MECHANIC - ARTESIA - STARTING PAY: $25.58 - $28.23 PER HOUR DOE

About the role

Employee will become an integral member of the maintenance crew working under the direction of the Maintenance Shop Foreman. Employee will be responsible for maintaining and promoting professionalism; and for inspection, maintenance and repair of all equipment utilized by the Eddy County Road Department, Vector Control, Sign Department, and Environmental Services Department.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and promote professionalism
• Inspect, maintain and repair all equipment utilized by the Eddy County Road Department, Vector Control, Sign Department, and Environmental Services Department
• Minimum two years’ experience in the service and maintenance of light, medium, and heavy-duty equipment, both gasoline and diesel
• Read accurately all gauges on tools and equipment and make correct judgments in the operation of equipment
• Read and understand maintenance manuals, publications, work orders, blueprints, and schematics
• Document inspections and repairs performed
• Acquire the necessary parts, equipment, and tools to perform assigned tasks
• Maintain a safe and clean work area
• Fabricate various tools, equipment, parts, and materials
• Continuing knowledge of maintenance and repair procedures, and the safe operation of all tools and equipment
• Prepare daily activity reports and equipment records
• Perform duties in an individual or crew environment, in the shop or field
• Work irregular hours, overtime, attend job-related meetings, in and out of state, and perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum two years’ experience in the service and maintenance of light, medium, and heavy-duty equipment, both gasoline and diesel
• Ability to read and understand maintenance manuals, publications, work orders, blueprints, and schematics
• Ability to perform all duties in an individual or crew environment, in the shop or field

Qualifications

• Must be able to read accurately all gauges on tools and equipment and make correct judgments in the operation of equipment
• Must be able to read and understand maintenance manuals, publications, work orders, blueprints, and schematics
• Must be able to acquire the necessary parts, equipment, and tools to perform assigned tasks
• Must be able to maintain a safe and clean work area
• Must be able to fabricate various tools, equipment, parts, and materials
• Must have the ability to continue the knowledge of maintenance and repair procedures, and the safe operation of all tools and equipment
• Must be able to prepare daily activity reports and equipment records
• Must be able to perform duties in an individual or crew environment, in the shop or field
• Must be able to work irregular hours, overtime, attend job-related meetings, in and out of state, and perform other duties as assigned

Skills

• Service and maintenance of light, medium, and heavy-duty equipment, both gasoline and diesel
• Reading and understanding maintenance manuals, publications, work orders, blueprints, and schematics
• Documentation of inspections and repairs
• Acquisition of necessary parts, equipment, and tools
• Maintenance of a safe and clean work area
• Fabrication of tools, equipment, parts, and materials
• Continuing knowledge of maintenance and repair procedures
• Safe operation of all tools and equipment

Pay

Starting Salary Range: $25.58 - $28.23 per hour

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