Truck/Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Salary : $47,650.00 - $61,946.00 Annually

Location : Cumming, GA

Job Type : Full-time

Job Number : 03196

Department : Fleet Services

Opening Date : 02 / 27 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 27 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Position Information

The purpose of this classification is to identify the source of mechanical failure and independently repair and overhaul gasoline and diesel-powered heavy equipment and passenger vehicles.

Job Summary

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Performs maintenance and repair activities on various pieces of heavy equipment including but not limited to heavy-duty truck and semi-tractors, material spreader, 6-wheel drive military type vehicles, excavators, skidders, high pressure pumps, 25 ton and smaller bulldozers, graders, cranes, underbody blades, dump bodies, crawler tractors and trailers, backhoes, trailers, electronic message boards and signs, street sweepers, aerial towers and man lifts.

Diagnoses, services and repairs various systems that are found on pieces of heavy equipment such as mechanical and computer electronic controls, air brake systems, transmissions, computer controlled automatic and manual transmissions, high voltage generators, propane powered equipment, and pneumatic systems. Troubleshoots malfunctions in the equipment and repairs same. Repairs and services track drive sprockets, rails, idler wheels, hard bars, track adjusters, hydraulic reversers, final drives, brake bands, steering clutches and hydrostatic transmissions.

Fabricates, modifies, and installs special equipment or replacement parts using mills, lathes, welders, torch sets, plasma cutter and metal cutting saws.

Performs routine maintenance checks and adjustments on such things as fluid levels, hoses, belts, brakes, tires, and clutches; changes filters and oil, and lubricates vehicles and motor driven equipment.

Services, diagnoses, repairs and maintains speed tandem drive axles with air or electric shift, hydrostatic driven, heavy duty multi-axle suspensions, both conventional steel and air springs.

Tunes gas and diesel engines, services valves, fuel filters and turbo chargers, and pressure checks fuel filters, adjusts injector heights, fuel racks, governors, etc.

Diagnoses problems, disassembles units, repairs or replaces parts, and reassembles units in various systems to include but not limited to : Brake systems, repairs or replaces shoes, pads, drums, hoses, calipers, cylinders, any heavy-duty air brakes; Cooling system, flushes radiator, replaces hoses and thermostat, repairs or replaces radiator and water pump, fan drives, DCA treatment filters, air intercoolers and oil coolers; Drive systems, repairs and replaces drive shaft, differential, axle, manual, automatic and sophisticated computer-controlled transmissions, clutches, transfer cases, power take-off systems, transmission reversers, all-wheel drive steering axles and final drives; Electrical systems, repairs or replaces fuses, batteries, lights, instruments, warning devices, controls and switches, computer controls, modules, alternators, starters, and defective cables and wiring; Exhaust and Emission Control systems, replaces mufflers, manifolds, catalytic converters, turbochargers, blowers, and pipes; Heating and Air Conditioning systems, repairs or replaces heater cores, condensers, compressors, hoses, and controls; recharges air conditioning systems; Hydraulic systems, repairs or replaces pumps, hoses, valves, winches and cylinders; Air systems, repairs or replaces compressors, air dryers, brake valves, air tanks and hoses; Steering and Suspension Systems, aligns and balances wheels, repairs or replaces tie rods, ball joints, gear boxes, shock absorbers, springs, steering linkage, kingpins, power steering, hoses, pumps, walking beam suspensions and air suspensions; and Coupling Device systems, adjusts, repairs, inspects and replaces fifth wheel hitches and pintle hitches.

Overhauls engines, replaces engines, and rebuilds components.

Maintains service logs and records of maintenance on vehicles and motorized equipment, using fleet maintenance and management software. Prepares work orders and cost materials estimates.

Keeps tools, equipment, and work area clean, organized, and in good working condition.

May assist in training lower-level workers in mechanical repair techniques.

Road tests vehicles.

Performs related work as assigned.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

This classification is designated as a safety sensitive position which is subject to random drug and alcohol testing and any other drug testing methods as stated in policies adopted by Forsyth County concerning drug and alcohol.

Provides assistance to other employees or departments as needed.

Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED; supplemented by vocational / technical training in mechanics, automotive / mechanical repair, and collision repair; supplemented by five (5) years of previous experience and / or training that includes heavy equipment and diesel mechanics, automotive / mechanical repair, mechanical / engine diagnosis and repair, transmission and brake repair, welding, and body repair / refinishing; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess and maintain valid ASE Technician Certification in Brakes. Must obtain Air Conditioning Refrigerant Recovery Certification within one (1) year of hire. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia Commercial Driver's License (CDL) including appropriate endorsement(s).

BENEFITS PROVIDED BY FORSYTH COUNTY TO FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES :

Personal Leave Accrual

Personal leave shall be accrued as follows :

0 - 4 Years - 20 days per year - 6.16 hours per pay period

5 - 14 Years - 25 days per year - 7.70 hours per pay period

15 Years - 30 days per year - 9.24 hours per pay period

Observed Holidays

New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving (2), and Christmas (2).

Medical Insurance

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners offers employees a choice of two medical plans offered by Aetna and a plan offered by Kaiser Permanente.

• Aetna Choice POS II - $2000 Individual Deductible (Basic Plan)
• Aetna Choice POS II - $1000 Individual Deductible (Plus Plan)
• Kaiser Permanente HMO- $0 Individual Deductible

Dental Insurance

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners offers two dental plans from Delta Dental :

Vision Insurance

The vision plan offered by Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is administered by Aetna and will offer office visit copays for exams, as well as copays for lenses, frames, and contacts.

Basic Life & AD&D Insurance

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners recognizes the importance of basic life insurance for all of its employees. The Board provides term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) protection for each full-time employee. This is a County-paid benefit.

Disability Insurance - Short Term and Long Term

100% paid by Forsyth County. Eligibility begins date of hire.

Short Term Disability - 60% of weekly earnings to a maximum of $1,000.00 a week. Eligibility begins 14 days after an accident or sickness and has a benefit period of 24 weeks.

Long Term Disability - 60% of monthly earnings to a maximum of $5,000.00 a month. Eligibility begins at 26 weeks to coordinate with the end of Short Term benefits and continues 24 months (Own Occupation).

Additional Life Insurance and AD&D

Rates vary based on amount of coverage selected. Additional life insurance may be purchased for employee, spouse, and children.

Retirement Plan (401K)

Fully vested at five years of employment - 20% graduated vesting annually. Eligible to begin contributions immediately upon hire.

Six Months through One Year of County Service

Forsyth County matches your contributions, dollar for dollar, up to 5% of your pay. That's a 100% return on the first 5% of pay you save.

Years One through Five

Forsyth County "seeds" your account with 5% of your pay each year, and matches 100% of what you contribute, up to 5% of your pay.

Years 5 through 10

The County continues its automatic "seed" contribution of 5% of pay, matches up to the first 5% of pay that you contribute, then adds a 50% match up to the next 5%.

After 10 Years of Service

You continue to receive a 100% County match on the first 5% of pay you contribute, and 50% on the next 5% of pay you save. But now, the automatic contribution the County makes to "seed" your account each year increases to 7.5% of your pay.

Do you have a high school diploma or a G.E.D?

Do you have at least by five (5) years of previous experience and / or training that includes heavy equipment and diesel mechanics, automotive / mechanical repair, mechanical / engine diagnosis and repair, transmission and brake repair, welding, and body repair / refinishing?

Do you possess a valid ASE Technician Certification in Brakes

Do you have a valid driver's license?

Is your GA license a CDL?

Required Question

Salary : $47,650 - $61,946