Mechanic – Division of Mechanical Services – Department of Public Works

Organizational Overview:

The Bergen County Division of Mechanical Services provides the best possible service at the lowest possible cost. The Division’s staff provides safe, reliable vehicles to our internal co-workers so that they can provide the highest level of service to the County’s external customers. The Division’s staff performs routine services on all County vehicles, which will maintain a safe and reliable fleet of County vehicles.

Job Description:

This employment opportunity is to serve as the Mechanic for the Division of Mechanical Services. Under direction, performs skilled mechanical work involving the maintenance, repair and servicing of various types of motor vehicles and/or motorized construction equipment; does other related work as required

Job Responsibilities:

• Repairs engines and components, power trains, suspension systems, and other mechanical units of such motor vehicles as automobiles, vans, and/or such construction equipment as trucks, buses, bulldozers, tractors, cranes, road graders, power shovels, or similar equipment.
• Obtains description of mechanical problems from driver of vehicle and/or test drives the vehicle or uses testing equipment such as motor analyzers, spark plug testers, or compression gauges to locate and identify the problem.
• Removes, cleans, or replaces defective parts such as spark plugs, wheel cylinders, mufflers, tail pipes, or brake shoes.
• Removes units such as engine, transmission, or differential using wrenches and hoist.
• Repairs or replaces parts such as pistons, rods, gears, valves, and bearings using mechanic’s hand tools.
• Overhauls or replaces carburetors, blowers, generators, distributors, starters, and pumps.
• Relines and adjusts brakes, aligns front end, repairs or replaces shock absorbers, and solders leaks in radiator.
• Mends damaged body and fenders by hammering out or filling in dents and welding broken parts.
• Installs air conditioners and service components such as compressors and condensers.
• Adjusts brakes, replaces brake linings and pads, repairs hydraulic cylinders, and makes other repairs to the brake system.
• Overhauls and repairs electrical systems and components.
• In making repairs, uses a variety of tools, equipment, and testing devices such as pneumatic wrenches to remove bolts; lathes and grinding machines to rebuild brakes and other parts; welding and flame cutting equipment to repair exhaust systems; ammeters, ohmmeters, and voltmeters to locate electrical system malfunction; motor analyzers, spark plug testers, or compression gauges to locate mechanical problems; wheel balancing equipment to balance wheels;
  
  scientific testing equipment to help adjust and locate malfunctions in fuel, ignition, and emission control systems; and common hand tools such as screwdrivers, pliers, and wrenches to work on small parts and get to hard to reach places.
• Consults manufacturer or other manuals or charts to identify replacement parts or ascertain specified dimensions and tolerances of components.
• Drives a vehicle such as a pickup truck, tow truck and so forth to various locations to service disabled motor vehicles.
• Maintains essential records and files.

Schedule:

• Full time (40 hours/week) Monday – Friday.
• Occasional overtime.

Education Requirements:

• Successful completion of one (1) year of training in automotive technology at an accredited community college or vocational school.
• Two (2) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of various types of motor vehicles and/or construction equipment such as bulldozers, tractors, cranes, road graders, power shovels, or similar equipment.

Other Requirements:

• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Appointees will be required to…