Transportation Mechanic II

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Graduation from High School or Equivalency
• •Three to five years of training or experience in repairs and maintenance of automotive equipment
• •Must possess and maintain a North Carolina Commercial Driver License with proper endorsements for the weight and type of vehicles operated as required by DMV
• •Must possess a North Carolina Inspection License
• •Must possess a valid North Carolina Driver License
• •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
• •Skilled 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 be physically able to operate a variety of equipment and machinery including welders and tire balancers etc
• •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
• •Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things
• •Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information
• •Includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors
• •Requires the ability to read a variety of work orders, service records, electrical diagrams, technical manuals, etc
• •Requires the ability to prepare work orders, time cards, vehicle maintenance reports, etc, using prescribed formats
• •Requires the ability to speak to people with poise, voice control and confidence
• •Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• •Requires the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form
• •Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions
• •Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages, including automotive mechanical and electrical terminology
• •Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract totals; to multiply and divide
• •Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape
• •Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using mechanical equipment and machinery
• •Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, equipment and machinery, control knobs, switches, etc
• •Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination
• •Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color
• •Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
• •Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with people acting under stress
• •Must be aware of and understand pertinent OSHA requirements
• •Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment and machinery including welders and tire balancers etc
• •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
• •Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things
• •Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information
• •Includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors
• •Requires the ability to read a variety of work orders, service records, electrical diagrams, technical manuals, etc
• •Requires the ability to prepare work orders, time cards, vehicle maintenance reports, etc, using prescribed formats
• •Requires the ability to speak to people with poise, voice control and confidence
• •Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• •Requires the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form
• •Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions
• •Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages, including automotive mechanical and electrical terminology
• •Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract totals; to multiply and divide
• •Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape
• •Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using mechanical equipment and machinery
• •Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, equipment and machinery, control knobs, switches, etc
• •Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination
• •Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color
• •Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
• •Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with people acting under stress