Heavy Vehicle & Construction Equipment Mechanic Trainee

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Job Title:

Heavy Vehicle & Construction Equipment Mechanic Trainee Salary Range:

N/APosition Salary:5,471.00 USD Monthly

Location:

Department of Public Works Auto Maintenance Repair Shop Civil Service or Non Civil Servic e:

Civil Service

Job Summary:

Performs a variety of semi-skilled tasks in the repair and maintenance of the County of Kaua‘i’s fleet of heavy vehicle and medium and heavy construction equipment to increase knowledge of the trade and to develop skills for advancement to the journey level; and performs other related duties as required.

Examples of Duties:( The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position ).Diagnoses motor knocks, noises, and other mechanical failures, and under general supervision, disassembles diesel or gasoline engines;

Under general supervision, inspects, removes, repairs, and replaces such parts as injection valves, cylinder heads, cylinder sleeves, pistons, rings, connecting rods, bearings, gaskets, etc.;

Under general supervision, repairs and overhauls major units such as brake systems, transmissions, etc.;

Receives on-the-job training to inspect, repair and overhaul complex hydraulic and electrical systems;

Receives on-the-job training involved in the repair of various specialized mechanical parts or equipment such as crawlers tracks and drivers, winches, bulldozer blades, scoops, excavating and loading bucket chains, power take-off and control mechanisms, centrifugal pumps, ladder and articulating booms, conveyor belts, etc.;

Operates various vehicles and equipment;

Under general supervision, may perform minor welding in connection with repair work; and Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Training &

Experience:

A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from a high school; andtwo and one half (2 ½) years of automotive repair experience under a journey level mechanic, or successful completion of apprenticeship training involving heavy vehicle and/or construction equipment repair work.

License Requirement:

Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator’s license (Type
3); and by the completion of probationary period, a valid commercial driver’s license (Class

B), and current Department of Transportation Medical Examiner’s Certificate.

Work Shift/

Schedule:

Monday-Friday (United States of America)
Equal Opportunity Employer It is the policy of the County of Kauaʻi that there shall be no discrimination in employment pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, and the Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapters 368 and 378 .Except for bona fide occupational or other legal requirements, no individual employed by the County, or applying for employment with the County, shall be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or reproductive health decisions, arrest and court record, assignment of child support, national guard participation, Veteran status, credit history, domestic/sexual violence victim status, or any other basis covered by state or federal laws governing non-discrimination
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