Master Mechanic ASE

Please note that this is a Civil Service position.

Responsible for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of automobiles, trucks, specialized construction and maintenance equipment, and other automotive and/or related motorized equipment. Work is performed with considerable supervision in accordance with accepted trade practices adapted to municipal requirements under the general direction of a Foreman who reviews work through inspections for conformance to established departmental standards. No supervision is exercised over other employees.

• Maintains, repairs, and overhauls passenger vehicles, trucks and other specialized municipal construction and maintenance equipment.
• Repairs, adjusts, replaces brakes, transmissions, rear ends, differentials, clutches, axels, cooling systems, shock absorbers, steering boxes, posts, tie rod ends, gears, shafts, cams, drag links, king pins, bushings and bearings.
• Determines what parts are needed to repair vehicles and has stock room order such.
• Performs related work as required.

• Considerable knowledge of the standard practices, materials, tools, equipment, and techniques of the trade.
• Considerable knowledge of the operating principles of both diesel and gas-powered internal combustion engines.
• Considerable knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade.
• Ability to locate, diagnose, and correct defects and malfunctions of a variety of automotive and related equipment.
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Skill in the use and care of tools, equipment and materials of the trade.

• High school diploma or equivalent, including or supplemented by technical courses relating to the trade.
• Three years of experience as a skilled automotive mechanic.