Heavy Equipment Mechanic Helper

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

This recruitment is a supplemental posting to the original recruitment. Applicants who applied and were deemed ineligible, but now meet the minimum requirements listed below and wish to be considered for this position must re-apply. Applicants who recently applied and are eligible do not need to re-apply.

Semiskilled work below the journeyman level in servicing and repairing a variety of heavy automotive equipment. Work involves responsibility for performing semiskilled tasks in the servicing, maintenance and repair of heavy automotive equipment. An employee in this class usually assists a Heavy Equipment Mechanic on complex repair jobs. However, the employee is expected to perform routine daily tasks independently. Supervision is received from a Heavy Equipment Mechanic Supervisor, and work is checked through inspection and through the performance of the equipment serviced.

Services and changes oil in a variety of heavy equipment, including trucks, pay-loaders, bulldozers and cranes. Performs minor repairs and replacement work, adjusting points, cleaning and replacing spark plugs. Assists Heavy Equipment Mechanics in lowering or lifting heavy parts in removing or installing automotive equipment. Removes defective parts, such as starters, generators, water pumps, and radiators. Cleans and changes filters on construction and maintenance equipment.

Checks compressors, radiators and radiator hoses. Performs general service on all types of heavy-duty equipment. Dismantles equipment for repairs. Gives semiskilled mechanical assistance in all areas of automotive repair. Changes tires and repairs flats on a variety of heavy automotive equipment. May operate fuel delivery trucks and delivers gasoline, diesel fuel and/or miscellaneous lubricants to various city facilities. Operates service truck to make minor repairs to heavy equipment and to change or add tires, batteries and gasoline.

Assists in removing engines and other assemblies, and dismantles for overhaul or replacement. Assists in automotive body-work and preparing equipment for painting. Greases and lubricates bulldozers, cranes trucks, street sweepers, and other heavy equipment. Performs other related work as required.

High School diploma or its equivalent and six (6) months experience in semiskilled work in automotive repair and maintenance at a garage. Possession of a valid State of Florida Commercial Driver's License (Class

B) or higher is required. OR Equivalent combination of education and experience beyond a high school diploma or its equivalent and six (6) months of the required experience. Necessary special requirement:
An X endorsement on the Commercial Driver's License may be required at the time of application; or must be obtained prior to the completion of the probationary period. Special note:
As a condition of employment, the DMV records of those selected for hire must be submitted during the pre-employment process at the candidate's expense.

Applicants, including City of Miami employees, must upload and submit attached copies of the following documents with the employment application. Please be sure to attach all required documents to your employment application each time you apply. Uploaded documents remain in your online profile but they will not attach automatically and you will be deemed ineligible without the proper documentation. All documents submitted must be clear, legible, and in proper format.

The following documents are required at time of application and acceptable forms of proof:
1. Proof of education in the form of a high school diploma or its equivalent. Foreign diplomas/degrees must be submitted with a credential evaluation report from an approved credential evaluation agency*. Transcripts indicating degree completion must be submitted. If submitting transcripts, submitted transcripts must include the following: student's name, school name, number of credits, degree completion, and major. Audit/Academic reports are not accepted as substitutions for college transcripts.

To qualify under the equivalency clause, applicant must provide proof of education in one or more of the following applicable forms: an Associates degree, or at least 60 college credits, or a Bachelors degree or higher.
2. Copy of a valid State of Florida Commercial Driver's License (Class B or higher) must be submitted to the Department of Human Resources at time of application and maintained valid throughout employment in this classification. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all required documents submitted with the employment application are in a format that is acceptable, clear and legible for eligibility determination or risk being disqualified.

Veterans Preference is awarded in accordance with Florida State Statute 295.07. If veteran's preference is being claimed, it must be indicated on the application form and proper documentation, including all forms DD-214 (Member
4) and the applicable FDVA
- Veteran's…