What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanic position at Town of Vernon?
Position Type
Public Works Line Employees
Date Posted
4/7/2025
Location
Public Works Department
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Town of Vernon
Department: Public Works
Job Title: Mechanic Non CDL
Hourly Wage: $30.77/40 hour week M-F
Bargaining Unit: Local 1471 (contract can be viewed on the Town website)
General Statement of Duties: Performs a variety of routine & preventative maintenance tasks to maintain vehicles and equipment owned by the Town of Vernon. Performs semi-skilled and skilled work in the repair and maintenance of varied light and heavy motorized equipment used in Town operations. Makes runs to vendors for parts and supplies needed for maintenance and repair actions.
Supervision Received: Works under the direct supervision of the Fleet supervisor. May be tasked to work independently chasing parts & supplies and when performing routine vehicle maintenance services. Receives and responds to guidance and direction from Foreman in charge during inclement weather or emergency service.
operations.
Essential Job Functions: Inspects, washes, and performs routine preventive maintenance tasks for all vehicles and equipment. Performs minor unskilled or semi-skilled maintenance tests and makes minor repairs to vehicles and equipment. Maintains and repairs small engine equipment such as mowers, weed whips, pumps, chain saws, leaf blowers, snow throwers, and other landscaping & trimming tools. Inspects, adjusts and replaces necessary units and related parts in the performance of repair and maintenance work. Under the guidance of a Mechanic; repairs brakes, engine, electrical, fuel, hydraulic, transmission, ignition, air, exhaust, axle assemblies and related systems.
Changes and repairs tires and tubes on one-piece rims. Travels to vendors to pick up equipment, parts, and supplies used for vehicle, equipment and building maintenance, and completes necessary purchasing paperwork. Performs custodial, maintenance, painting, plumbing, carpentry, and other unskilled and semi-skilled trades work in the maintenance of the Public Works fleet facility. Keep inventory of repair parts stock, and supply. Assist in data entry for vehicle records system. Regular and punctual attendance.
Other Job Functions: Will be required to drive light trucks for snow removal and ice control operations, and help load/ unload & clean sanders. Shovels snow. Operates a variety of diagnostic instruments and a variety of hand, electric, and air-driven tools. Data entry into Windows based personal computer. May handle hazardous waste or CT regulated waste requirements of 40 CFR 265.16. Other duties as required.
Physical Demands: 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. While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, stand, walk; using hands to finger, grasp, handle, talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to kneel, crouch, and crawl and work in close quarters. The employee is frequently required to lift, push, pull or move weights at least 50 pounds and occasionally 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts or in outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is moderately noisy.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: General knowledge of the materials, methods and techniques used in the maintenance of automotive and heavy public works equipment, along with the principles and practices of fleet maintenance. Thorough knowledge of powered and hand tools used in a Fleet Department; knowledge of standard methods of making repairs and adjustments to automotive and similar types of mechanical equipment including fabrication, welding, spot painting repairs and restoration; ability to use and care for the tools of the trade, bench and testing equipment; knowledge of simple record keeping; ability to follow oral and written instructions; ability to read and write English effectively; ability to make routine decisions as to choice of standard methods of repair or adjustment to be utilized; ability to work independently; ability to complete mathematical calculations; strong technical and diagnostic skills. Ability to operate Town equipment as required to plow snow, sand/salt roadways. Familiarity with windows-based personal computer with ability to learn fleet maintenance software.
Personal Attributes: Ability to work under unpleasant working conditions; dependability; ingenuity; willingness to assist co-workers; willingness to accept further education as needed.
Tool Requirements: Possession of personal tool box and all hand tools needed to perform small engine maintenance & repair and routine vehicle maintenance. Examples of necessary tools include sockets & ratchets (1/4, 3/8, & 1/2 drive) & wrenches [both U.S. and metric up to 3/4"/19 mm], screw drivers [flat,Phillips, & torques head], Allen wrenches [both U.S. and metric up to 3/8"/10 mm], hammer, rubber mallet, drifts, chisels, punches and other small tools needed for the
listed tasks.
Experience & Training: Graduation from a high school or technical school, or possessing GED equivalent. Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a skilled mechanic in the repair of heavy and light trucks. Experience as a semi-skilled mechanic's assistant in the repair and maintenance of automotive or heavy and light truck Possession of a valid driver's license. Must pass physical and drug testing.
Public Works Line Employees
Date Posted
4/7/2025
Location
Public Works Department
Additional Information: Show/Hide
Town of Vernon
Department: Public Works
Job Title: Mechanic Non CDL
Hourly Wage: $30.77/40 hour week M-F
Bargaining Unit: Local 1471 (contract can be viewed on the Town website)
General Statement of Duties: Performs a variety of routine & preventative maintenance tasks to maintain vehicles and equipment owned by the Town of Vernon. Performs semi-skilled and skilled work in the repair and maintenance of varied light and heavy motorized equipment used in Town operations. Makes runs to vendors for parts and supplies needed for maintenance and repair actions.
Supervision Received: Works under the direct supervision of the Fleet supervisor. May be tasked to work independently chasing parts & supplies and when performing routine vehicle maintenance services. Receives and responds to guidance and direction from Foreman in charge during inclement weather or emergency service.
operations.
Essential Job Functions: Inspects, washes, and performs routine preventive maintenance tasks for all vehicles and equipment. Performs minor unskilled or semi-skilled maintenance tests and makes minor repairs to vehicles and equipment. Maintains and repairs small engine equipment such as mowers, weed whips, pumps, chain saws, leaf blowers, snow throwers, and other landscaping & trimming tools. Inspects, adjusts and replaces necessary units and related parts in the performance of repair and maintenance work. Under the guidance of a Mechanic; repairs brakes, engine, electrical, fuel, hydraulic, transmission, ignition, air, exhaust, axle assemblies and related systems.
Changes and repairs tires and tubes on one-piece rims. Travels to vendors to pick up equipment, parts, and supplies used for vehicle, equipment and building maintenance, and completes necessary purchasing paperwork. Performs custodial, maintenance, painting, plumbing, carpentry, and other unskilled and semi-skilled trades work in the maintenance of the Public Works fleet facility. Keep inventory of repair parts stock, and supply. Assist in data entry for vehicle records system. Regular and punctual attendance.
Other Job Functions: Will be required to drive light trucks for snow removal and ice control operations, and help load/ unload & clean sanders. Shovels snow. Operates a variety of diagnostic instruments and a variety of hand, electric, and air-driven tools. Data entry into Windows based personal computer. May handle hazardous waste or CT regulated waste requirements of 40 CFR 265.16. Other duties as required.
Physical Demands: 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. While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, stand, walk; using hands to finger, grasp, handle, talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to kneel, crouch, and crawl and work in close quarters. The employee is frequently required to lift, push, pull or move weights at least 50 pounds and occasionally 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts or in outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is moderately noisy.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: General knowledge of the materials, methods and techniques used in the maintenance of automotive and heavy public works equipment, along with the principles and practices of fleet maintenance. Thorough knowledge of powered and hand tools used in a Fleet Department; knowledge of standard methods of making repairs and adjustments to automotive and similar types of mechanical equipment including fabrication, welding, spot painting repairs and restoration; ability to use and care for the tools of the trade, bench and testing equipment; knowledge of simple record keeping; ability to follow oral and written instructions; ability to read and write English effectively; ability to make routine decisions as to choice of standard methods of repair or adjustment to be utilized; ability to work independently; ability to complete mathematical calculations; strong technical and diagnostic skills. Ability to operate Town equipment as required to plow snow, sand/salt roadways. Familiarity with windows-based personal computer with ability to learn fleet maintenance software.
Personal Attributes: Ability to work under unpleasant working conditions; dependability; ingenuity; willingness to assist co-workers; willingness to accept further education as needed.
Tool Requirements: Possession of personal tool box and all hand tools needed to perform small engine maintenance & repair and routine vehicle maintenance. Examples of necessary tools include sockets & ratchets (1/4, 3/8, & 1/2 drive) & wrenches [both U.S. and metric up to 3/4"/19 mm], screw drivers [flat,Phillips, & torques head], Allen wrenches [both U.S. and metric up to 3/8"/10 mm], hammer, rubber mallet, drifts, chisels, punches and other small tools needed for the
listed tasks.
Experience & Training: Graduation from a high school or technical school, or possessing GED equivalent. Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a skilled mechanic in the repair of heavy and light trucks. Experience as a semi-skilled mechanic's assistant in the repair and maintenance of automotive or heavy and light truck Possession of a valid driver's license. Must pass physical and drug testing.
Salary : $31 - $40
