Equipment Mechanic (Los Altos GC)

About the Role

Inspect vehicles and make minor repairs to small and medium powered equipment. Provide warehouse supplies to field crews, maintain warehouse supply records, and perform a variety of tasks relative to the assigned area of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repair duties involving gasoline and diesel engines, small and medium power equipment including compactors, paving breakers, compressors, pneumatic tools, power saws, and other power-driven equipment; keep records on the status of all equipment.
• Provide supply service for field crews; work with field supervisors in issuing supplies needed to complete daily work.
• Submit monthly maintenance reports to assigned supervisory or management staff for vehicles, equipment, warehouse, and purchased supplies.
• Ensure all vehicles and equipment receive necessary and proper repairs; verify costs conform to normal price rate structures.
• Ensure vehicles are properly filled with oil, gasoline, and water in preparation for daily usage by field crews and supervisors.
• Maintain vehicle and equipment maintenance records for control, cost analysis, and budget purposes; initiate and maintain a record system including cost of material, invoices, and warehouse purchase requisitions.
• Implement and maintain an overall inspection system for the proper maintenance of assigned vehicles and/or equipment.
• Order, receive, and verify shipments of stock items.
• Replace or repair faulty parts including wheel bearings, clutches, oil seals, shock absorbers, exhaust systems, steering mechanisms, and related parts and equipment.
• Tune up engines by replacing ignition parts and reconditioning and adjusting carburetors, throttle body and fuel injection systems, and propane fuel systems; repair and maintain emission control and alternative fuel systems.
• Repair and replace components including generators, distributors, relays, lights, switches, and high voltage light systems.
• Repair, adjust, and replace brake systems including wheel cylinders, master cylinders, disk pads, machine drums and rotors, hydraulic and air brakes.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and charging systems of hybrid mowers/equipment.
• Weld, fabricate, and assemble parts and equipment; fabricate and modify tools as needed.
• Grind cutting units and adjust according to manufacturer's specifications, including rotary and reel-type mowers.
• May direct the work of lower-level equipment mechanic staff.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED supplemented by thirty (30) credit hours of vocational training in mechanical equipment or repair.
• Two (2) years of experience performing minor and major equipment repair.
• Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License, or the ability to obtain by date of hire.
• Possession of a City Operator's Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.

Working Conditions

• Shop environment; exposure to dust, grease, noise, and fumes; work in confined spaces.
• Physical requirements include maintaining physical condition necessary for standing, bending, or crouching for prolonged periods; moderate to heavy lifting; and operating motorized equipment and vehicles.