Automotive Technician Senior

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Serves as a mechanic for light, medium, heavy duty or industrial vehicles and equipment.

• Inspects, diagnoses, repairs, maintains, or replaces components.
• Performs overhauls, major or minor repairs such as tune‑ups, oil‑changes, battery replacement, brake jobs, lubricates and services automotive, light and heavy‑duty equipment, changes or repairs tires and/or tubes.
• Makes service calls to job sites; evaluates and troubleshoots, makes adjustments or performs on‑site repairs.
• Troubleshoots and performs repairs using engine analyzers and electronic scan equipment. Interprets computer fault codes.
• Detects faulty items, determines root cause of malfunction, and determines best repair method.
• Takes equipment apart to inspect, repair, or modify various components and systems; reassembles equipment.
• Cleans and examines parts for damage, using gauges and meters.
• Utilizes welding equipment to weld broken frames or parts.
• Tests repaired automotive or heavy‑duty equipment for proper operation and safety or progressive damage.
• Performs preventative maintenance to tractors and heavy equipment including dump trucks, backhoes, street sweepers, water trucks, graders, trash compactors, ambulances, fire trucks, etc.
• Performs maintenance on light duty automotive.
• Performs maintenance on small equipment such as weed eaters, concrete saws, jackhammers, generators, etc.
• Completes repair orders and preventative maintenance checklists to insure important parts are examined.
• Keeps track of warranty work for light duty automotive and heavy equipment.
• Records and maintains an accurate documentation of vehicle or unit log for repairs, including unit number, parts, fluids, repair work, price, and mileage.
• Locates and orders parts and supplies, receives or picks up parts.
• Maintains a wide variety of inventory spare parts and supplies to minimize down time on equipment.
• Must keep and maintain inventory log of parts and supplies on hand.
• Performs general housekeeping of shop, storage areas and compound.
• Wash exterior of equipment following repair.
• Operates hand tools and power tools such as pneumatic impact wrenches and grinders, brake lathes, bench and valve grinders, welder and torches, air/hydraulic jacks and lifts, battery chargers, tire balancers and tire repair machine, filter crusher, lubrication equipment, freon recovery stations, cleaning vats, power washers, and a variety of electronic service equipment, such as a charging system analyzer and computerized scanners and diagnostic devices, and a personal computer.
• Must ensure equipment used and surrounding area are clean and free of any potential health or safety risks.
• The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
• NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
  May serve on various employee committees, as required and assigned.

This position is subject to the City of Hobbs’ Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy which includes one or more of the following: pre-employment testing, post accident testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return to duty testing and follow-up testing.

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent required.

Must have a degree in Automotive/Diesel Tech or a related field with a minimum of three years of experience in automotive maintenance, heavy duty or industrial equipment.

May substitute degree requirement with specialized training in mechanics plus five years of experience in maintenance management of automotive, heavy duty or industrial equipment and small engine repair.

Knowledge of construction, disassembly, assembly, adjustment and maintenance of a wide variety of auto, truck, maintenance and construction equipment.

Knowledge of gas and diesel engines, drive train, brakes, suspension and steering, electrical/electrical equipment, HVAC systems, preventive maintenance, inspections, etc.

Knowledge of computers, systems, and programs used in…