What are the responsibilities and job description for the Heavy Equipment Mechanic position at City of Pensacola?
Department: Fleet
Pay: $29.14 hourly
Minimum Preparation for Work:
- Sufficient education to read and understand technical material and prepare simple written reports and enter data electronically into the City’s fleet management system.
- Three (3) years of experience as a medium duty/heavy duty truck or heavy equipment mechanic.
Or
- Combination of education, training, and/or work experience equal to or higher than the requirements listed above as determined by Human Resources.
- Provides a basic minimum set of mechanics tools as required by Fleet Management.
Necessary Special Requirements:
- Possession of an appropriate driver license for equipment operated and any license, training or certification required by law or regulation to complete assigned tasks.
- Knowledge of hydraulic systems operation. Knowledgeable of diagnostic procedures for checking fluid flow rates, pressure settings and associated adjustments.
- Knowledge of air brake operating systems, diagnostic procedures and performance standards.
- Ability to perform full airbrake service in compliance with FMCSR requirements.
- All technicians must currently hold, or acquire the 609 HVAC Certification and Airbrake Certification provided by Fleet Management within one year of employment.
- Achievement of highly related job skills (above basic requirements) will be provided compensation for skills mastered pursuant to the City of Pensacola Premium Pay Guidelines dated 10-1-2020.
Nature of Work:
This is skilled heavy duty truck and equipment mechanical work approaching the journeyman level.
An employee in this class is responsible for performing skilled tasks in the maintenance and repair of heavy duty trucks and specialized heavy equipment. The employee is responsible for diagnosing and executing repairs needed, reporting time and supplies used on each vehicle serviced or repaired, and ordering parts. The work is assigned by means of verbal and written orders and is carried out independently by the employee in accordance with standard practices of the trade.
Examples of Work:
- Communicates with supervisory staff, drivers and equipment operators to determine services needed and gathers information necessary to diagnose problems.
- Repairs and services automobiles, trucks, tractors, and various other powered equipment.
- Drives service trucks and makes road service calls to facilitate repairs on site.
- Diagnoses and repairs engines, drive trains, electrical, steering and suspensions, braking systems and components.
- Performs preventative maintenance service and inspections on a variety of city owned vehicles and equipment.
- Diagnoses and repairs defective electrical wiring and electronic systems.
- Operates all types of shop equipment including hydraulic jacks, air and electric powered tools, bench grinders and brake lathes, etc.
- May perform minor fabrication and welding repair work utilizing electric arc welding and MIG welding equipment, acetylene torches, drill press, side grinders and related equipment.
- Does all mechanical work in accordance with quality standards and practices of the trade for gasoline, compressed natural gas and diesel powered vehicles, heavy equipment and machinery.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of the standard methods, practices, tools, and equipment of the mechanic's trade.
- Knowledge of the principles and mechanics of all types of internal combustion engines and motorized equipment.
- Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade.
- Ability to diagnose and repair defects in powered equipment.
- Ability to keep simple records.
- Ability to order parts for repairs.
- Ability to interpret and follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to adapt available tools and repair parts to specific problems.
- Ability to operate various powered equipment.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.
- Ability to use a variety of hand tools including air and electric powered wrenches, drills, and other standard tools and equipment of the mechanic’s trade.
- Ability to recognize and correct potential sources of hazardous material spills.
The mental and physical demands and the work environment characteristics described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Mental and Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to hold or feel, reach with hands and arms, walk, talk, smell and hear.
Employee must be able to visually inspects vehicles and parts. Specific vision abilities include near distance, far distance, color, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Employees will be required to use hearing as applicable for the troubleshooting, repair, and completion of projects.
Job requires dexterity for handling small parts and tools in tight spaces, and sufficient strength for handling larger parts and tools. Job requires employee to push, pull, reach above/at/below shoulder, stand, stoop, crouch, bend, walk, crawl, kneel, and carry/lift 10-100 lbs. Work must be completed utilizing safety glasses, steel-toed work shoes, uniform, hearing protection and other PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).
Work Environment:
An employee in this job is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions, and occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, and has a risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment may be loud.
This description is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to accurately reflect the activities and requirements of the position, but duties may be added, deleted, or modified as necessary. This description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
Employee Benefits:
- 18 Hours of Paid Time Off earned at the end of each month (more than 2 days a month = 27 days a year) that roll over each year up to 500 hours
- 13 Paid Holidays: New Year’s Day (January 1), Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and the day after Christmas
- 2 Additional Paid Personal Holidays every year starting in January
- 1 Additional Paid Day of Leave at every 5 year interval of service (Anniversary Day)
- Paid Funeral Leave: Up to 3 days
- Paid Jury Duty Leave: Up to 2 weeks
- $25,000 Life Insurance Coverage at no additional cost (extra coverage at affordable rates)
- Florida Retirement System Investment/Pension Plan
- Optional Affordable Health Benefits: Health Insurance, Vision, and Dental (Single and Family coverage)
Salary : $48,401 - $79,862
