Salary: $19.48 HourlyLocation : Leander, TXJob Type: Full timeJob Number: 5.13.12/24Department: Public Works StreetsOpening Date: 12/31/2024Closing Date: ContinuousPerforms entry level complex work. Work involves maintaining the City's vehicles and equipment in good working conditions. The Mechanic will be subject to after-hours call out for emergency situations. Works under general supervision with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement. This position is considered an essential employee for emergency situations. Essential Duties & Required Qualifications
- Work schedule is Monday - Thursday or Tuesday - Friday from 6:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (schedule is subject to change)
- Performs and assists in preventive maintenance necessary to ensure the proper functioning of city vehicles and equipment, including trucks, diesel and gasoline, powered electric generators, construction equipment, police vehicles, street maintenance equipment, trailers, chain saws, weed eaters, hydraulic tools, etc.
- Performs vehicle and medium-heavy truck diagnostics using scan tools.
- Performs and assists in major and minor repairs on all air conditioning systems including automotive, medium-heavy, and heavy trucks.
- Performs and assists in major and minor mechanical work, including but not limited to, repair and replace water/fuel pumps, radiators, alternators, differentials, timing chains, belts, hoses, fuses, valves, flat tire repairs and batteries.
- Assists in engine, mechanical, and electrical problems and perform needed repairs on all city equipment.
- Lifts heavy machinery and equipment.
- Operates other City equipment as required, including driving a dump truck, skid-steer, and backhoe. No public road driving.
- Picks-up and delivers equipment and vehicles to dealers and other outside vendors.
- Documents work when Shop Foreman is out.
- Assists and repairs small engines, industrial pumps, and lawn maintenance equipment.
- Follows safety standards and guidelines.
- Responds to service calls for assistance; retrieves or repairs vehicles and equipment in the field, as needed.
- Responsible for always maintaining a safe work environment.
- Operate a vehicle lift, tire changer, tire balancer, and all other shop tools including power and hand tools.
- Responsible for cleaning and maintaining shop and equipment.
- As an essential employee, this position is subject to after-hours call out for emergency situations which can include but not limited to icy weather, police department assistance or other emergency/disaster activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience
- High school diploma or its equivalent.
- Minimum of one year related full-time work experience as a mechanic or a related field.
Required Certificates and Licenses
- Valid Class C Driver's License from any U.S. State. Must be able to obtain a Texas license within 90 days of hire, per state law.
Preferred Qualifications
- Two or more years related full-time work experience as a mechanic.
- One Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification.
- Experience working for a government entity such as a City, County, or a State agency.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to follow detailed verbal and written instructions.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to balance time pressures, emergency situations, irregular schedules, frequent change of tasks.
- Must deal with the public and team members in a courteous and diplomatic manner.
- Must be knowledgeable of auto mechanics and the operation and repair of heavy equipment, hydraulic systems, diesel and gasoline engines, diagnose problems and repair vehicles, work with a variety of hand and power tools, perform paint and body work on automobiles.
- Must be able to read wiring oil circuit diagrams.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
- Analyze situations and adopt quick, effect, and reasonable courses of action.
- Ability to operate various vehicles, equipment, power and hand tools, communication radios, dump and water truck, bucket lift truck, motor grader, skid-steer, backhoe, chainsaw, shovel, two-way radio, cell phone, computer, measuring devices.
- Ability to work hours other than the regular daytime schedule such as shift work, on call, or emergency response situations (i.e., early mornings, afternoons, evenings, and late-nights shifts, and weekends).
- Must be able to wear city provided uniform and city issued personal protective equipment, steel-toed leather boots, gloves, eye protection, head protection, safety vest, and ear protection.
- Workers must be able to follow safety procedures and use safety equipment to ensure personal, public, and personnel safety.
Physical Demands & Additional InformationWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 75 pounds. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and push, pull, drag up to 150 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.Working EnvironmentWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; explosives; risk of radiation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment varies between moderate, loud, and very loud.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified in this position.Your well-being and that of your family matters to you, and so it's important to us too. To support you and your loved ones through life's many challenges, we offer our full time employees access to a wide array of benefits including health, dental, vision, life, disability, accident, cancer, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance, paid holidays, paid sick leave, paid emergency leave, longevity pay, golf course discounts as well as generous retirement and deferred compensation programs and social security participation. MedicalWe offer two types of medical plans (a traditional PPO plan and a high deductible health plan) so that you can choose the one that best fits your needs. The premium you pay is based on which plan you select and who you cover. Covering just yourself? The City currently pays the entire employee-only premium for either plan. Covering qualified dependents in your family? Currently, we'll pay your employee premium and split the remainder of the spouse/child/family premium with you - we pay 60%; you pay 40%. That generous cost share reflects our philosophy that our employees and their families should have the best health care we can afford to provide. DentalDental plans include a DMO option (no cost for employee-only coverage) and two more traditional plans whose premiums are also affordable. You can choose to cover yourself or any qualified dependents and choose which plan best suits your dental needs. Currently, for the DHMO option, we pay the employee premium and split the remainder of the spouse/child/family premiums with you - we pay 50%; you pay 50%. Under the more traditional plans, although we don't pay the entire employee-only premium, we still split the incremental dependent premiums with you 50/50. VisionAccess to $10 eye exam co-pays and up to $150 frame and contact lens allowances make vision insurance a popular benefit among employees. Cover yourself for just a few bucks a pay period or all of your qualified dependents for not much more. Life/AD&DYour basic employee $15,000 term life insurance policy is paid for by the city. Accidental Death & Dismemberment under the plan would pay an additional $15,000 to your beneficiary if you die in an accident. More life insurance coverage is paid for by the City and provided through our Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) program. If that's still not enough coverage, you can purchase more life/AD&D coverage for yourself and your qualified dependents. Over the age of 65? These coverages are subject to an age reduction schedule. DisabilityBoth short and long term disability plans which provide up to 60% income replacement are available to purchase at competitive rates. Accident & CancerNeed extra coverage for off-the-job medical injuries or a cancer diagnosis? Supplemental plans that pay cash for some of life's most unexpected events are available for purchase. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)Want to set aside some pre-tax dollars for health care expenses or dependent care expenses? If you select the traditional EPO medical coverage, you can set aside pre-tax money for medical expenses through the City's Section 125 medical FSA plan, which is managed by an outside carrier. You can do the same for dependent day care expenses, regardless of which medical plan you select. Health Savings Accounts (HSA)The high deductible health care plan has its own provisions for pre-tax health savings (HSA) so you can set aside money for your qualified health care expenses. The City will add $1000 to your health savings account to get you started each plan year. Employee Assistance ProgramWe know that sometimes your needs are much different than a doctor visit or a prescription, so the City pays for a generous employee assistance program through Alliance to help you or any household member with counseling, legal referrals or simply a safe ride home. HolidaysThe City has thirteen designated holidays each year. Vacation LeaveMost full time, regular employees (excluding firefighters on a 24 hour shift schedule and department heads) accrue 3.69 hours of vacation time each pay period and are eligible to use that time after just six months of employment. The longer you work for the city, the more vacation time you receive, with those accrual rates going up at 4, 9 and 14+ years of service. Never use your vacation time? Don't worry; you can bank up to two times your annual accrued hours before you stop accruing. Sick LeaveAs a full time regular employee (excluding firefighters on a 24 hour shift), you accrue 3.69 hours of sick leave each pay period, which you are eligible to use after your first pay period with the city. You can also continue to build your sick leave balance up to 480 hours for those unexpected emergencies.Longevity PayRegular full-time employees after they've been employed for one year or more are eligible for an annual payout of $5 for every month of City service. So, while that first year $60 check might not seem like a ton of money, that $1500 check (minus taxes of course) for your 25 years of service which is paid around Thanksgiving will likely help you feel very thankful for a little extra cash for Christmas shopping. RetirementAll regular full-time employees participate in our Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS). Your 7% investment each payroll period is matched 2 to 1 by the City and is vested at 5 years. You can retire at age 60 with 5 or more years of service or younger if you have at least 20 years of service. You can also receive service credit for certain types of military service. The City's TMRS plan is one of the most generous retirement plans around. Deferred CompensationIf saving 7% with a 2 to 1 match through TMRS isn't enough to meet your financial goals, you can stash even more on a pre-tax basis through the City's 457 plan. Start or stop saving at any time - up to $18,000 annually if you're under 50, and up to $24,000 if you're older. Social SecurityCity of Leander employees also participate in the social security system under FICA regulations. Golf CourseWe have a gorgeous golf course. Want to learn how to play? As a City employee you can play for 50% off. Check it out!01 The Mechanic I position requires: High school diploma or its equivalent, AND a minimum of one year related full-time work experience as a mechanic or a related field. Do you meet the minimum requirement?
02 Please provide a brief description of how you meet the minimum requirements listed in the position description. Please include your experience in mechanic work or similar experience. Make sure to include the number of years of related experience. 03 This position requires a Valid Class C Driver's License from any U.S. State. Must be able to obtain a Texas license within 90 days of hire, per state law. Do you meet this requirement?
04 How many years of work experience do you have in mechanic work or a related field?
- Less than 1 year experience.
- 1 year but less than 2 years experience.
- 2 years but less than 3 years experience.
- 3 or more years of experience.
05 Do you have One Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification?
06 Do you have experience working for a government entity such as City, State or County? Please select the government entity below, if applicable.
- City
- State
- County
- I have no experience working for a government entity.
07 Please describe your work experience and/or knowledge in auto mechanics and the operation and repair of heavy equipment, hydraulic systems, diesel and gasoline engines; diagnose problems and repair vehicles; work with a variety of hand and power tools; perform paint and body work on automobiles. 08 This position requires the ability to work hours other than the regular daytime schedule such as shift work, on call, or emergency response situations (i.e., early-mornings, afternoons, evenings, and late-nights shifts, weekends).
- I acknowledge and read the other than regular daytime, on-call work schedule for this position.
09 In this position you must be able to wear the city provided uniform and city issued personal protective equipment - Steel-toed leather boots, gloves, eye protection, head protection, safety vest, and ear protection
- I acknowledge and read the requirement to wear city provided uniform and protective gear for this position.
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