Equipment Mechanic - Akron Public Schools

About the role

Responsible for skilled repair and preventive maintenance of a wide variety of automotive and construction equipment; including, but not limited to, installing parts, changing tires, cutting and welding, painting equipment, and performing body repair.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate complaints received on equipment and supplies and take appropriate action.
• Complete paperwork as required by supervisor.
• Promote good safety practices and procedures.
• Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation.
• Work cooperatively with others.
• Exercise considerable independent judgment in carrying out assignments.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Supervise automotive mechanic helpers on large repairs.
• Mix, blend, and spray automotive paints.
• Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents.
• Make contacts with the public with tact and diplomacy.
• Diagnose and perform skilled repair and preventive maintenance on automotive equipment.
• Perform shielded arc welding and oxyacetylene welding and cutting.
• Repair, overhaul, and maintain gasoline and diesel engines, transmissions, differentials, drive trains, brake systems, steering systems, and other major components of a wide variety of automotive and construction equipment.
• Grind valves, install piston rings, replace worn bearings, install clutch plates.
• Perform service calls for equipment broken in the field.
• Fabricate parts as necessary.
• Tune engines.
• Take inventories of stock, keeping accurate records.
• Receive freight from carriers and check shipments against purchase orders.
• Answer calls from various departments on deliveries.
• Perform related duties as assigned by the Garage Foreman.
• Lead helper on large repairs.
• Attend meetings and seminars as required.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited High School or G.E.D.
• A minimum of three (3) years' paid experience at the skilled level in automotive repair work.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to listen effectively and actively.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of plumbing, electrical, hydraulics, mechanical equipment, computers, lubricants and welding.
• Knowledge of the methods, tools and safety of Arc, MIG, and Oxyacetylene welding and cutting.
• Knowledge of towing and recovery operations with wrecker and special equipment.
• Knowledge of the methods, tools and practices of gasoline and diesel automotive equipment including preventive maintenance, diagnostics and repair.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions of the automotive repair trade.
• Knowledge of the methods, tools, and practices of automotive construction equipment repair.
• Driver's License: An applicant having a valid driver's license from another state will be accepted conditionally provided that, if selected, an Ohio Driver's License must be obtained prior to appointment.
• Ability to work independently.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited High School or GED; three (3) years' paid experience at the skilled level in automotive repair work; ability to work effectively with others; ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing; ability to listen effectively and actively; ability to problem solve; ability to work independently; knowledge of plumbing, electrical, hydraulics, mechanical equipment, computers, lubricants and welding; knowledge of the methods, tools and safety of Arc, MIG, and Oxyacetylene welding and cutting; knowledge of towing and recovery operations with wrecker and special equipment; knowledge of the methods, tools and practices of gasoline and diesel automotive equipment including preventive maintenance, diagnostics and repair; knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions of the automotive repair trade; knowledge of the methods, tools, and practices of automotive construction equipment repair; valid Ohio Driver's License; ability to work independently.

Skills

• Knowledge of the methods, tools, and practices of gasoline and diesel automotive equipment including preventive maintenance, diagnostics and repair.
• Knowledge of the methods, tools and safety of Arc, MIG, and Oxyacetylene welding and cutting.
• Knowledge of towing and recovery operations with wrecker and special equipment.
• Knowledge of the methods, tools and practices of automotive construction equipment repair.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions of the automotive repair trade.
• Knowledge of plumbing, electrical, hydraulics, mechanical equipment, computers, lubricants and welding.
• Ability to diagnose and repair defects in automotive and construction equipment.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to listen effectively and actively.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to promote good safety practices and procedures.
• Ability to promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation.
• Ability to interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents.
• Ability to make contacts with the public with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to perform service calls for equipment broken in the field.
• Ability to fabricate parts as necessary.
• Ability to tune engines.
• Ability to take inventories of stock, keeping accurate records.
• Ability to receive freight from carriers and check shipments against purchase orders.
• Ability to answer calls from various departments on deliveries.
• Ability to perform related duties as assigned by the Garage Foreman.
• Ability to lead helper on large repairs.
• Ability to attend meetings and seminars as required.
• Ability to diagnose and perform skilled repair and preventive maintenance on automotive equipment.
• Ability to perform shielded arc welding and oxyacetylene welding and cutting.
• Ability to repair, overhaul, and maintain gasoline and diesel engines, transmissions, differentials, drive trains, brake systems, steering systems, and other major components of a wide variety of automotive and construction equipment.
• Ability to grind valves, install piston rings, replace worn bearings, install clutch plates.
• Ability to perform service calls for equipment broken in the field.
• Ability to fabricate parts as necessary.
• Ability to tune engines.
• Ability to take inventories of stock, keeping accurate records.
• Ability to receive freight from carriers and check shipments against purchase orders.
• Ability to answer calls from various departments on deliveries.
• Ability to perform related duties as assigned by the Garage Foreman.
• Ability to lead helper on large repairs.
• Ability to attend meetings and seminars as required.

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