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Job Summary

Job Description
 

Overview

The Mechanic I assists, supports, and participates with journey level mechanics performing preventive maintenance and repair of motorized equipment, gasoline and diesel engines and/or maintenance on a variety of equipment at water treatment plants and pumping stations to ensure full operating capacity during routine and emergency conditions. 

Essential Functions

1. Performs preventive and periodic maintenance, inspections and repairs to the fuel, ignition, electrical, brakes, and other systems in automotive equipment and power tools to ensure safe and operational equipment.

2.  Repairs and maintains hydraulic equipment using hand and special tools or certifiable welds to provide functional equipment at all times; pulls, labels, cleans, and places into inventory parts from damaged vehicles to be used in repairing other damaged vehicles; inventories, checks out, checks in, and orders parts and routine items for equipment and tools; prepares old vehicles that are being removed from service to be auctioned at public auction.

3.  Assists in the inspection, dismantling, repair, adjustment, and installation of equipment such as large water pumps, electric motors, and valves under the supervision of a journey-level plant mechanic to ensure water pumping stations and treatment plants are maintained at full operating capacity.

4.  Sharpens lawn mowing blades and performs minor maintenance to support the working condition of mowing equipment; performs scheduled preventive maintenance and inspection of equipment such as routinely checking operating conditions, oil and grease levels, and adjustments to prevent premature breakdown of equipment.

5.  Completes job tickets, work orders, and keeps records such as work performed, amount of time required, repairs, parts, and preventive maintenance completed and other paperwork to document work and conditions of equipment; drives a wrecker to work sites or field locations to repair or retrieve city vehicles or equipment.

6.  Communicates with a variety of employees, divisions, other city departments, and parts vendors to coordinate the repair of equipment and obtain materials.

7.  Maintains tools and equipment on assigned vehicle and gathers tools and parts needed for repairs, modifications, and installations.

8.  Performs all other work as needed or assigned.

9.  Subject to twenty-four/seven (24/7) on-call duties. 

Knowledge and Skills

1 Knowledge of basic mechanical principles and tool use.
2 Knowledge of pump overhaul requirements per U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations manual.

3 Automotive employees need basic knowledge of hand, pneumatic, and electric tools used in automotive repair.

4 Ability to diagnose and plan the repair of a wide variety of automotive and diesel mechanical problems.

5 Ability to read and understand automotive and mechanical repair manuals used in the repair of automotive machinery.

6 Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.

7 Ability to complete apprenticeship training for the maintenance and repair of equipment.

8 Establishing and maintaining strong and effective relationships.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE:  

• One (1) year of experience in mechanical maintenance/ repair of automotive, truck, or industrial equipment (e.g. large/small water pumps or motors).

EQUIVALENCY:  

• Associate degree or certificate in automotive or mechanical technology will substitute for the required experience.

LICENSE:

• Valid driver's license and good driving record.

OTHER REQUIREMENT: 

• Subject to twenty-four/seven (24/7) on-call. 

PREFERENCE:

• Welding skills are a plus.

Salary Range

 

The salary listed on this job posting is the starting salary range; amount offered will depend upon qualifications.

City of Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.