General Mechanic-General Fleet

Bernalillo County•Melrose, MA

About The Position

Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents, communities, and businesses. In addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance, building a culture of flexibility, learning, and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as, but not limited to generous leave accruals; career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more. Classification will maintain, inspect, repair, and replace mechanical and electrical components of general automotive, fire apparatus, and heavy-duty diesel trucks and equipment. Perform service calls as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED plus one (1) year mechanic experience that may include one (1) year vocational training in the automotive or diesel field obtained from a post-secondary institution or high school.
Employee must successfully complete the post-offer employment medical examination.
This position is safety sensitive.
Employment is subject to a pre-employment and random drug testing in accordance with all terms and conditions of federal and state rules and regulations regarding alcohol and/or drug testing.
Employee must comply with the safety guidelines of the County.
Employee must keep work area clean and safe in accordance with OSHA requirements.
Employee must possess a valid New Mexico driver’s license.
Must retain license while employed in this position.
Incumbent, as a condition of employment, must maintain their current two (2) ASE Certifications of their choice in either A1-A8 or T1-T8, within nine (9) months from date of hire.

Responsibilities

Perform servicing functions to include oil changes, greasing, lubrication; repair, replacement, rotation and balancing of tires; replacement of batteries, and drive belts on county vehicles, on road & off-road trucks, equipment, & fire apparatus.
Respond to vehicle and equipment service calls from county fleet operators to include fire personnel and heavy equipment operators.
Perform other preventive maintenance functions such as transmission, power steering and coolant flushes.
Check brake systems, and repair windshields.
Inspect, service, diagnose and repair exhaust, fuel injection systems and carburetor operations and perform other required vehicle maintenance checks documenting all work assignments.
Conduct vehicle inspections, repair, and replace vehicle components such as bulbs, emergency lighting, batteries, headlights, equipment cutting blades as required.
Deliver fuel to County equipment at County authorized job sites.
Perform minor cosmetic repairs such as bumper strengthening and vehicle decal installation, replacement, and removal.
Perform minor repairs on components such as water pumps, fire pumps, starters, alternators and generators.
Service drive train systems and replace hydraulic lines.
Inspect and repair automotive electrical circuits for various defects.
Inspect, service and repair front and rear-end suspensions.
Service and repair air brake systems and perform minor engine tune-ups.
Conduct basic gas and diesel engine emission system diagnosis and certification testing.
Analyze, test, repair and service heating and air-conditioning systems and other climate control devices.
Perform minor welding repairs on a variety of equipment.
For General Mechanic’s in the General Fleet shop, perform emission testing.
Perform other job-related duties as required or assigned and assist master mechanics as required.