AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC

Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Examine vehicles and plan work procedure
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and other problems on all district vehicles
• Repair or replace engines, transmissions, differentials, suspensions, drive shafts, and other related units
• Raise vehicles with air, hydraulic jack or hoist to gain access to mechanical units
• Disassemble units and inspect parts for wear
• Adjust, repair or replace brake shoes, pads and hydraulic brake system components
• Repair or replace heating and cooling system components: radiators, heater cores and hoses
• Perform major and minor tune ups
• Perform major and minor body work
• Perform general and preventive maintenance
• Visual inspections and reporting of any needed repairs
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area

Skills and Abilities Required

• Provide Criminal History background check and fingerprinting
• High School Transcript, General Education Degree (GED) or DD214
• A valid Oklahoma Commercial Driver’s license with Passenger endorsement
• Five years of automotive/mechanical repair experience and/or appropriate certificate indicating formal automotive/mechanical repair training and schooling
• Success in performing a wide variety of tasks requiring an understanding of and proficiency of automotive and mechanical repair
• Establish and maintain records required in the Transportation Department
• Complete tasks quickly, efficiently and independently
• Establish and maintain records required in the Transportation Department
• Be able to follow instructions and follow through on assignments
• Self-motivated, able to work on several projects concomitantly
• Exercise initiative and sound judgment
• React resourcefully to varying conditions
• Cooperate in a team effort
• Obtain and maintain vehicle state inspector certification
• Mathematical Skills: Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Compute rate, ratio and percent.
• Reasoning Abilities: Apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Working Conditions

• Regularly stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hand and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Regularly works in outside weather conditions
• Frequent exposure to wet and/or humid conditions
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock
• Work near moving mechanical parts
• Work in high, precarious places
• Occasionally exposed to noise levels in the work environment

Employment Type

Full-Time, Permanent Openings: 1