, and associated adjustments.
• Knowledge of air brake operating systems, diagnostic procedures, and performance standards.
• Ability to perform a full brake overhaul in compliance with FMCSR requirements.
• Ability to diagnose and repair defects in powered equipment.
• Ability to keep simple records.
• Ability to order parts for repairs.
• Ability to interpret and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to adapt available tools and repair parts to specific problems.
• Ability to operate various powered equipment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.
• Ability to use a variety of hand tools including air and electric powered wrenches, drills, and other standard tools and equipment of the mechanic's trade.
• Ability to recognize and correct potential sources of hazardous material spills.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to hold or feel, reach with hands and arms, walk, talk, smell, and hear. Employee must be able to visually inspects vehicles and parts. Specific vision abilities include near distance, far distance, color, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Employees will be required to use hearing as applicable for the troubleshooting, repair, and completion of projects. Job requires dexterity for handling small parts and tools in tight spaces, and sufficient strength for handling larger parts and tools. Job requires employee to push, pull, reach above/at/below shoulder, stand, stoop, crouch, bend, walk, crawl, kneel, and carry/lift 10-100 lbs. Work must be completed utilizing safety glasses, steel-toed work shoes, uniform, hearing protection, and other PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).

Work Environment

An employee in this job is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions, and occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, and has a risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment may be loud.

The City of Pensacola has the right to revise this job description at any time. This description does not represent in any way a contract of employment. The City of Pensacola provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.