Lead Mechanic

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Determines vehicle condition by conducting inspections and diagnostic tests; identifies worn and damaged parts.
• Performs minor and major repairs on waste pickup trucks and support equipment.
• Keeps equipment available for use by completing preventive maintenance schedules; installing component and part upgrades; controlling corrosion; completing winterization procedures.
• Conducts regular preventative maintenance on service trucks, including inspection, tire rotation, and oil changes.
• Corrects vehicle deficiencies by removing, repairing, adjusting, overhauling, assembling, disassembling, and replacing major assemblies, sub-assemblies, components, parts, or systems, such as power and drive trains, electrical, air conditioning, fuel, emission, brake, steering, hydraulics; completing machine shop operations; making adjustments and alignments including bearing loads, gear tooth contact, valve mechanisms, governors, oil systems, control linkages, clutches, and traction units.
• Verifies vehicle performance by conducting test drives; adjusting controls and systems.
• Complies with federal and state vehicle requirements by testing engine, safety, and combustion control standards.
• Maintains vehicle appearance by cleaning, washing, and painting.
• Maintains accurate vehicle records by annotating services and repairs.
• Collaborates with repair team to diagnose problems with vehicles and plan repairs.
• Keeps shop equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
• Contains costs by using warranties; evaluating service and parts options.
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical and regulatory publications.
• Enhances maintenance department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Follows and complies with all safety policies.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience as a Diesel Mechanic
• Ability to lift up to 100 pounds
• Excellent reading and writing skills
• ASE Diesel Certification preferred
• Must be able to multi-task and have an attention to detail
• Must have the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Great attention to detail

Physical Demands

• Light lifting (50-100 pounds)
• Shop Environment

Work Environment

• Warehouse/ Shop Environment