960-Vehicle Maintenance - 5529-960 Auto Mechanic

960-Vehicle Maintenance - 5529-960 Auto Mechanic

Under supervision and direction of the Shop Foreman, diagnoses, repairs and maintains company automotive equipment and performs related work as required.  Work involves regular contact with other departments and divisions.

Drives and operates automotive equipment to determine malfunction and repairs and maintains all types of automotive equipment.

Inspects and tests equipment at prescribed intervals of time and usage or upon malfunction.

Overhauls internal combustion engines.

Installs new ignition systems, aligns front wheels, changes or recharges batteries and replaces transmissions and other parts.

Inspects, tests, aligns, wheels and maintains electrical systems and controls in automobiles.  Examines protective guards, loose bolts and specified safety devices on vehicles and makes adjustments.

Balances wheels to minimize wear on tires and rotate wheels at prescribed mileage intervals.  Tunes up engine to maintain combustion control standards.  Adjusts equipment to standards set by state DOT for motor vehicles inspections and safety standards.

Lubricates moving parts and drives repaired vehicles to verify conformance to specifications.

Uses hoist wrenches, gauges, drills or grinders or other specialized auto mechanic tools and equipment.

Continual the-job training will be required to successfully maintain classification level.  Tests will cover all phases of automotive technology.  The testing will be administered and reviewed by the Transportation Manager or designated representative.

$28.60 per hour