Automotive Mechanic

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Automotive Mechanic to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing a range of manual to skilled work in the maintenance and repair of automotive vehicles and light and heavy equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Diagnose and repair complex mechanical problems
• Perform routine maintenance on vehicles, including tune-ups, oil changes, and brake repairs
• Operate a variety of test equipment and hand tools
• Conduct inventory and replenish materials and supplies
• Test electrical systems to ensure proper functioning
• Remove, replace, and reassemble transmissions, clutches, fuel and fuel lines, oil, and water pumps, alternators, and other engine parts
• Perform North Carolina Vehicle Inspections
• Perform general mechanical work as needed and acquire estimates for outside work

• Thorough knowledge of automotive repair methods, tools, and parts
• Thorough knowledge of gasoline and diesel engine operation and repair
• Thorough knowledge of electrical, hydraulic, vacuum, and brake systems
• Considerable knowledge of occupational hazards and related safety precautions
• Skill in the use and operation of tools and machinery used in automotive repair work
• Ability to diagnose mechanical problems and detect worn or broken parts
• Ability to read and understand service manuals and schematic drawings
• Ability to operate vehicles safely
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions accurately
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and supervisors
• Ability to establish and maintain records of work activities and parts

• Graduation from high school supplemented by coursework in mechanical trade skills and journeyman-level mechanic experience repairing automotive equipment
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

• Valid North Carolina driver's license
• NC Department of Motor Vehicles license for performing NC State Vehicle Inspections

• Work is performed under general supervision of the Director of Public Works/Facilities
• Employee is subject to standby and call-back work
• Employee is also subject to hazards associated with mechanical repairs, including working in both inside and outside environments, and exposure to various hazards such as loud noises, vibration, moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, and oils