What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanic/Welder/Machinist - Highway position at County of Adams?
Performs intermediate skilled trades work maintaining, repairing, and rebuilding all vehicles and equipment serviced by the Highway Department Shop, fabricating parts, welding materials, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Shop Supervisor.
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Maintains repairs, and or rebuilds all of the vehicles and equipment serviced by the Highway Department Shop.
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Performs welding operations.
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Fabricates parts not available commercially.
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Changes filters, lubricates, and changes fluids on vehicles and equipment.
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Performs equipment maintenance and safety checks associated with vehicles and equipment.
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Performs public relations duties as necessary.
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Responds to emergencies and weather events requiring road maintenance.
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Maintains supply inventory regarding hand tools for proper repair and maintenance of vehicles and construction equipment.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Performs other related functions and duties as assigned or required.
It is unlikely an employee will perform all the duties listed on a regular basis, nor is the list exhaustive in the sense it covers all the duties that an employee may be required to perform. The examples are merely indicative, not restrictive.
High school diploma or GED and moderate experience in equipment repair and maintenance, gasoline and diesel engines, welding, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Associates/Technical degree preferred. Possession of Work Zone Flagger and Class C Fuel certification upon hire. Possession of Commercial Driver's License with A, B, C, Air Brake, and "N" Tanker endorsements. Obtain Mine Safety and Health Administration, Confined Spaces, and Forklift training within 1 year of hire. Valid driver's license in the State of Wisconsin.
Thorough knowledge of County and department policies and procedures to include emergency and inclement weather policies; thorough knowledge of vehicle and equipment electrical systems; knowledge of filters and lubrication fluids; thorough knowledge of small and large engines; ability to prioritize and manage multiple, concurrent projects; attention to detail and ability to effectively organize time and anticipate, plan and successfully respond to changing circumstances; ability to weld and fabricate parts; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; ability to operate and use standard office equipment; knowledge and ability to use standard office and position-specific software; ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, other departments and the general public.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing, walking, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions and occasionally requires sitting and tasting or smelling; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm's length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure to wet humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather) and exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), frequently requires exposure to the risk of electrical shock and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment and occasionally requires working with explosives, exposure to vibration and wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).
The physical demands described here 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.
Exposure to bloodborne pathogens is considered high for this position.
Salary : $24
