Equipment Mechanic Iii 2023 - 02450

Salary : $43,139.20 - $64,459.20 Annually
Location : Fayetteville, AR
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 02450
Department: FLEET OPERATIONS (770)
Opening Date: 12/05/2023
The City of Fayetteville is committed to attracting, engaging and rewarding a multi-generational workforce. By offering a total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefits plans and a purposeful work life, the City is an employer of choice focused on serving our community.
Essential Job Duties
The City of Fayetteville is committed to attracting, engaging and rewarding a multi-generational workforce. By offering a total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefits plans and a purposeful work life, the City is an employer of choice focused on serving our community.
Safety/Security Sensitive Designation: This is a safety/security sensitive position for purposes of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment and is subject to random drug and alcohol screening.

1. Provide good customer service to both internal and external customers, maintain positive and effective working relationships with other City employees (especially members of their own team), and have regular and reliable attendance that is non-disruptive.
2. Perform major repair and rebuilding of vehicle components, electrical systems, brake systems, gasoline and diesel engines, manual and automatic transmissions.
3. Analyze and diagnose major mechanical problems and malfunctions on all types of engines, transmissions, drive trains and track systems.
4. Troubleshoot and correct major repair problems by use of a variety of test equipment such as volt meters, hydraulic flow-meters, heat indicators, computerized diagnostic equipment and computer testing and calibration software.
5. Road test and inspect units to identify needed repairs; perform road tests and final inspections of completed work to ensure all phases of preventive and corrective maintenance have been completed to established standards. Notifies Lead Equipment Mechanic or other supervisory staff of unusual repair problems requiring further repair.
6. Perform welding and fabrication operations and installation of specialized vocational equipment to new and existing fleet equipment.
7. Participate in and instruct mechanics and maintenance workers in the more difficult mechanical work such as rebuilding diesel combustion engines, transmissions, or other major repair work; and troubleshooting components, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
8. Assist in training new employees to properly maintain vehicles or equipment.
9. Keep records of time and parts used in repairs, complete work orders and technical notes of repairs needed and performed on fleet management software.
10. Evaluate the need for replacement parts and place requests for parts with the Fleet Warehouse.
11. Work with computer system for time keeping and parts distribution. Update vehicle files on Fleet Management System in order to maintain and lookup vehicle history on parts and repairs; create work orders and add notes.
12. Assist Fleet Operations Supervisor in acquiring estimates for outside labor and recommend shops for outside repair. Assist with evaluation of potential vendors along with an evaluation of facilities.
13. Must be available to work shifts during emergency situations such as snow, ice, storms or other catastrophic events.
14. Perform other duties as assigned.

Secondary Job Duties

1. Perform secondary duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. High school diploma or GED and Master ASE with 7 years' of related experience, or completion of Automotive or Diesel Trade School and 5 years' experience.
2. Must possess a valid Class B Commercial Driver's License.
3. Effectively communicate with others orally and in writing.
4. Must maintain current knowledge of software programs and be able to diagnose and troubleshoot the following engines and transmissions: Cat, Mack, Navistar, Cummins, Ford, GM, Chrysler and Allison. These programs will be available through computer based training, testing and certification.
5. Considerable knowledge of methods, materials, equipment and operation of a repair shop engaged in repair of gasoline and diesel powered equipment. Knowledge of automotive maintenance repair and testing and operating and preventive maintenance requirements of light and heavy equipment and vehicles.
6. Clear understanding of operation of electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic circuits and components, their functions and operation, including the ability to read schematics.
7. Must be able to effectively operate tools for heavy-duty mechanical maintenance and repair, special diagnostic and mechanical adjustment equipment and various types of vehicles and equipment.
8. Must have general knowledge of safety equipment and practices used in operation of a vehicle/equipment maintenance facility. This includes hazards and safety precautions of heavy-duty maintenance and repair work, availability and proper use of safety equipment and supplies.
9. Must be able to effectively operate a computer and other related software programs. Must be able to effectively operate standard office equipment.
10. Must have mechanical ability and agility to perform repairs on a variety of equipment.
11. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and occasionally 100 pounds.
12. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of vibration, risk of electrical shock and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.
13. Availability for emergency on-call rotation preferred.

The City of Fayetteville is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Full Time, 40 or more hours per week, non uniformed employee. Eligible for all City benefits offered to full time non uniformed employees and all full time City accruals of paid leave. Please click this link for more details on City employee benefits:
www.fayetteville-ar.gov/654/Employee-Benefits-Information
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A successful candidate for this position must have either a High school diploma or GED and Master ASE with 7 years of related experience, OR:Completion of Automotive or Diesel Trade School and 5 years' experience. Do you meet either of these requirements?

• YES
• NO

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If you answered yes to the previous question, please give a detailed description of the education you have, the related experience you have and the length of time for this experience.
03
The candidate must possess a valid Class B Commercial Driver's License. Do you meet this requirement?

• YES
• NO

04
The candidate must have the ability to effectively communicate with others orally and in writing.Do you meet this requirement?

• YES
• NO

05
The successful candidate must maintain current knowledge of software programs and be able to diagnose and troubleshoot the following engines and transmissions: Cat, Mack, Navistar, Cummins, Ford, GM, Chrysler and Allison. These programs will be available through computer based training, testing and certification. Please describe your past experience, work related or other that demonstrates your ability to meet this requirement.
06
The candidate must have a considerable knowledge of methods, materials, equipment and operation of a repair shop engaged in repair of gasoline and diesel powered equipment. Knowledge of automotive maintenance repair and testing and operating and preventive maintenance requirements of light and heavy equipment and vehicles, as well as a clear understanding of operation of electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic circuits and components, their functions and operation, including the ability to read schematics. If selected, would you be able to meet these requirements?

• YES
• NO

07
If you answered yes to the previous questions, please give examples of how you applied this knowledge.
08
The candidate must be able to effectively operate tools for heavy-duty mechanical maintenance and repair, special diagnostic and mechanical adjustment equipment and various types of vehicles and equipment.Do you meet this requirement?

• YES
• NO

09
The candidate must have general knowledge of safety equipment and practices used in operation of a vehicle/equipment maintenance facility. This includes hazards and safety precautions of heavy-duty maintenance and repair work, availability and proper use of safety equipment and supplies.Please give examples of how you have applied this knowledge.
10
The candidate must be able to effectively operate a computer and other related software programs.Do you meet this requirement?

• YES
• NO

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Please give a brief description of the software programs that you are familiar with and have experience in using.
12
The candidate must be able to effectively operate standard office equipment (i.e., scanner, printer, copier, fax, etc.).Do you meet this requirement?

• YES
• NO

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The candidate must have mechanical ability and agility to perform repairs on a variety of equipment.Please describe any experience (work related or other) that you have in which you have successfully performed the above types of skills.
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While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and occasionally 100 pounds. If selected, would you be able to meet these requirements?

• YES
• NO

15
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of vibration, risk of electrical shock and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.Would you be able to work in these conditions?

• YES
• NO

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Availability for emergency on-call rotation preferred. Would you be able to work a rotation if necessary?

• Yes
• No

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Please feel free to use the space below to describe any additional skills, education, or other traits you possess which you believe qualify you for this position.
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