What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanic position at City of Salamanca?
Job Summary
This is skilled work involving responsibility for the complete overhaul and repair of a wide variety of automotive equipment including heavy duty equipment such as loaders, excavators, and snowplows. The work requires a good knowledge of the trade. General instructions are received regarding tasks to be done, permitting considerable leeway in planning the details of each assignment. An Automotive Mechanic does related work as required.
Duties
- Performs skilled operations in repairing and overhauling gasoline and diesel motor equipment including trucks, loaders, mowers, and power shovels
- Repairs and replaces motor pumps, fuel pumps, generators, carburetors, and shock absorbers
- Assembles and times engines;
- Mounts and dismounts snowplow blades and other auxiliary equipment;
- Diagnoses trouble, makes repairs, or overhauls automotive equipment such as ignition systems, electrical systems, transmissions, brake systems, suspension and exhaust systems, clutches, and front and rear axles;
- Adjusts connecting rods and bearings; Straightens frames and fenders;
- Repairs and paints damaged body parts, tightens body bolts, and replaces floors;
- Repairs seats and seat frames; Installs door windows
- Adjusts steering mechanisms and aligns wheels
- Repairs and maintains auxiliary equipment on trucks, graders, and rollers
- May use welder or acetylene torch to make repairs to automotive and other equipment;
- May operate machine shop equipment;
- May participate in the performance of manual laboring tasks and the operation of motor equipment
- May instruct others in automotive servicing and preventative maintenance procedures.
Qualifications
- Two (2) years experience, which shall have involved the repair and maintenance of automotive equipment.
- NOTE: Successful completion of a certified training course in automotive engine repair offered by a New York State approved technical training institute may be substituted for one (1) year of experience described above.
- Possession of New York State Motor Vehicle Operator’s license Class B CDL at time of appointment.
Please send your completed application to trider@salamanca.com or you may apply in-person, Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:00pm at the Human Resource Office at City Hall, 225 Wildwood Ave, Salamanca, NY. Drug Screen required.
Pay: From $19.50 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20