Lead Mechanic

About the role

Under general direction, incumbent assign and monitor the work of garage personnel to include heavy equipment technicians and mechanic assistants. Incumbents review and assign repair orders, assist garage personnel in troubleshooting problems and assist in the essential duties of a heavy equipment technician. Also, incumbent will oversee emission testing of vehicles and respond to accidents and emergency road calls.

Responsibilities

• Assigns and supervises workloads of heavy equipment mechanics and mechanic assistants.
• Collections and reviews inspection reports and writes out repair orders.
• Inspects all vehicles and buses before and after repair. Determines if vehicles and buses are safe for operational use on the road or if additional service is necessary.
• Responds to emergency road calls including on-site assessment of medical situations, vehicle damage, and safety hazards; ensures accident reports are completed and the Department of Public Safety is notified; photographs accident scenes; and determines alternate transportation requirements to meet needs of the situation.
• Serves as a designated fleet emissions co-agent for the Washington School District.
• Affords assistance to Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance Supervisor with performance evaluations on heavy equipment technician and mechanic assistants.
• Coordinates annual bus inspections with Department of Public Safety including performing or assigning vehicle repairs to comply with State laws governing transportation of children.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (G.E.D.); two years of technical training in automotive or heavy equipment maintenance and five years experience as a heavy equipment mechanic responsible for working on both gas and diesel internal combustion engines; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
• Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC).

Qualifications

• Knowledge and skills required to perform the job successfully include: Gas and diesel internal combustion engines including electrical systems, heating and cooling systems, brake systems, etc.; Tools and equipment used in repairing gas and diesel internal combustion engines; Assigning and monitoring the work of others; Repairing gas and diesel internal combustion engines including electrical systems, heating and cooling systems, brake systems, etc.; Operating tools and equipment used in repairing gas and diesel internal combustion engines; Interpersonal communication skills while interacting with supervisors, staff, students, etc. to exchange information.

Skills

• Physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Regularly stands, walks, uses hands to finger, handle, or feel, reaches with hands and arms, talks or hears. Frequently stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls. Occasionally sits, climbs or balances, and tastes or smells. Regularly lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. Frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock. Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; and vibration. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Working Conditions

• The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. Frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock. Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; and vibration. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.