Under direction, performs skilled mechanical work involving the maintenance, repair and servicing of various types of motor vehicles and or/or construction equipment. does other related work as required.
Takes the lead and works with employees doing mechanical work on automobiles and trucks with other motorized and mechanical equipment powered by diesel engines including road construction and maintenance equipment.
Takes the lead in performing the installation, maintenance, and repair of snowplow trucks, salt spreaders, paratransit buses, construction equipment and similar machinery. May also perform welding duties.
May train or assist junior mechanics and equipment operators in proper maintenance procedures.
Maintain essential records. Prepares clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports.
Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recoding information systems by the department.
Requirements:
Education: One (1) year of training in automotive technology at an accredited community college or vocational school.
Experience: Two (2) years of varied experience in maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and/or construction equipment.
Note: Possession of a certificate as a diesel mechanic by ASE may substitute for one (1) year of formal training.
License: Commercial Drivers License (CDL) required or must be obtained within 90 days of the date of hire.
To Apply For This Position:
If you qualify and would like to be considered, submit a letter of interest and your resume (including daytime phone number and email address) to the email address listed below. You must submit your response by the closing date shown above and indicate the job title in the subject line.
Email: Kenneth A. Simpson, kenneths@passaiccountynj.org
Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that may include fingerprinting. Any appointments made from posting which involve movement between unit scopes, may result in a forfeiture of rights to any promotional list in a former unit scope. As of September 2010, in accordance with N.J.S.A 52:14-7, the “New Jersey First Act,” all new employees must reside in the State of New Jersey, unless exempted under the law. If you do not live in New Jersey, you have one year after you begin employment to relocate your residence to New Jersey or secure an exemption.
