Mechanic I – Transportation Department (Part Time-20 Hours)

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Graduation from high school
• •3 to 5 years of training or experience in repair and maintenance of automotive equipment
• •Valid Class B Commercial Drivers License with endorsements for passenger, tanker, air brakes, and combination vehicles
• •NC DPI Certified Inspector Certificate (must obtain within 90 days)
• •Safety mindset
• •Understanding of pertinent OSHA requirements
• •Ability to operate specialized power tools to recondition complete sub-assemblies
• •Ability to operate tire machine and forklift
• •Ability to operate a variety of equipment and machinery including welders and tire balancers
• •Ability to operate motor vehicles, including forklifts, buses, and wreckers
• •Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly
• •Ability to lift and/or carry weights of 50 to 100 pounds
• •Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people or things
• •Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information
• •Ability to read a variety of work orders, service records, electrical diagrams, technical manuals
• •Ability to prepare work orders, time cards, vehicle maintenance reports using prescribed formats
• •Ability to speak to people with poise, voice control and confidence
• •Ability to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems
• •Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form
• •Ability to record and deliver information
• •Ability to explain procedures
• •Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• •Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages, including automotive mechanical and electrical terminology
• •Ability to utilize mathematical formulas
• •Ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape
• •Ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using mechanical equipment and machinery
• •Ability to handle a variety of items, equipment and machinery, control knobs, switches
• •Ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color
• •Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
• •Ability to be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with people acting under stress
• •Ability to talk and/or hear
• •Considerable knowledge of the standard practices, tools, materials and equipment used in the repair and maintenance of a variety of vehicles
• •General knowledge of the operating principles of engines, and of the standard mechanical components of automotive and related equipment
• •General knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of automotive equipment repair work and large scale shop operations
• •Working knowledge of the principles of internal combustion engines and hydraulic systems
• •Skill in the use and care of tools, equipment, and materials used in the maintenance and repair of automotive and related equipment
• •Ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative in detecting malfunctions and in solving mechanical problems
• •Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• •Ability to prepare and maintain simple records
• •Ability to perform the manual labor associated with major mechanical repair work
• •Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments
• •Must obtain and maintain a valid Class B Commercial Drivers License with endorsements for passenger, tanker, air brakes, combination vehicles
• •Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment and machinery including welders and tire balancers
• •Must be physically able to operate motor vehicles, including forklifts, buses, and wreckers
• •Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
• •Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of 50 to 100 pounds
• •Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages, including automotive mechanical and electrical terminology
• •Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with people acting under stress
• •Must be able to talk and/or hear