Mechanic Highway

Incumbent serves as Mechanic for the Morgan County Highway Department, responsible for repairing and maintaining various heavy equipment, vehicles, and machinery.

Repairs all heavy equipment owned by Highway department and County.

Repairs all light equipment and machinery, including but not limited to, automobiles and pick-up trucks, owned by Highway department and County.

Maintains fleet of Highway and Sheriff’s department vehicles.

Drives service vehicle to repair vehicles and equipment broken down in County, including responding in all types of weather.

Drives semi- truck/low boy trailer, and picks up heavy equipment, equipment, and vehicles that cannot be repaired on job site and loads and delivers to County garage for repair.

Operates all heavy equipment, equipment, and vehicles to verify that repairs have been correctly performed.

Provides own basic mechanic tools and toolbox to access on site of Highway Garage. Operates own and County provided tools including hammer, screw drivers, wrenches, drills, power saws, pole saws, air nozzle and compressor, drivers, ratchets, files, calipers, micrometer, broom, gauges, steam cleaner, and deburring/deflashing tools.

Operates a variety of machinery/equipment including but not limited to forklift, pressure washer, grinder, drill press, cutting torch, welding equipment, road grader pallet jack, and skid steer.

May assist in road maintenance and snow removal, as needed.

May respond to calls from Dispatch Center and Sheriff department.

Performs related duties as assigned.

High school diploma or GED. Experience with electronics, welding, and hydraulics preferred.

Must be at least 18 years of age.

Ability to meet all County hiring requirements, including passage of a medical exam and drug test.

Working knowledge of and ability to make practical application of Department safety policies and procedures, including OHSA guidelines.

Working knowledge of assigned Department heavy equipment/vehicles and ability to safely load and haul vehicles and equipment to garage.

Ability to repair all heavy equipment owned by Highway department and County.

Ability to repair all light equipment and machinery, including but not limited to, automobiles and pick-up trucks, owned by Highway department and County.

Ability to maintain fleet of Highway and Sheriff’s department vehicles.

Ability to operate various heavy equipment and vehicles, including but not limited to, dump truck, semi-truck/low boy trailer, service vehicle, loader, Trackhoe, boom mower, Gradall, excavator, backhoe, road grader, pallet jack, skid steer.

Ability to operate a variety of machinery/equipment in performance of duties, including but not limited to, forklift, pressure washer, grinder, drill press, cutting torch, and welding equipment.

Ability to operate various hand and power tools, including but not limited to, hammer, screw drivers, wrenches, drills, power saws, pole saws, air nozzle and compressor, drivers, ratchets, files, calipers, micrometer, brooms, gauges, steam cleaner, and deburring/deflashing tools..

Ability to physically perform assigned duties, including driving for long periods, lifting/carrying objects weighing in excess of 50 pounds, shoveling, digging, raking, pushing/pulling objects, bending, crouching/kneeling, reaching, standing/walking for long periods, walking on rough terrain, close/far vision, color/depth perception, hearing sounds, and handling/grasping/fingering objects.

Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, other County departments and the public, including being sensitive to professional ethics, gender, cultural diversities and disabilities.

Shall comply with all employer and Department policies and work rules,…