Fleet Services Mechanic – Department OF Finance Hiring

Overview

Position Title: Fleet Services Mechanic

Company: City Of Des Moines

Location: Des Moines, IA, US

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Diagnoses, maintains and repairs all motorized and non-motorized equipment and components.
• Diagnoses, dismantles, inspects, overhauls (minor or major) mechanical or hydraulic systems on equipment such as booms, derricks, diggers, bucket truck and cranes.
• Makes repairs to pumps, cylinders, valves, pulleys, levers and control lines, hoses, cables, drive assemblies and hydraulic winches.
• Maintains and repairs motorized and non-motorized special equipment such as small engines, portable and stationary generators, hydraulic, pneumatic and electric tools, winches and gear boxes and add-on components such as spot light and rotary lights.
• Drives vehicles and equipment to and from designated locations as necessary in performance of regular duties including maintenance service calls, operates associated devices.
• Tests equipment on vehicles after repairs are completed before releasing back to the vehicle/equipment pool.
• Picks up and delivers vehicles, equipment, parts and supplies associated with garage work.
• Diagnoses and repairs vehicles and equipment in the field.
• Schedules and performs preventive maintenance on vehicles, equipment and related components.
• Prioritizes repairs to be completed and ensures work is completed in a timely manner.
• Performs minor welding and fabrication work.
• Maintains records of labor, parts and vehicle data as prescribe.
• Performs housekeeping tasks.
• Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems.
• Attends meetings, conferences, workshops and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on the principles, practices and new developments in assigned work areas.
• Responds to customer questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner.
• Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities.
• Performs other directly related duties consistent with the role and function of the classification.

Requirements:

• Possession of a valid Class B CDL allowing the operation of airbrakes upon appointment or the ability to obtain within 6 months.
  • If possess an out-of-state Driver’s License, submittal of certified driving records is required.  All records should be submitted to the City of Des Moines Human Resources Department; electronically to humanresources@dmgov.org, by fax to 515-237-1680, or by mail to 1551 E MLK Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50317 by the application deadline date.
• Candidates for positions in this class must pass a post-employment offer physical examination and drug screen.
• Graduation from High School or equivalent; and
• Three years of professional experience in Automotive, Truck, or Heavy equipment maintenance and repair; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work. (A two-year degree in Automotive, or Diesel repair and maintenance satisfies the equivalent experience requirement.)
  • NOTE:  If substituting education for the experience requirement, transcripts verifying degree conferred must be submitted to the City of Des Moines Human Resources Department by the application deadline to receive credit.  Please send electronically to humanresources@dmgov.org, by fax to 515-237-1680, or by mail to 1551 E MLK Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50317.