Fleet Mechanic

Performs difficult skilled trades work maintaining and repairing a variety of automotive equipment; does related work as required. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Fleet Services Supervisor or the Assistant Division Manager of Fleet Services.

• Tunes engines using standard testing equipment, including scan tools, performs general electronic diagnosis on gas and diesel engines 5%
• Performs selected repairs and replacement on diesel driven equipment 5%
• Repairs or replaces engine components such as fuel related parts, including injectors, pumps, camshafts as well as cooling system related parts including thermostats, water pumps and radiators 5%
• Installing radiator hoses, belts and other components; 5%
• Performs major and minor engine repair and replacement work 5%
• Repairs and overhauls brakes, ignition and fuel systems, transmissions, differentials, front and rear axle assemblies 5%
• Does diversified electrical work on automotive equipment, such as diagnoses electrical shorts, installing batteries and terminals, repairing and adjusting lights and repairing generators, alternators, and starters 5%
• Performs repairs and diagnostics to light and heavy duty brakes, air and hydraulic 10%
• Major and minor suspension repairs and adjustments 5%
• Manual and automatic transmission repairs and replacement automotive and truck 5%
• Refaces or replaces brake drums and rotors as needed. relines brakes, overhauls calipers, master and wheel cylinders 5%
• Installs clutches, u-joints as well as other drive train related parts 5%
• Overhauls and repairs fuel induction systems on gas and diesel powered engines 5%
• Takes down, repairs and reassembles air compressors, pump and related equipment 5%
• Cleaning and replacing spark plugs 5%
• Checks alignment of wheels 5%
• Installs rings and bearings, pistons, liners and effects proper adjustment; 5%
• Manufactures special apparatus, designs and fabricates special parts 5%
• Overhauls and repairs tools 5%

Thorough knowledge of the methods, tools and equipment used in the repair of light automotive passenger cars, trucks, construction and maintenance equipment; thorough knowledge and skill in the use of shop tools, such as drills, presses, grinders, micrometers, brake relining and drum grinding machines, welding equipment; skill in the use and the operations of tools and machinery used in automotive repair work;

ability to diagnose the more common defects in the engines and bodies of automotive equipment; ability to detect by inspection any worn or broken automotive parts; ability to keep records of repairs and service operations and to make reports; ability to adapt available tools and repair parts to specific repair problems; ability to interpret and work from sketches, diagrams and installation and repair charts;

ability to follow oral and written instructions accurately.

Graduation from high school or equivalent and extensive progressive experience in repairing automotive and power driven equipment, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

1. The physical activity of this position includes:

• Climbing:
  Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
• Balancing:
  Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or couching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
• Stooping:
  Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Kneeling:
  Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching:
  Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Crawling:
  Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Reaching:
  Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing:
  Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking:
  Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Pushing:
  Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Pulling:
  Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a…