Job Description
Position Summary Fleet Services is looking for an individual to perform routine maintenance and minor repairs. The maintenance duties will be performed on automobiles, light, medium and heavy trucks, transit vehicles and buses, machinery, fire apparatus, construction and heavy equipment maintained by the Lincoln County Road Department’s Fleet Services Division as well as working on vehicles from other agencies that Lincoln County has entered into an intergovernmental agreement to provide these services to their respective fleet(s). Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities Perform routine scheduled preventative maintenance on automobile light, medium and heavy trucks, transit vehicles and buses, machinery, construction, and heavy equipment malfunctions: Include minor repair of gasoline and diesel engines. Manual transmissions and clutch assemblies Differentials, multi-speed axles, transfer cases and planetary sets. Gear boxes and speed increasers/reducers. Hydraulic pumps, motors, valves, cylinders and hydrostatic drives, steering gears, and drivelines. Front and rear suspension systems. Hydraulic disc and drum braking systems. Anti-lock braking systems; air braking systems. Perform minor electronic, micro-electronics, onboard computer, and emission control repairs. Minor repairs to fuel injection and carburetor systems including tuned port injection, port fuel injection, throttle body injection and computer-controlled carburetor systems. Minor repairs to advanced electronic ignition systems including distributor-less ignition systems. Minor repairs to emissions systems as necessary to meet applicable state and federal emissions regulations. Perform welding/cutting operations using: MIG/TIG, carbonarc, oxy-acetylene or plasma cutter equipment as needed under supervision. May fabricate special parts or pieces of equipment for various custom jobs. Perform routine scheduled preventive maintenance including: Change engine oil and filter and chassis lubrication. Computerized engine tune-up and service automatic transmissions. Transaxles, gearboxes and speed increasers/decreasers. Service differentials and transfer cases. Service cooling systems. Service hydraulic systems. Perform the periodic replacement or repair of worn components including, but not limited to brakes, shocks, tires, and drivebelts. Repair minor windshield damage using a resin injection system. Perform minor body repair and paintwork. Perform vehicle inspections as scheduled. Perform minor repairs, installs and/or removes a wide variety of after-market and accessory equipment including: Snowplows; sanders; brush cutters and mowers; chippers; 2-way radios; distance measuring equipment; overhead emergency lightbars; roto-beams; sirens; manual and remote spotlights; various custom lamp relays; prisoner screens; electrically operated shotgun/rifleracks. Perform routine scheduled preventative maintenance on Fleet Services Shop and Lincoln County Jail emergency generator sets and related components, Lincoln County car/truck wash system(s) and multi-agency fueling facility. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY Little or no supervisor responsibility for work of others Typical Qualifications Minimum Education Level High School Diploma / GED Minimum Experience Level Two- Three years Specifics: Progressive experience as a preventative maintenance mechanic/technician. Substitution Note: Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which clearly demonstrates the ability to perform the above-described duties as determined by the County. Certifications Specifics: Possess a CPR/First Aid card. Driver’s License Oregon Driver's License required Specifics: Must obtain within 30 days of hire. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The required knowledge, skills and/or abilities are listed below: Knowledge of: Standard practices, materials and methods used in preventative maintenance and minor repair of automobiles, light, medium and heavy trucks, transit vehicles and buses, machinery, fire apparatus, construction, and heavy equipment. Principals of internal combustion engines (gas and diesel, 2 & 4 stroke), DC and AC electricity, fuel systems, on-bo