What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automotive Mechanic I, 204, Civilians position at City of Laredo, TX?
Salary : $17.12 Hourly
Location : Laredo, TX
Job Type : Full-time
Job Number : B252420-1
Department : Fire
Division : Civilians
Opening Date : 01 / 16 / 2025
Closing Date : Continuous
Job Description
Maintains and repairs City equipment; performs routine maintenance and diagnostic checks to ensure vehicles and equipment operate under the conditions which they were designed for.
Essential Functions / Job Competencies / Physical Requirements
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
- Repairs and maintains City vehicles, light equipment, and small machinery and their associated systems such as electrical, hydraulic, compression, and water pumps.
- Performs complete overhaul and mechanical repair work on City equipment, which includes : automobiles, light and heavy duty trucks, mowers, and other standard and specialized equipment; performs preventive maintenance and diagnostic work on vehicles.
- Repairs and overhauls transmissions, differentials, front and rear end assemblies.
- Inspects, adjusts, and replaces necessary units and related parts, valves, pistons, piston rings, brakes, main bearing assembly, cooling, ignition, and fuel systems.
- Repairs and overhauls motors, generators, carburetor, clutches; replaces brake axles and springs.
- Repairs and overhauls air compressors, hydraulic systems, and other specialized related equipment.
- Required to comply with all City of Laredo's policies and procedures.
- Will be required to drive a City vehicle for City business use.
- Performs other related duties as required.
COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES
Knowledge of :
Skills and Abilities :
WORK ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Physical Effort Requirements
Position will have the following exposures
Work Environment Locations
Position will require the employee to work in the following types of work environments
Seldom
Frequently
Often
Exposures
Position will require the employee to be exposed to the following environmental elements
Never
Seldom
Sometimes
Frequently
Travel
Position will require the employee to travel
Never
Seldom
Sometimes
Minimum Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
Valid Licenses and Certifications
Required Licenses or Certifications
As part of the minimum requirements for all positions with the City of Laredo, a thorough background check and certified school transcripts will be required from all applicants who are offered employment.
Effective February 24, 1997, all selected applicants are required to undergo a drug and alcohol test prior to employment.
Effective January 7, 2008, all persons in safety-sensitive functions / positions, as per City of Laredo Drug and Alcohol Policy definition, shall be subject to random drug and alcohol testing.
A person with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation related to a selection process is requested to contact the Human Resources Department at (956) 791-7482 two days prior to the scheduled interview and / or test if applicable.
City of Laredo is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action / Pro Disabled and Veteran Employer. We welcome differences in the form of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, geography, socioeconomic status, age, politics, religion, philosophy, sexual orientation, or gender identity. All applicants who share this goal are encouraged to apply. Must be able to function in a principle-based organization that has a culture built on character and core values.
The City of Laredo provides a benefit compensation package that includes the following for all Full-time regular employees :
For a full description of our benefits, please visit our website at : under Employee Benefits
Are you a current regular full-time or part-time City of Laredo employee?
What is your highest level of education?
Do you have three (3) years of experience in automotive and preventive service maintenance that includes experience in maintaining light or small machinery equipment, working on gasoline automotive maintenance and diagnosis, automotive mechanics, automotive wiring systems or related field?
From the experience you provided on your application, list the name of the agencies you performed automotive and preventive service maintenance that includes experience in maintaining light or small machinery equipment, working on gasoline automotive maintenance and diagnosis, automotive mechanics, automotive wiring systems or related field with : Note : Do not answer this question with "See Resume" or "See Application". Doing so will automatically disqualify your application from the process. )
I understand that failure to complete ALL sections of my application, including the "Driver License" (if appicable), "Education", "Work Experience", "Certifications and Licenses" (if applicable), "Agency-Wide Questions", and "Job Specific Supplemental Questions" will result in my application not being processed.
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Salary : $17
