Heavy Equipment Mechanic I/II - Fleet at City of Modesto – Modesto, California

Love getting your hands dirty and fixing things that roar, rumble, or roll? We’re on the hunt for a skilled technician with at least one year of wrench-turning experience to join our Public Works Fleet team! If you’ve got a knack for diagnosing and repairing gas or diesel-powered equipment, even better! Bring your skills as the next Heavy Equipment Mechanic to a team that keeps the city running strong.

The Heavy Equipment Mechanic is responsible to maintain and make minor and major mechanical repairs to the City's transit buses, gasoline or diesel powered automotive, heavy construction, fire apparatus, and other power-driven equipment; to diagnose and repair vehicle components and control systems; and to perform related duties as assigned.



Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Essential Functions:

Inspect, diagnose, and locate mechanical difficulties on City transit buses, automobiles, trucks, fire apparatus and a variety of other diesel, gasoline, electric, CNG and hydrogen powered maintenance and construction equipment.

Receive information from users, evaluate equipment problems, and determine action required for facilitating repair.

Weld, fabricate, and assemble parts and equipment for City transit buses and automotive and heavy equipment; weld, braze, cut, shape, and fasten metal parts; fabricate and weld vehicle frames, chassis, and exhaust systems.

Use welding equipment, drill presses, lathes, grinders, and a large assortment of other power and hand tools and measurement instruments required for journey level fabrication work.

Overhaul, repair, and adjust engines, transmissions, differentials, valves, clutches, and air and hydraulic systems.

Tune up engines, replacing electrical, electronic, and ignition parts and cleaning and adjusting carburetors and fuel injection systems.

Replace or repair faulty parts including wheel bearings, clutches, or oil seals, shock absorbers, exhaust systems, steering mechanisms, hydraulic systems, and related parts and equipment.

Diagnose and repair components, including generators, alternators, distributors, relays, lights, and switches.

Diagnose, maintain, and repair air conditioning systems, climate systems, computerized control systems, ignition systems, power steering, and cooling systems.

Repair, adjust, and replace brake systems including disc, hydraulic, and air brakes.

Make roadside repairs as required.

Assist in the purchasing of equipment maintenance parts and materials.

Maintain work, time, and material records.

Diagnose and repair various electronic and computer-controlled devices.

Diagnose and repair emissions systems.

Tests vehicle to ensure problem has been resolved.

Perform light building maintenance, shop equipment maintenance, tire work including mounting and dismounting tires by hand, utilizing tire machine, patching and plugging tires as required.

Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees, and the public using principles of good customer service.

Observe and maintain a safe working environment in compliance with established safety programs and procedures.

Marginal Functions:

Assist other mechanics in the performance of mechanical repairs as required.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

Safe work practices pertaining to areas of assignment.

Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.

Ability to:

Learn operating and repair characteristics of a wide variety of other light and heavy equipment.

Use a variety of tools, testers, and equipment with skill.

Maintain a variety of shop and repair records.

Understand and follow oral and written directions.

Perform heavy manual labor including occasional lifting and carrying up to 100 lbs.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheets, database applications, and fleet management systems.

Experience and Training Guidelines:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Mobility: frequent performance of heavy manual labor; frequent standing for long period of time; frequent bending and squatting. Lifting: frequent lifting up to 75 pounds; occasional lifting up to 100 pounds. Vision: constant use of overall vision. Dexterity: frequent grasping, holding, and reaching. Hearing/Talking: frequent hearing and talking in person. May be required to wear ear protection or hear in noisy conditions. Emotional/ Psychological: frequent coworker contact; occasional working alone. Environmental: frequent exposure to loud noise; frequent exposure to chemicals, fumes, and other environmental substances.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is performed in a mechanical shop environment on a year-round basis and includes exposure to loud equipment and machinery. Some work may occur at remote locations. Positions may require varying shifts, overtime, nights, and weekend work, as well as rotating shifts periodically and travel is rare.