Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Description

The County of Siskiyou is an Aff…l Opportunity Employer.

We welcome applicants of any race, religion or ancestry.

Under general direction, to perform a variety of skilled inspection, diagnosis, maintenance, servicing, and repair work on gas, propane, and diesel power driven equipment; and to do related work as required.

The County of Siskiyou is an Aff…l Opportunity Employer.

We welcome applicants of any race, religion or ancestry.

For exact salary information please refer to the current salary schedule.

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Current openings in Yreka and Gazelle.

Under general direction, to perform a variety of skilled inspection, diagnosis, maintenance, servicing, and repair work on gas, propane, and diesel power driven equipment; and to do related work as required.

This is a journey level Heavy Equipment Mechanic classification. Incumbents perform a variety of skilled maintenance and repair work on County light and heavy power driven equipment and busses. This class is distinguished from Automotive Mechanic in that incumbents in the Automotive Mechanic classification are not normally assigned to perform mechanical work on heavy construction equipment or busses. Incumbents are expected to provide their own tools and locking tool boxes.

Equipment Maintenance Manager, Senior Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Road Maintenance District Manager, Road Maintenance Station Supervisor, Transportation Services Coordinator or Transportation Services Manager

This is not a supervisory class. However, an incumbent may provide some guidance for "work experience" trainees assigned who assist with mechanical work.

Inspects, locates, and diagnoses mechanical and/or electrical defects on County trucks, and variety of light and heavy maintenance and construction equipment; determines extent of necessary repairs; overhauls, repairs, and adjusts transmissions, differentials, air brakes, air conditioning, hydraulic systems, clutches, and engines; tunes-up engines, replacing ignition parts and cleaning and adjusting carburetors and fuel injection systems; replaces and repairs faulty parts, including wheel bearings, oil seals, shock absorbers, exhaust systems, steering mechanisms and other components;

works on generators, distributors, relays, lights, and switches; changes and installs belts and hoses; maintains time and materials records for work orders; changes tires; fits chains according to seasonal requirements; orders and maintains inventory of requisite parts and supplies; carries out preventive maintenance programs; may weld and fabricate parts and equipment; may make field and emergency repairs; installs emergency warning equipment;

may road test repaired equipment; operates a computerized inventory and vehicle maintenance information system; may provide guidance for "work experience" assistants; may operate road maintenance equipment as required.

• Practices, tools, equipment, and materials used in skilled gas, propane and diesel-powered equipment maintenance and repair work.
• Operation and care of internal combustion engines and components.
• Principles and methods of preventive maintenance.
• Safe work practices and procedures.
• Hydraulic valves and controls, hydraulic and air brake systems, and electronic ignition systems.
• Principles and methods of gas and electrical welding.

• Inspect gas, propane, and diesel-powered equipment and accurately diagnose electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical defects.
• Skillfully use a variety of hand and power tools in the maintenance and repair of automotive equipment, heavy equipment, and busses.
• Performed skilled testing,…