Automotive Mechanic

Position: Automotive Mechanic I
Location: Makakilo

Job Posting End Date:

Continuous ARE YOU A CURRENT COUNTY OF KAUA'I EMPLOYEE?

IF YES, DO NOT APPLY HERE! IF YOU APPLY ON THIS WEBSITE YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.This posting is for External Candidates only.

Current County of Kaua'i employees, must apply on the Internal Career Site by clicking on this link

Job Title:

Automotive Mechanic ISalary Range:

N/APosition Salary:6,309.00 USD Monthly

Location:

Department of Public Works Auto Maintenance Repair Shop Civil Service or Non Civil Servic e:

Civil Service

Job Summary:

Performs full range of journey-level inspections, diagnosis, maintenance, repair, and overhaul of light gasoline and diesel-powered motor vehicles and equipment independently; and performs other related duties as required.

Examples of Duties:( The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position ).Inspects, diagnoses, maintains, repairs, and overhauls light gasoline and diesel-powered motor vehicles and equipment.

Diagnoses, dissembles, repairs, and reassembles equipment parts for cars, trucks, and other light equipment;

Overhauls and repairs motorized equipment parts by changing pistons and rings, grinding and refacing valves and seats;

Changes clutch, bushing, timing gear and seal;

Overhauls water pumps;

Changes spark plugs, replaces, and adjusts points, and repairs generator and starter motor;

Overhauls and checks carburetor, fuel pumps and oil pump;

Repairs transmission by changing gears, seals, and fork;

Repairs universal gears, axle wheels, studs, bearings, and seals;

Repairs brake and hydraulic systems;

Repairs steering assemblies and fuel lines;

Solders radiators and fuel tanks;

Performs minor automotive electrical repairs;

Changes or repairs fuel injectors;

Occasionally performs welding and body and fender repair work;

Road tests vehicles and equipment after being repaired;

May perform troubleshooting repair work in the field as assigned;

Submits equipment repair reports;

May provide guidance and training to lower-level mechanics;

May assist the Heavy Vehicle and Construction Equipment Mechanic I in the repair of heavy equipment when necessary; and Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Training &

Experience:

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school, andthree and one half (3 ½) years of experience repairing motor vehicle and equipment as a helper or under a journey level mechanic or successful completion of apprenticeship training

Work Shift/

Schedule:

Monday-Friday (United States of America)
Equal Opportunity Employer It is the policy of the County of Kauaʻi that there shall be no discrimination in employment pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, and the Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapters 368 and 378 .Except for bona fide occupational or other legal requirements, no individual employed by the County, or applying for employment with the County, shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or reproductive health decisions, arrest and court record, assignment of child support, national guard participation, Veteran status, credit history, domestic/sexual violence victim status, or any other basis covered by state or federal laws governing non-discrimination