Vehicle Mechanic at Charleston County Aviation Authority – North Charleston, South Carolina

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for maintaining and repairing the fleet of CRAA vehicles and equipment. This position reports to the Field Maintenance Supervisor.

• Completes preventative maintenance repairs of vehicles and equipment: washes and cleans CRAA vehicles; performs oil changes, greases and inspects hoses, belts, fluids and wiring; conducts periodic vehicle inspections, including testing and measurement; troubleshoots issues on vehicles and equipment and identifies the solution and cost to repair; overhauls engines, transmissions, clutches, and other parts as needed; identifies, repairs or replaces work or broken parts, aligns wheels, adjusts brakes, and tunes engines; reviews electrical diagrams and documents engine wear and tear; changes oil and services pumps and valves; upkeep of (4) generators
• Oversees outside vendors used to handle more difficult or over-flow repairs; schedules maintenance of outside vendors and CRAA vehicles and equipment with CRAA personnel; Estimates and contracts with vendors for time and material costs, shops for best pricing on parts and orders parts as necessary.
• Ensures all department equipment and materials are maintained and prepared for safe operation and use: follows safe working policies and procedures per OSHA and CRAA standards; maintains and wears appropriate safety gear; keeps current on newly purchased equipment and vehicles to enable maintenance and repair needs and actions.
• Performs annual pump testing and ladder testing and assures records are maintained: maintains vehicle and equipment repair records; records service and testing of equipment and materials into the records management system; processes and prioritizes maintenance requests and invoices into the records management system.
• Operates or uses various equipment, power tools, hand tools, and supplies in order to complete work assignments: operates and maintains and other power or motorized equipment; operates a personal computer to enter, retrieve, review or modify data, utilizing word processing, spreadsheet, Internet, e-mail, or other software; and operates general office or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions.
• Processes documentation as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

• Associate degree, or an equivalent technical diploma/certification.
• Two (2) years’ experience in a related field of work.
• Or equivalent training, education, and/or experience.

Specific License or Certification Required:

• Valid South Carolina driver’s license.