What are the responsibilities and job description for the Equipment Mechanic position at The Arc Baltimore?
Brief Description
Equipment Mechanic (Seton - Metro Drive. location)
At The Arc Baltimore, our Equipment Mechanics play a critical role in keeping our mission moving. Every day, our fleet of vehicles, commercial landscaping equipment, and specialty tools help support the essential services we provide throughout the community. By ensuring our equipment is safe, reliable, and operating at peak performance, our Equipment Mechanics help make it possible for our teams to deliver high-quality services that empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) to live fulfilling, self-directed lives.
Our specialty is supporting individuals in creating lives that are vibrant, meaningful, and rooted in purpose and belonging. While our Equipment Mechanics may not work directly with the people we support each day, their expertise is essential to making that mission possible. Every repair, preventive maintenance check, and safety inspection helps ensure our teams have the dependable equipment they need to serve our community.
We are committed to hiring skilled, dependable professionals who take pride in their craftsmanship, value safety, and enjoy solving mechanical challenges. If you're looking for a career where your technical expertise supports a mission that truly changes lives, we'd love to have you join our team.
Our full-time and part-time employees provide services throughout Baltimore and the surrounding communities, and our Equipment Mechanics help keep them working safely every day.
Position Summary
The Equipment Mechanic is responsible for the maintenance, inspection, diagnosis, and repair of commercial landscape equipment and related machinery. The primary responsibility of this position is to ensure all equipment is maintained in safe, reliable working condition for staff use.
This position focuses on repairing and maintaining a wide variety of commercial equipment, including:
When you join The Arc Baltimore, you're doing more than repairing equipment—you are helping ensure our staff can safely and reliably deliver services that empower people to live independent, meaningful lives. Your work matters, and every repair helps keep our mission moving forward.
Equipment Mechanic (Seton - Metro Drive. location)
At The Arc Baltimore, our Equipment Mechanics play a critical role in keeping our mission moving. Every day, our fleet of vehicles, commercial landscaping equipment, and specialty tools help support the essential services we provide throughout the community. By ensuring our equipment is safe, reliable, and operating at peak performance, our Equipment Mechanics help make it possible for our teams to deliver high-quality services that empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) to live fulfilling, self-directed lives.
Our specialty is supporting individuals in creating lives that are vibrant, meaningful, and rooted in purpose and belonging. While our Equipment Mechanics may not work directly with the people we support each day, their expertise is essential to making that mission possible. Every repair, preventive maintenance check, and safety inspection helps ensure our teams have the dependable equipment they need to serve our community.
We are committed to hiring skilled, dependable professionals who take pride in their craftsmanship, value safety, and enjoy solving mechanical challenges. If you're looking for a career where your technical expertise supports a mission that truly changes lives, we'd love to have you join our team.
Our full-time and part-time employees provide services throughout Baltimore and the surrounding communities, and our Equipment Mechanics help keep them working safely every day.
Position Summary
The Equipment Mechanic is responsible for the maintenance, inspection, diagnosis, and repair of commercial landscape equipment and related machinery. The primary responsibility of this position is to ensure all equipment is maintained in safe, reliable working condition for staff use.
This position focuses on repairing and maintaining a wide variety of commercial equipment, including:
- Commercial mowers
- Weed eaters/line trimmers
- Chain saws
- Backpack blowers
- Push blowers
- Hedge trimmers
- Pressure washers
- Snow blowers
- Skid loaders
- Trailers
- Other landscape and janitorial equipment
- Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on commercial equipment.
- Diagnose and repair major and minor engine and transmission issues.
- Complete tire, wheel, and brake system repairs.
- Sharpen and replace mower blades.
- Troubleshoot and repair electric and gas-powered landscape and janitorial equipment.
- Provide emergency roadside service when needed.
- Maintain accurate service and repair records.
- Coordinate and prioritize repair schedules with the supervisor.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized shop.
- Assist with welding and steel fabrication for repairs (training provided).
- Operate forklifts and skid steers (training provided).
- Participate in The Arc Baltimore's semi-annual vehicle inspection program.
- Complete all required agency training.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience in equipment repair, mechanical work, or a related field.
- Ability to read and write English proficiently.
- Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities is a plus.
- Welding and forklift experience are helpful but not required.
- Valid Maryland driver's license with a clean driving record.
- Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds and regularly push, pull, carry, and maneuver tools, equipment, and supplies.
- Ability to safely operate a large six-wheel crew cab landscape truck with a 20-foot trailer.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment physical that includes DOT certification.
- Position requires standing for approximately 90% of the workday.
- Ability to work outdoors year-round and occasionally in varying weather conditions.
- Comfortable working around power tools, lifts, welding equipment, gasoline, diesel fuel, oils, solvents, paints, compressed air, and other potentially hazardous materials while following all safety procedures.
- Must provide and wear steel-toed boots while on duty.
- Must supply the tools and toolbox necessary to perform job duties.
- May occasionally work evenings, weekends (including snow removal), or holidays based on operational needs.
- Typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
When you join The Arc Baltimore, you're doing more than repairing equipment—you are helping ensure our staff can safely and reliably deliver services that empower people to live independent, meaningful lives. Your work matters, and every repair helps keep our mission moving forward.