What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanic - Heavy Equipment position at Hays County?
Essential Functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, include the responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics listed below. This list of responsibilities is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Summary
Under general supervision, performs journey level heavy equipment maintenance and repairs for the Hays County Transportation Department.? Maintains and repairs a variety of diesel heavy equipment, including trucks, loaders, bull dozers, backhoes, water pumps, and paving equipment.
? Diagnoses mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical problems.
? Overhauls and tunes-up gasoline and diesel engines.
? Oil changes and schedule preventive maintenance
? Field repairs on County roadways
? Repairs and replaces clutches and automatic transmissions.
? Repairs electrical systems, including lights, switches, alternators, starters, batteries, and wiring problems.
? Repair vehicles and equipment for various Departments
? Repair light equipment chainsaws, weedeaters, etc
? Repair and replace hydraulic components
? Repairs and replaces fuel and water pumps.
? Repairs disc, drum, air and hydraulic braking systems.
? Repairs and replaces steering linkages and suspension parts.
? Repairs air conditioning and heating systems.
? Prepares vehicles for inspections.
? Welds and fabricates equipment.
? Cleans and inspects parts.
? Test operates equipment.
? Follows safety regulations and guidelines.
? Performs other duties as assigned.Three years experience in heavy equipment repair and maintenance or any equivalent combination of experience and training.? Valid Class C driver's license.
? Osha 10 training preferred
? First Aid/CPR training preferred
Summary
Under general supervision, performs journey level heavy equipment maintenance and repairs for the Hays County Transportation Department.? Maintains and repairs a variety of diesel heavy equipment, including trucks, loaders, bull dozers, backhoes, water pumps, and paving equipment.
? Diagnoses mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical problems.
? Overhauls and tunes-up gasoline and diesel engines.
? Oil changes and schedule preventive maintenance
? Field repairs on County roadways
? Repairs and replaces clutches and automatic transmissions.
? Repairs electrical systems, including lights, switches, alternators, starters, batteries, and wiring problems.
? Repair vehicles and equipment for various Departments
? Repair light equipment chainsaws, weedeaters, etc
? Repair and replace hydraulic components
? Repairs and replaces fuel and water pumps.
? Repairs disc, drum, air and hydraulic braking systems.
? Repairs and replaces steering linkages and suspension parts.
? Repairs air conditioning and heating systems.
? Prepares vehicles for inspections.
? Welds and fabricates equipment.
? Cleans and inspects parts.
? Test operates equipment.
? Follows safety regulations and guidelines.
? Performs other duties as assigned.Three years experience in heavy equipment repair and maintenance or any equivalent combination of experience and training.? Valid Class C driver's license.
? Osha 10 training preferred
? First Aid/CPR training preferred
Salary : $46,378 - $47,769
