Equipment Mechanic II
The City of Chattanooga, Tennessee is currently seeking qualified technicians to serve in Equipment Mechanic II positions.
The City of Chattanooga provides an annual tool reimbursement of $1,200.00 after the first completed year of employment as an Equipment Mechanic 2 in addition to providing uniforms and safety boots at no cost to the employee. Other benefits include BlueCross/BlueShield of Tennessee PPO and HDHP Medical plans, Cigna DPPO and DHMO Dental Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Retirement Pension Plan, and 216 Hours of Paid Time Off annually in addition to 12 Paid Holidays. Additional employee benefits can be found at: https://chattanooga.gov/human-resources/employee-benefits
Incumbents in this classification are responsible for performing journey-level fabrication, maintenance and/or repair of City vehicles and equipment. Duties include troubleshooting and diagnosing vehicle and equipment problems with the computer module, repairing trucks and equipment such as overhauls; repairs to hydraulics systems, cooling systems, drivelines, transmissions and electrical systems. Conducts service calls to repair disabled vehicles. Work is performed under limited supervision.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The following duties are NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities.
- Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.
- Overhauls, repairs and maintains a wide variety of light and heavy vehicles and equipment and their component systems and computerized automotive systems; troubleshoots, diagnoses and performs major repairs and overhauls to engines, involving inspection and replacement of broken or worn parts such as pistons, piston rings, valves, bearings, fittings, wrist pins, shafts, mufflers, blades, chains, cylinder heads and gaskets.
- Diagnoses, repairs, cleans, adjusts and installs fuel, ignition, electrical and cooling systems involving repair and replacement of such parts as fuel pumps, starter motors, distributors, generators/alternators, voltage regulators, wiring, switches, batteries, radiators, thermostats and water pumps.
- Diagnoses, repairs, overhauls and rebuilds transmission systems and engines including such parts as clutches, standard transmissions, differential units, front and rear axles, gears, bearings, universal joints and hydraulic units; removes, repairs and replaces tires and wheels; diagnoses, adjusts steering mechanisms and other controls.
- Performs preventive maintenance on equipment, trucks, automobiles and other vehicles and equipment which includes changing oil and lubricating parts; fueling vehicles and equipment; road testing vehicles; inspecting vehicles in the shop and field; modifying, fabricating and installing new parts using welding equipment; maintaining and repairing small gasoline engines and similar equipment.
- Installs and repairs auxiliary emergency lights, cameras and/or other related equipment.
- Reads and interprets manuals, drawings and specifications; estimates labor, material and equipment and orders parts required to complete assignments.
- Picks up and delivers parts and equipment to and from vendors and/or applicable job sites.
- Completes forms and keeps accurate maintenance records.
- Stores, maintains records and arranges for disposal of hazardous waste materials such as oil, tires, batteries and other supplies and equipment related to the work.
- Uses and maintains a full set of hand, power and shop tools and equipment related to the work; observes safe work methods and utilizes safety equipment related to the work.
- Assists in performing welding, cutting and fabrication of metal materials for heavy and light equipment repairs and/or modifications.
- Monitors and maintains inventory of applicable fleet maintenance supplies, inventory and equipment.
- Assists in cleaning and maintaining fleet shop area.
- May be required to use, carry, and answer their cell phone as determined by their job duties and the department head.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- High School diploma or G.E.D. is required.
- Minimum three (3) years of preventive maintenance experience required.
- Any and all combinations of experience, education and training will be considered.
- Valid Tennessee Driver's License.
- Must possess and maintain a minimum of three (3) Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certifications for assigned section. ASE certifications for sections include:
Light Duty Vehicles- A1 (Engine Repair); A2 (Automatic Transmission/Transaxle); A3 (Manual Drivetrain/Axles); A4 (Suspension and Steering); A5 (Brakes); A6 (Electrical/Electronic Systems); A7 (Heating and Air Conditioning); A8 (Engine Performance); A9 (Light Vehicle Diesel Engines).
Heavy Duty Vehicles- T1 (Gasoline Engines); T2 (Diesel Engines); T3 (Drive Train); T4 (Brakes); T5 (Suspension and Steering); T6 (Electrical/Electronic Systems); T7 (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning); T8 (Preventative Maintenance and Inspection- PMI).