Mechanic, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

The Department of Public Works is responsible for providing quality infrastructure that conveys safe, efficient delivery of essential goods and services, providing clean and beautiful public spaces that maximize the natural environment to enhance the overall quality of life and delivers professional quality public service with a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Divisions include:
Engineering, Streets, Sanitation, Traffic, Parks, Forestry, Motor Vehicle, and Wastewater.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• At least 3 years of recent, relevant experience in automotive, truck, or heavy equipment maintenance and repair required.
• Vocational Schooling or Technical Degree in Mechanics, Diesel Mechanics, or other related field preferred.
• Possession of a valid Wisconsin Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with endorsements B minimal, A preferable in good standing or the ability to obtain within three months of hire required.
  • Failure to obtain or maintain will result in termination of employment.

• Thorough knowledge of diesel and gasoline engines, drive trains, brakes, suspension, and electrical systems common to heavy duty trucks and construction equipment.
• Thorough knowledge of general heavy truck mechanic practices, proper uses, and techniques for using materials, equipment and power and hand tools for truck and construction equipment maintenance, repair, electrical systems, and other departmental activities.
• Working knowledge of occupational hazards and safe work practices.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills and a strong sense of responsibility and initiative.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to understand and follow oral or written instructions and the ability to comprehend blueprints, shop drawings, or sketches, and to work from these drawings.
• Considerable ability in diagnosing mechanical failures and defects.
• Ability to provide basic and some advanced addition, subtraction, multiplication, division mathematical functions efficiently.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form with a variety of city personnel and members of the public, and maintain effective working relationships with other staff, contractors, and participants.

Job offers for this position are contingent on the individual passing a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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