Assistant Automotive Technician
Assistant Automotive Technician
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TARGET CLOSE DATE:
04/18/2025PAY GRADE:
Grade 14TYPE:
Full timeJOB SUMMARY:
Assistant Automotive Technician working in the Merit System perform work that involves assisting skilled automotive mechanics in installing and repairing motors and performing general maintenance tasks on automobiles light and heavyduty trucks graders bulldozers mowers motorcycles tractors backhoes garbage packers and other standard and specialized equipment. Employees in this classification also perform general custodial tasks in maintaining service area buildings. The work performed by individuals in this classification involves the of specific rules regulations or procedures. Incumbents receive continuing or individual assignments by their supervisor generally indicating work to be done limitations quality and quantity expected deadlines and priority of assignments. Assistant Automotive Technicians perform under the immediate supervision of a skilled technician skilled mechanic or a supervisor and are inspected for quality of workmanship in progress upon completion and through performance evaluations.COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance employersponsored retirement plan (pension) generous paid holidays sick and vacation leave and more.Applications for this position will be considered for the following Merit System employing agencies. The pay range for this job varies depending upon the Merit System employing agency.
Birmingham $16.03 $24.87
Bessemer $15.54 $24.11
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
The following are jobrelated qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:
Drivers license.
Coursework certification or verifiable experience performing or assisting with preventative maintenance on motor vehicles such as changing fluids like oil antifreeze transmission brake hydraulic and power steering fluid.
Coursework certification or verifiable experience performing or assisting with basic repairs such as testing batteries testing alternators replacing belts replacing hoses and brake repair.
JOB DUTIES:
Typical job duties include but are not necessarily limited to:
Inspects equipment/rolling stock before and after completing work and reads reference materials to guide maintenance and repairs.
Performs preventive maintenance (PM) and tuneups on rolling stock such as cars and light trucks heavy trucks (e.g. street sweeper bucket truck) and/or heavy equipment (e.g. bulldozer backhoe) based on each vehicles or equipments PM schedule.
Assists with repairs on cars and light trucks heavy trucks (e.g. street sweeper bucket truck) and/or heavy equipment (e.g. bulldozer backhoe) as needed.
Maintains building grounds and equipment.
Performs maintenance and assists with repairs on small aircooled engines such as lawn mowers eaters chain saws motorcycles generators.
Repairs or replaces tires on equipment/rolling stock using appropriate tools and apparatus.
Goes to worksites to retrieve equipment or make repairs.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Job involves significant and concerted physical exertion required for regular prolonged periods of carrying stooping kneeling crouching crawling or walking. Involves lifting of items or objects weighing up to 50 lbs. Work involves the ability to read small numbers and letters on meters.WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed primarily in employerowned facilities such as workshop and involves the use of electrical gas or air powered tools and equipment such as metal cutters welding equipment and pneumatic wrench. Work may be conducted in cramped work spaces requiring extended periods in contorted body positions and exposure to contaminates such as dust gasoline and/or caustic chemicals and to potential mechanical and moving vehicle hazards. Work involves exposure to extreme temperatures (hot and cold) working around uneven cluttered and slippery surfaces high vibration and loud noise (e.g. industrial and repair equipment).EEO STATEMENT:
The Personnel Board of Jefferson Countyprovides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training. Each Merit System member city/agencyoperate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.
ACCOMMODATION:
To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at or phone at(select option 1 Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The accommodation process is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or accommodation in the job application process.
NOTE:
This job posting may close before or be extended beyond the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.
DISCLAIMER:
This job posting is not meant to be an allinclusive list of the job duties responsibilities or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
