Job Ref: |
5332-17
| Organization: |
City of Tacoma
| Job Category: |
Fleet Services
| Job Type: |
Full Time
| Country: |
USA
| State/Province: |
Washington (WA)
| City: |
Tacoma
| Post Code: |
98402
| Salary and Benefits: |
$32.60/Hour
| Post Date: | 08/04/2017 |
The City of Tacoma and Tacoma Public Utilities are accepting applications for Heavy Equipment Mechanic. Heavy Equipment Mechanics perform skilled journey-level work in the repair, maintenance, overhaul and rebuilding of a wide variety of heavy-duty diesel, hybrid, electric, compressed natural gas (CNG) and gasoline vehicles, including, but not limited to, construction equipment, specialized equipment and aerial equipment.
This recruitment will be used to fill temporary and permanent Heavy Equipment Mechanic vacant positions as they occur, for a period of one year.
Essential Duties:
- Inspect, test, diagnose and repair equipment's electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulics systems.
- Repair, overhaul, tune and adjust a variety of diesel and gas engines, transmissions, pumps and valves of heavy-duty vehicles and power-driven mechanical equipment.
- Perform safety inspections of vehicles and equipment; identify safety hazards and make necessary repairs and adjustments to assure safe operation of vehicles and equipment.
- Perform skilled work as required, involving the major overhaul and rebuilding of a variety of aerial equipment.
- Perform metal fabrication involving gas and electric welding.
- Operate and maintain a variety of hand and power tools and diagnostic equipment.
- Maintain complete and accurate computerized and/or written records of time, materials, parts and work performed; order needed parts and supplies.
- Provide work direction and guidance to assigned workers; assure that work is performed consistent with established standards.
- Work safely and cooperatively with coworkers and the public.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Position demands performing heavy manual labor, including lifting/moving objects weighing up to 75 pounds and working in awkward positions under and around vehicles and equipment.
- Typical heavy maintenance garage which is subject to noise and potentially hazardous materials and solvents.
- May be required to work outdoors and away from shop.
Applications are accepted online only at www.cityoftacoma.org/jobs. Questions regarding this job announcement, please contact Human Resources at (253)591-5400 by 4:00pm of the closing date of this job announcement.
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