Are you looking for career opportunities that provides top-notch benefits including paid vacation & sick leave, outstanding health & dental insurance, on-site health clinic for you & your dependents, a generous retirement plan, and much more? Then bring your talents and leadership to Travis County!
The Equipment Mechanic performs maintenance and repair work on heavy motor vehicles and equipment. May lead the work of staff. Performs all work in compliance with established work schedules, methods and safety procedures and practices.
Education and Experience:
High School diploma or G.E.D. AND three (3) years of full-time heavy motor vehicle and equipment mechanic experience;
OR,
Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.
Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:
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Air Conditioner (R12 & 134A) Refrigerant License or within sixty (60) days of date of hire.
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State Inspector's License or within sixty (60) days of date of hire.
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One or more of the following endorsements on the license: Tank Vehicle (T) and Air Brakes (A).
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Valid Texas Commercial Driver's License (CDL). Applicants without a CDL may be eligible to attend CDL School at the department’s expense and must successfully complete and obtain their CDL within 6 months of their hire date.
Preferred: Welding experience.
Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification.
Two (2) years of diesel engine experience, training or Certification.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of:
- Methods, equipment, materials and tools used in repairing heavy motor vehicles and equipment.
- Federal, State, Local and County applicable laws, rules, regulations, guidelines; and, applicable automotive/ equipment standards and procedures.
- Computer equipment to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases and a variety of software packages.
Skill in:
- Using and caring for equipment, tools and materials.
- Applying proper and applicable safety practices, procedures and regulations.
- Working with others, including on a team.
- Explaining complicated problems in simple non-technical language.
- Calculating estimates of time, labor and quantities of materials needed.
- Diagnosing problem to repair or replace.
- Both verbal and written communication.
Ability to:
- Diagnose problems and determine appropriate service or repair.
- Understand and precisely follow both verbal and written instructions and communicate in a concise and effective manner.
- Maintain accurate records.
- Work efficiently, both independently and as part of a team.
- Reason and make judgments and decisions.
- Manage time well, perform multiple tasks and organize diverse activities.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental clientele, other County employees and officials, representatives of outside agencies, and the general public.
Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 10-60 pounds, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, repetitive motion, reaching, climbing stairs, bending for extended periods of time, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, driving, handling, use of vision, depth perception, reaching, forceful gripping, twisting, balancing, client/customer contact, squatting to perform the essential functions. Subject to contact with exhaust fumes, volatile chemicals and hazardous substances. Subject to contact with dangerous machinery, noise, vibration, fumes, foul odor, dirt, dust, mist, gases, and poor ventilation, tools or machinery, indoors/outdoors in all types of weather (excessive heat and cold).
Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.
This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.
Work Hours: 7 AM – 3:30 PM; Monday through Friday
Location: East Service Center, 6011 Blue Bluff Rd Austin, Texas 78724
Department: TNR (Trans & Natrl Resrc)
Drug Test Required. Driving, Employment Verification Required.
