Highway Equipment Mechanic

Overview

The Nevada Department of Transportation is recruiting for Highway Equipment Mechanic 1 located within the Equipment Shop in Ely, NV. Incumbents diagnose, maintain, modify, and repair Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) equipment and are responsible for keeping equipment in the district’s fleet in good repair for routine highway maintenance and emergency response. This includes a variety of light, medium, and heavy equipment.

Repairs include, but are not limited to, engine repair or replacement, repairing and rebuilding brake systems, steering and suspension system components, differential and drive line components, servicing of automatic and manual transmissions, electrical and wiring systems. Duties also include repairing, maintaining, fabricating, and installing parts, components, and special use items. Keeping the fleet in safe operating condition is critical to daily operations, and in effectively preserving and managing our assets.

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The Job Duties section listed in this announcement reflect the Statewide Class Specifications for all positions and do not fully correlate with the specific duties of this position.

Highway Equipment Mechanics maintain, repair, and modify medium (GVWR 10,500‑26,000 lbs.) and heavy (GVWR greater than 26,000 lbs.) highway maintenance and construction equipment, including single and tandem axle dump trucks, motor graders, chip spreaders, truck mounted back‑hoes, twin diesel powered rotary snow blowers, ten wheel water trucks, front end loaders, tractor/trailer combinations and pavement grinding machines. Responsibilities also include:

• Diagnose and determine causes of component or system failure through test drives, pressure and temperature checks, disassembly, inspection, diagnostic equipment, and reference to technical manuals.
• Plan course of action and order parts required for repairs by researching parts manuals.
• Repair and/or rebuild brake systems, steering components and suspensions; replace brake shoes and pads; turn drums and rotors on a brake lathe; rebuild master cylinders and wheel cylinders; repair brake lines, hoses and power boosters; maintain and overhaul air brake systems; update obsolete systems.
• Perform hydraulic system service: repair leaks, replace or fabricate hoses, fittings, and O‑ring seals; rebuild hydraulic pumps and motors; repair hydraulic control valves, cylinders and rams.
• Repair and/or rebuild power distribution systems: adjust and replace gaskets, oil seals, fittings and lines; repair axles, U‑joints, and power take‑off units; remove differentials, transfer cases, transmissions and clutches; rebuild parts and reassemble with new parts as needed.
• Perform electrical system diagnosis and repairs: replace batteries, alternators, starters, ignitions, relays, regulators and switches; design new electrical systems or accessories and modify existing systems for computers or video equipment.
• Repair diesel and gasoline powered engines: inspect and replace filters; disassemble and clean internal parts; grind valves; repair cylinders, pistons, crankshafts, camshafts and connecting rods; reassemble engines and test through a road test or dynamometer.
• Design and fabricate mechanical apparatus such as battery holders, toolboxes, and light mounting brackets; weld sections together and mount apparatus on equipment.
• Perform modifications to lengthen or shorten truck frames as assigned; cut frame, weld and grind welds; measure and move rear suspension to correct wheel‑base; lengthen driveline and wires to fit components.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Under general supervision, incumbents perform the range of duties described in the series concept. Work is assigned through repair orders. Supervisory approval is required prior to performing costly repairs and for decisions as to whether to repair or replace major system assemblies. This is the journey level in the series.

Education and Experience:

• Completion of a recognized automotive/equipment repair apprenticeship program; OR completion of the Equipment Mechanic‑in‑Training program in Nevada State service;…