• Performs routine and scheduled maintenance services such as oil changes, lubrications , and tire replacement and balancing .

• Cleans work bays as necessary.

• Washes trucks and performs general cleaning as assigned.

• Repairs lights and small electrical repairs on vehicles as necessary .

• Assists with parts put-away as needed.

• Performs minor tractor preventative maintenance on alternators , starters, oil changes, batteries, and belts.

• Performs preventative maintenance on high reach forklifts and pallet jacks.

• Performs state inspection on  automotive vehicles and verifies registration is valid.

• After repairs, examines and test drives vehicles to ensure that the repair was made successfully and that the vehicle is working properly .

• Examines and adjusts protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices. 

• Raises trucks and heavy parts or equipment using hydraulic jacks or hoists. 

• Uses hand tools such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, pressure gauges, and precision instruments, as well as power tools such as pneumatic wrenches, welding equipment, and jacks and hoists. 

• Ensures all parts are examined, including belts, hose, steering systems, spark plugs, brake and fuel systems, wheel bearings, and other potentially troublesome areas. 

• Keeps up-to-date technically and applies new knowledge to the job. Willingness to attend technical training provided by either manufacturers and/or other designated parties to advance skills and improve quality of work.

• Maintains cleanliness of work area.

• Assists Level 2 and 3 mechanics as required.

• Retrieves parts from local merchants when necessary.

• Drives to designated location to swap automotive vehicles in need of maintenance.

• Participates in on-call rotation to support break downs.

• Assists other organizations or departments as necessary.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; hear and smell. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.