Acting Equipment Mechanic Jobs

The Position

The Equipment Mechanic acting assignment is located at Equipment Maintenance North County in Orinda, CA.

The assignment is open only to current regular District employees who have passed probation. Priority will be given to candidates who meet the minimum qualifications. This is a full-time assignment and is anticipated to last approximately six (6) months in length. The individual selected for this position will retain their current pay and benefits but receive extra compensation in the form of “Acting Pay” at a rate of $20 per day. The individual who performs all the significant duties and responsibilities of such position for thirty (30) consecutive days or longer shall be paid at the first step of the higher class or five percent (5%), whichever is greater, effective the thirty-first (31) day of acting employment. The acting pay can never exceed the maximum authorized pay range of the classification. All interested candidates are encouraged to apply.

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Under general supervision, performs skilled inspection, maintenance, and repair work on motor vehicles, construction equipment, large trucks, power equipment, and other machinery; and performs related duties as assigned.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS:

The Equipment Mechanic is first level in the skilled equipment mechanic series. It is the journey level classification and requires the incumbent to be fully trained to perform a broad range of tasks that are routine and less complex. It is distinguished from the higher-level classification of Lead Equipment Mechanic, as the latter is the second level in the Skilled Equipment Mechanic series and provides lead direction.

Essential Functions

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Performs smog and opacity inspections.
• Performs repairs and maintenance on public safety vehicles including motorcycles, ATVs/UTVs, armored vehicle, and related public safety vehicles.
• Prepares and keeps time/cost and maintenance records.
• Repairs inoperative vehicles in the field or tows work to the shop.
• Performs preventive maintenance work on heavy trucks and heavy construction equipment and makes emergency repairs in the field.
• Performs a variety of complex and technical work in the inspection, overhaul, maintenance, and repair of gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles, machinery, and power and construction equipment.
• Diagnoses and repairs hydraulic system components including control, check, and diverter valves and develops and builds such systems as needed for improved operation.
• Performs BIT inspections.
• Reads and interprets mechanical drawings, specifications, and shop manuals.
• Confers with equipment operators to determine operational problems and recommends methods to minimize breakdowns and repairs,
• Provides estimates on labor and parts needed to perform special modification and repair work.
• Repairs various body and chassis parts and a wide variety of specialized mechanical parts, such as crawler tracks, winches, bulldozer blades, loader scoops, lift cables, hydraulic lift units, etc.
• Operates smog machines and performs smog tests.
• Performs related duties as required.
• Repairs and maintains small power units, generators, and solar systems.
• Inspects, installs, repairs, and adjusts parts, such as clutches, brakes, bearings, pistons, rings, rods, timing gears, oil and fuel pumps, filter units, superchargers, and ignition components.
• Maintains and repairs light equipment, such as portable pumps, portable gasoline generators, and mowing machines.
• Installs and repairs emergency equipment on public safety vehicles including emergency lights, programming light controllers, and radios.
• Inspects, diagnoses, repairs, overhauls, and installs motors, transmissions, differentials, steering mechanisms, pumps, vacuum boosters, air brake systems, and running gears.
• Performs test operation and incidental lubrication of equipment repaired, making final adjustments as needed.
• Repairs, modifies, and overhauls reduction gears, hydraulic and braking systems, steering systems, cooling systems, electrical systems, and similar units.
• Operates and maintains hand and power tools, welding apparatus, such as stick, wire-feed, carbon-arc, and acetylene, and other shop equipment necessary to the work.
• Develops improvements required for equipment chassis drive trains, hydraulic systems, etc. to meet District operating and safety requirements, to include modifying equipment and fabricating parts.
• Uses stick, wire-feed, carbon-arc, and acetylene welding equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade,

AND

Experience: Four years of recent journey level experience in the repair of diesel and gasoline-powered equipment;

OR

Completion of a four-year mechanic apprenticeship program as outlined by the State of California and worked two years at the journey level.

AND

License or Certificate: Possession of a valid Class C California Driver's License is a condition of initial and continued employment in this classification.

Additional Information

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.

Knowledge of:

• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• The operation of mechanical equipment, diagnostic equipment, machine tools, and hand equipment necessary to the work, and in the analysis of mechanical defects in automotive equipment.
• Air brake systems on large trucks and trailers.
• The principles of gasoline and diesel-powered engines and equipment, the methods of their repair, and of the hazards and safety precautions of the mechanic's trade.

Ability to:

• Operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Possess physical characteristics necessary to perform the critical and important duties of this position, to include sufficient agility to work in tight or confined conditions and sufficient strength to lift replacement parts weighing up to 80 pounds.
• Operate mechanical equipment, diagnostic equipment, machine tools, and hand equipment necessary to the work, and in the analysis of mechanical defects in automotive equipment.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work at all levels, including a culturally diverse general public, with a focus on quality service to internal staff and external customers.
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions, and to handle heavy equipment and operate electronic diagnostic instruments.
• Perform BIT inspections.
• Work without direct supervision.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Possession of a valid Class B California Driver's License, including the tank endorsement is a condition of initial and continued employment in this classification or must be obtained within six months of appointment. Failure to obtain and subsequently maintain the required license could result in the incumbents removal from the position.
• Depending on work location and assignment, ability to use a respirator in the performance of work. In accordance with CAL OSHA respirator regulations, Title 8, 5144 (c) (g) (l) (A) (l.), incumbent shall not wear facial hair (e.g. beards, long sideburns, etc.) that impedes the effectiveness of the respirator.
• Must pass a Level 1 Background Check.
• May be required to work unusual hours, nights, weekends, holidays, and outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.
• All East Bay Park Regional District employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.
• Must wear a Park District Uniform.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

REPORTS TO: Chief, manager, supervisor, or designee.
SUPERVISES: This is not a supervisory class.

HISTORICAL INFORMATION

Employment Category: AFSCME, Local 2428
Replaces "Senior Equipment Mechanic"
Adopted by the General Manager: July 15, 1997
Revision Approved by General Manager: October 21, 2009
Replaces, "Senior Equipment Mechanic," Approved by Board: November 5, 2019, Resolution 2019-11-269
Revision Approved by General Manager: March 6, 2020