Highway Equipment Mechanic - Elko

Job Description

The Nevada Department of Transportation is recruiting for Highway Equipment Mechanic 1 located within the Equipment Shop in Elko, NV. Incumbents diagnose, maintain, modify, and repair NDOT equipment, keeping the fleet in good repair for routine highway maintenance and emergency response. This includes a variety of light, medium, and heavy equipment. Repairs include engine repair or replacement, rebuilding brake systems, steering and suspension components, differential and drive‑line parts, servicing transmissions, electrical and wiring systems, fabricating and installing parts and special use items.

Keeping the fleet in safe operating condition is critical to daily operations and effective asset management.
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Highway Equipment Mechanics maintain, repair, and modify medium (GVWR 10,500‑26,000 lbs.) and heavy (GVWR > 26,000 lbs.) equipment, including single and tandem axle dump trucks, motor graders, chip spreaders, truck‑mounted backhoes, twin diesel‑powered rotary snow blowers, ten‑wheel water trucks, front‑end loaders, tractor/trailer combinations, and pavement grinding machines.

Eligibility:
Completion of a recognized automotive/equipment repair apprenticeship program; or completion of the Equipment Mechanic‑in‑Training program in Nevada State service; or an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

• Determine the cause and extent of component or system failure through test drives, pressure and temperature checks, disassembly, inspection, use of diagnostic equipment, and reference to technical manuals, service bulletins, blueprints, and schematic manuals; plan course of action and order parts.
• Repair and/or rebuild brake systems, steering components, and suspensions; replace brake shoes and pads; turn drums and rotors on a brake lathe; rebuild master cylinders and wheel cylinders; repair brake lines, hoses, and power boosters; overhaul air brake systems including compressors, governors, reservoirs, dryers, control valves, and actuators; update obsolete systems to meet current regulations; repack cylinders or rebuild power steering pumps;
  
  repair or replace tie rod ends, drag links, idler arms, and ball joints; adjust sleeves, king pins, and spindles; replace springs, pins, bushings, axles, spring shackles, mounts and shocks.
• Perform hydraulic system service; repair leaks; replace or fabricate hoses, fittings, and O‑ring seals; rebuild hydraulic pumps and motors; repair hydraulic control valves, cylinders, and rams; design equipment to utilize an existing system for additional tasks such as freeway line stripers and pavement marking machines.
• Repair and/or rebuild power distribution systems; make adjustments and replace gaskets, oil seals, fittings, and lines; repair axles, U‑joints, and power‑take‑off units; remove differentials, transfer cases, transmissions, and clutches; rebuild parts and reassemble with new parts as needed; reinstall components and conduct road tests.
• Perform electrical system diagnosis and repairs; replace batteries, alternators, starters, ignitions, relays, regulators, and switches; design new electrical systems or accessories and modify existing systems for computers or video equipment used for freeway line stripers and pavement marking machines.
• Repair diesel and gasoline‑powered engines; perform checks, adjustments, and calibrations; replace injectors, adjust valves, replace filters; disassemble and clean external and internal parts; grind valves; repair cylinders, pistons, crankshafts, camshafts, and connecting rods; replace bearings; reassemble engines or components; test through road tests or dynamo meters.
• Design and fabricate mechanical apparatus such as battery holders, toolboxes, and light‑mounting brackets; order appropriate materials; weld sections together and mount apparatus on equipment.
• Perform modifications to lengthen or shorten truck frames; cut, weld, grind welds; measure and move rear suspension to correct wheelbase; lengthen driveline and wires to fit components.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Under general supervision,…