MECHANIC'S HELPER

This position works under general supervision and performs unskilled work, assisting mechanics in the repair and preventative maintenance of a wide variety of automotive and heavy construction equipment. The employee is expected to plan his/her work and make decisions within established policies and procedures, demonstrating reliability, dependability, and accountability. The employee will work Tuesday through Friday from 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM and Saturday 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Responsibilities Assist with repairs and preventative maintenance on Solid Waste equipment, with main focus on trailers. Maintain a clean and safe work area. Complete assigned tasks in a timely manner. Clean equipment with a pressure washer. Assist mechanics with repairs whenever physical help is required. May be required to pick up and deliver repaired parts, supplies, and equipment. Qualifications Ability to follow simple oral and written instructions. Ability to communicate sufficiently with the general public, peers, and superiors to respond to inquiries and make entries on reports and records. Ability to operate automotive equipment, such as cars, vans, and light trucks (standard transmissions). Ability to use common tools. Ability to do basic math, calibrate tools and equipment, and use diagnostic tools and software, including an electronic engine diagnostic tool. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and Experience A minimum of eighth grade education. Two years of related experience and/or training in the automotive field. Any combination of experience, education, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Certificates and Licences Class E Florida Driver License required. Must have tools of the trade (socket set up to ½ inch drive, screwdrivers, miscellaneous hand tools). Physical and Environmental Demands The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee works outdoors and is routinely subject to extreme heat, wet and humid conditions, loud noises, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and moving mechanical parts, and the risk of electrical shock. On rare occasions, the employee will work indoors and be exposed to high precarious places. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely required to climb on and off heavy trucks and large type heavy off‑road equipment. The employee is routinely required to operate equipment, stand, walk, talk, hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is also routinely required to sit, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, lift, and smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and, on rare occasions, 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. #J-18808-Ljbffr Solid-Waste-Authority-of-Palm-Beach-County