Equipment Service Worker - City of Bessemer

Equipment Service Worker

The City of Bessemer is seeking Equipment Service Workers. This role is primarily responsible for tire inspection, repair, and replacement on cars, light trucks, and heavy trucks. Employees in this job class may also perform preventative maintenance and inspections on rolling stock, shop equipment, and shop facilities in order to ensure proper functioning. Equipment Service Workers are also expected to evaluate the need for supplies and equipment and make recommendations to their supervisor for the purchase of inventory.

Incumbents are expected to use initiative in carrying out recurring assignments independently without specific instructions. The work of employees in this job class is typically guided and reviewed by a senior employee such as a Tire Shop Supervisor or Automotive Technician and is reviewed during progress and/or upon completion.

Compensation and benefits include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is $15.09 - $23.42.

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Driver's License
• Experience using hand tools (e.g., pliers, screwdriver, wrenches, sockets, etc.).
• Experience changing tires (e.g., cars or light trucks).
• Experience performing preventative maintenance on cars and light trucks (e.g., inspecting brakes, fluid levels, changing oil, pneumatic systems, etc.).

Typical job duties include:

• Procuring and/or managing inventory (i.e., supplies and equipment) to ensure the products and services are available to meet the operational needs of each department.
• Performing preventative maintenance and minor repair work on equipment and rolling stock.
• Repairing tires on equipment/rolling stock using appropriate tools and apparatus.
• Maintaining and repairing equipment used in operation of the tire shop.
• Performing safety inspections on vehicles and equipment by inspecting tires, mounts, breaks, axels, etc.
• Inspecting tires to detect uneven wear, damage, operation dates, and tread depths.
• Making recommendations on the types and kinds of equipment needed for adequate departmental operations.

Physical demands may vary from sedentary with occasions of walking and standing for brief periods. Work may involve lifting or carrying items or objects weighing up to 75 lbs. as well as stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, or walking.

Work is performed primarily in employer-owned facilities such as workshops and involves the use of electrical, gas, or air powered tools and equipment such as metal cutters, welding equipment, and pneumatic wrench. Work may be conducted in cramped work spaces requiring extended periods in contorted body positions and exposure to contaminates such as dust, gasoline, and/or caustic chemicals, and to potential mechanical and moving vehicle hazards.

Work involves exposure to extreme temperatures (hot and cold), working around uneven, cluttered, and slippery surfaces, high vibration and loud noise (e.g. industrial and repair equipment).

The Person nel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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