Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic

Job Opportunity: Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic (EMERGENCY)

HDEM-0 4957.60 Bi-Weekly

HDEM-6 5617.60 Bi-Weekly

The Department has multiple Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic positions available.
Key Responsibilities

The selected candidate's duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Maintenance & Repairs: Repair and rebuild components and sub-assemblies on all construction equipment. This includes exchanging overhauled transmissions, replacing clutches, overhauling control valves, rebuilding hydraulic cylinders, and repairing engines.
• Inspections: Perform BIT inspections as required by the California Highway Patrol, as well as scheduled critical safety item inspections.
• Diagnostics & Testing: Operate equipment to move it to work locations and test operations to diagnose mechanical issues.
• Parts & Research: Research maintenance and parts manuals for various Division equipment. Write store requisitions and collaborate with Supply Management System (SMS) personnel and vendors to locate required repair parts.
• Data Entry: Update equipment repair data accurately in the automated Vehicle Management System.

How to apply

City Application must be emailed to:

EMAIL: View email address on click.appcast.io

The subject line should read:

HDEM - Emergency Appointment (GSD)

Open until a sufficient number of applications have been received.

REQUIREMENT(S)/MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S)

1. Completion of a recognized apprenticeship as a heavy duty equipment mechanic; or
2. Two years of full-time paid experience as a journey-level equipment mechanic which includes the repair of a variety of heavy duty gasoline and diesel powered vehicles or off road construction equipment or watercraft; or
3. Five years of full-time paid experience in equipment maintenance and repair, of which two years must have been in the maintenance and repair of heavy duty gasoline and diesel powered vehicles or off road construction equipment or watercraft.

Completion of an auto or truck mechanics program at an accredited institution may be substituted for the experience requirement specified in Requirement #3 on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two years. (30 semester or 45 quarter units from an accredited college or trade school is equal to one year.)

1. Applicants filing under Requirement #1 must submit an Apprenticeship Certificate at the time of filing. The certificate must be attached to the on-line application BEFORE the application is submitted. If the certificate is attached AFTER the on-line application has been submitted, it will not be available to the City and applicants WILL NOT be credited with having submitted the certificate. Applicants who fail to submit the Apprentice Certificate at the time of filing by not attaching it to the on-line application will not be considered further in this examination.
2. Applicants filing under Requirement #3, must list the two years of experience in the maintenance and repair of heavy duty gasoline and diesel powered vehicles or off road construction equipment separately in the work history section of the on-line application.
3. Applicants wishing to substitute the completion of an auto or truck mechanics program at an accredited institution for up to two years of experience specified in Requirement #3 must submit a certificate of completion at the time of filing. The copy of the certificate must be attached to the on-line application BEFORE the application is submitted. If the certificate is attached AFTER the on-line application has been submitted, it will not be available to the City and applicants WILL NOT be credited with having submitted it. The substitution will not be considered for applicants who fail to provide the certificate at the time of filing.
4. A valid Class C California driver's license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is required at the time of filing. Applicants will be disqualified and not eligible for hire if their DMV record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation such as DUI.
5. The positions of Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic in the General Services Department (GSD), the Department of Public Works - Bureau of Sanitation (LASAN), the Department of Water and Power (DWP), the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), the Harbor Department, and the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) require a valid California Class A and/or Class B driver's license issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and a valid medical certificate prior to appointment. GSD, LASAN, LAWA, and LAFD will require a valid California Class A and/or Class B driver's license with Tanker and/or Hazmat endorsement(s) prior to appointment. Applicants must submit a commercial driving history in accordance with Tanker and/or Hazmat endorsement(s) with the California Department of Motor Vehicles CVC Section 1801.1. Candidates will not be eligible for appointment to these positions if their DMV record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation such as DUI.
6. Some positions may require a valid marine Diesel Engine & Support Systems certification issued by the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) or equivalent Detroit Diesel Factory Certification for marine diesel engine and support systems.
7. For journey-level experience obtained outside the City, journey-level is defined as completion of a recognized apprenticeship program; or sufficient experience in the trade deemed equivalent to apprenticeship completion that resulted in full qualification and ability to perform the specific trade without supervision.

Emergency Appointment

An emergency appointment is not a regular appointment. It is a temporary appointment which does not require that you successfully compete in the Civil Service examination process. The appointment may not exceed one year and must be terminated immediately when a regular appointment can be made from an eligible list. No emergency appointment can exceed one year. (City Charter Section 1013).