Job Summary/ Scope
Repairs light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks; light, medium, and heavy-duty off-road construction equipment; tractors, mowers, and cars. Removes, repairs, replaces parts on gasoline and diesel engines for various applications. Remove & replace transmissions, rear ends, and fabricates parts. Diagnose and repair electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic problems. All required tools provided by the City. No supervisory or budgetary responsibilities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Performs all types of repairs on trucks, wheel loaders, road graders, rollers, skid steer loaders, street sweepers, tractors, mowers, chain saws, weed eaters, motors and any other equipment related to the various maintenance programs.
Performs scheduled preventative maintenance on equipment and vehicles.
Performs tire repair when needed and installs new tires.
Fabricates and welds equipment.
Responds to service calls and makes repairs as necessary in field.
Required to be on-call and/or carry a pager and respond to emergencies as needed, including extended emergency shift operations.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
PERFORMS all other related duties as assigned.
Employee Behavior and Conduct
City employees shall conduct themselves in a professional manner and shall exhibit and extend such professional conduct appropriate for the circumstances to those with whom they come into contact both internally and externally during the performance of their duties. Examples of professional conduct include, but are not limited to, being communicative, informative, fair, honest, and respectful.
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Skills in welding and fabricating preferred.
Experience with heavy equipment preferred.
Knowledge of diesel engine & hydraulic, troubleshooting procedures preferred.
Knowledge of safety precautions associated with the work.
Valid Class “A” CDL with Tanker endorsement required within 90 days of employment.
Missouri MVI Permit required within 180 days of employment.
Materials and Equipment Directly Used
Operates a variety of City supplied hand & power tools used in the maintenance of trucks and equipment. Also operates various vehicles and equipment to diagnose, repair and test. There may be times when use of personal vehicle may be required.
Working Environment/Physical Requirements
Work is performed under a variety of conditions ranging from extreme heat to extreme cold. Must be able to stand for long periods of time. Also requires such physical activities as climbing, stooping, kneeling, and crawling. Must be able to operate equipment with dexterity. Work requires routine lifting objects weighing as much as 30 pounds. Occasionally lift objects weighing as much as 75 pounds or assist in lifting objects weighing in excess of 75 pounds. May be subject to emergency call-in. Some overnight or day travel may be required for business purposes. Vacation and other leave scheduling shall be requested of and approved by the appropriate supervisor.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Passing of a drug screening required prior to appointment.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The City is a Governmental entity subject to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which requires that otherwise qualified handicapped individuals be protected from discrimination.