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JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Automotive Technician I
MAINTENANCE
REVIEW DATE: April 1999
ORG/POS #: 6040/2807, 1143
JOB
OBJECTIVE: To perform a variety of skilled maintenance
and minor repair services on a routine preventive and corrective basis for City
vehicles and light equipment.
ACCOUNTABILITY: Receives general supervision from the Service Coordinator
I and Automotive Team Leader.
ESSENTIAL
JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Utilizes
diagnostic and mechanical adjustment equipment to diagnose and repair minor
malfunctions with City vehicles and equipment.
2. Orders
repair parts and materials required for shop repairs.
3. Measures
fuel and oil reserves in storage tanks and maintains fuel sites.
4. Repairs
defective vehicle and equipment components, including air and hydraulic
systems, manual transmissions, automatic drive lines, ignition systems and
other malfunctioning components.
5. Performs
minor welding and tacking tasks.
6. Installs
and adjusts brakes, suspension assemblies and aligns front and rear wheels.
7. Completes
work order for each vehicle and unit serviced, listing items replaced and
materials used, repair notes and vehicle test results; notifies the supervisor
of major repair and replacement requirements.
SECONDARY DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Performs
other related duties as required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None.
JOB SPECIFICATION
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN I
GENERAL
STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Performs a variety of skilled
work of moderate difficulty in the preventive and corrective maintenance
and minor repair services of City vehicles and light equipment.
MAINTENANCE
REVIEW DATE: April 1999
EXAMPLES
OF WORK: (Illustrative)
Utilizes
diagnostic and mechanical adjustment equipment to diagnose and repair minor
malfunctions with City vehicles and equipment.
Orders repair
parts and materials required for shop repairs.
Measures fuel
and oil reserves in storage tanks and maintains fuel sites.
Repairs
defective vehicle and equipment components, including air and hydraulic
systems, manual transmissions, automatic drive lines, ignition systems and
other malfunctioning components.
Performs
minor welding and tacking tasks.
Installs and
adjusts brakes, suspension assemblies and aligns front and rear wheels.
Completes
work order for each vehicle and unit serviced, listing items replaced and
materials used, repair notes and vehicle test results; notifies the supervisor
of major repair and replacement requirements.
REQUIRED
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:
Some
knowledge
of the operating principles of internal combustion, diesel, gasoline, butane
fuel engines, and related mechanical systems.
Familiarity
with
occupational hazards and safety precautions of automotive and construction
equipment trades.
Skill in the care and use of hand
and light power tools.
Skill in the use of special
diagnostic and mechanical adjustment equipment.
Skill in the operation of
automatic and standard (manual) transmission automobiles.
Ability to diagnose vehicle
malfunctions.
Ability to keep accurate records and
complete work orders.
Ability to read and write.
Ability to withstand exposure to
adverse weather conditions.
JOB TITLE: Automotive Technician I
JOB
SPECIFICATION - CONTINUED
Ability to note defects, damage,
and wear in vehicle systems and automotive/equipment components.
Ability to follow oral and written
instructions.
Ability to lift 100 pounds and
carry weights up to 75 pounds.
ACCEPTABLE
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
Completion of
a standard high school course and/or vocational school courses in automotive
mechanics; at least one (1) year of work experience as an automotive
mechanic or mechanic assistant; OR any
equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required
skills, knowledge, and abilities.
ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENT:
Must possess
a valid Arkansas Class B (Commercial Vehicle) Driver’s License with X
endorsement within 90 days of employment and maintain licensure for the
duration of employment in this position.
Must possess
the tools required for this position by the Department of Fleet Services within
thirty (30) days of employment and maintain required tools in working condition
for the duration of employment in this position.
JOB TITLE: Automotive Technician I
JOB
SPECIFICATION - CONTINUED
PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands marked below are
representative of those that will be required to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
YES NO
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Lifting (lbs.) |
100 |
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Carrying (lbs.) |
100 |
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Stooping, Bending |
ü |
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Kneeling, Squatting |
ü |
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Walking |
ü |
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Standing |
ü |
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Sitting |
ü |
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Climbing, Balancing (e.g.,
climbing and working from ladder) |
ü |
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Use of Hands to Finger,
Handle, or Feel |
ü |
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Physical Coordination
(sequential or simultaneous use of hands, arms, feet, and legs) |
ü |
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Eye-Hand Coordination |
ü |
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Close Vision (clear vision
at 20" or less) |
ü |
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Distance Vision (clear
vision at 20' or more) |
ü |
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Color Vision (ability to
identify and distinguish colors) |
ü |
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Depth Perception (ability
to judge distance spatial relationships) |
ü |
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Hearing |
ü |
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WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The environmental conditions
marked below are common to this job:
YES NO
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Outdoor Weather Conditions |
ü |
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Wet, Humid Conditions
(non-weather) |
ü |
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Work Near Moving
Mechanical Parts |
ü |
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Work in High, Precarious
Places |
ü |
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Fumes or Dust |
ü |
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Toxic or Caustic Chemicals |
ü |
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Extreme Heat (non-weather
over 90º F.) |
ü |
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Low Noise (e.g., business
office) |
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ü |
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Moderate Noise (e.g.,
light motorized equipment such as lawn mowers) |
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ü |
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Loud Noise (e.g.,
jackhammer, heavy motorized equipment) |
ü |
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