Equipment Service Technician

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The City of Shaker Heights is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. The City does not hire external candidates who use any form of tobacco or nicotine products.

Performs responsible skilled work repairing and maintaining a variety of makes and models of automobiles, heavy equipment, trucks and other municipal automotive equipment; does related work as required. Work is performed under regular supervision.

Performing routine automotive/truck and equipment repairs, changing tires; checking oil and fluids; replacing filters; lubricating equipment; securing parts;

• Checks all fluid levels in assigned vehicles and bring to proper level; drains air tanks;
• Performs preventive maintenance, changes fluids and filters;
• Checks and replaces non-working lights; checks and cleans battery;
• Alerts supervisor of problems with vehicle;
• Steam cleans vehicles as needed;
• Performs light mechanical work on vehicle; replaces mirrors, belts, tires, battery, etc.;
• Assists with road calls; replaces sweeper brooms;
• Obtains parts; organize and oversee filter quantities;
• Keeps garage clean and in an orderly condition; washes vehicles;
• Performs related tasks as required;
• Installs and removes snowplows and salters, replaces plow cutting edges.

General knowledge of engine and chassis units and general repair work practices; general knowledge of the methods, tools and equipment used in the repair of gasoline and diesel engines; general knowledge of the safety hazards associated with the work and the necessary safety precautions; ability to make minor repairs and adjustments to small engines, construction (heavy) equipment and automotive equipment; ability to keep repair records on equipment;

skill in the use of shop tools and machinery; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates.

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school supplemented by courses in automotive repair and/or considerable experience in repairing automotive equipment.

General welding preferred. Possession of a valid Class B Commercial Driver’s license valid in the state of Ohio with air brake endorsement (Class A preferred).

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.

The employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear. The employee occasionally is required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employees must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.