Mechanic III

Department/Division
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Vehicle Maintenance / Operations

Status:Regular, Full-time, Hourly

Pay:$ 21.63 - $27.38 per hour (DOQ)

Reports to:Fleet Manager

Benefits
:
Full benefits-eligible, including health insurance, vision, dental, life, flex spending, Smart Dollar Membership, paid time off, paid holidays, parking & amenity pass, and discounts.

Retirement: Georgia State Employee Retirement System - GSEPS (Pension + matching 401k)
Closing date
:
Open until filled.

* Note:

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified. Please complete the entire application, Incomplete applications or applications without accompanying documents when required will not be considered.

Jekyll Island is dedicated to maintaining the delicate balance between nature and humankind through conservation, education, and preservation. Surrounded by salt marshes, expansive oceanfront, and ancient maritime forests, it is situated within the chain of the Golden Isles and just a few miles from St. Simons Island, Sea Island, and Brunswick. As a State Park, Jekyll Island is a coastal haven where nature and humans peacefully co-exist.

Job Summary:
Under limited supervision, the Mechanic III services, diagnoses, and repairs a variety of gasoline and diesel automobiles, light and heavy‑duty trucks, construction equipment, utility vehicles, pumps, compressors, generators, and trailers. Duties also include performing welding, auto body maintenance tasks and painting vehicles as necessary.

Description of duties:

• Detects and determines the cause(s) of brake, emission, cooling, exhaust fuel, starting and charging, steering and suspension, transmission, differential, hydraulic, and electrical system problems, corrects cause(s) of the problems, and performs related repairs as necessary on a variety of gasoline and diesel powered vehicles and equipment.
• Performs mandatory Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). safety checks, and emissions compliance.
• Coordinate or personally respond to field breakdowns, roadside service calls, and towing logistics.
• Prioritize and schedule repairs to minimize vehicle downtime.
• Performs advanced diagnostic and oversees diagnostic services of other technicians.
• Performs routine inspections and preventative maintenance lubrication and services.
• Changes, repairs, and dismounts and mounts tires.
• Assists Fleet Manager with inventory of parts.
• Performs gas and electric welding, painting, bodywork and fabrication.
• Maintains records indicating all preventive maintenance, repairs, work orders, and time spent on each piece of equipment.
• Performs necessary inspections and repairs when needed out in the field not only within shop.
• Ensures that the service area and maintenance building remain clean and orderly.
• Provides oversight to entry‑level mechanics during complex repair jobs.
• Performs complex diagnosis and repairs.
• Performs general administrative duties including garage management, fuel management, and inventory control systems.
• Familiar with spilled prevention control and countermeasures (SPCC), underground storage tanks, used oil, and used tire disposal regulation.
• Ability to supervise and manager workflow and repair procedures in absence of Fleet Manager
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and blueprints.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of relevant vocational certification and/or degree a plus.
• Minimum of five (5) years equipment or vehicle maintenance and repair required.
• May consider any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for this position.
• Ability to diagnosis, repair and recover A/C refrigerant required.

EPA 609, MACS or equivalent.

ASE Medium/Heavy Truck Certifications (T1–T8) or ASE Automobile Certifications (A1–A9) are preferred.

• Valid drivers license required, CDL “Class B” or higher preferred.
• Communication skills; written and verbal; documentation, communication with peers, etc.
• Possession of the hand tools required to maintain and repair light and heavy‑duty vehicles and equipment
• Regular and predictable attendance and…