GENERAL SERVICES ONLY - Lead Mechanic - Night Shift

JOB OPENING – INTRA-DEPARTMENT
City of Farmington

JOB POSITION: #209 – LEAD MECHANIC – NIGHT SHIFT
NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1 DEPARTMENT: General Services/Vehicle Maintenance
WORK LOCATION: Municipal Operations Center PAY GRADE RANGE: $16.9329-$25.8328
TYPE OF POSITION: Regular, Full-time HOURS/DAYS WORKED: 2:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED THROUGH: Thursday, November 20, 2014

JOB DUTIES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Performs a variety of administrative, supervisory, semi-skilled, and skilled work in maintaining the vehicles and mechanical equipment of the department.
Works under the administrative supervision of the Vehicle Maintenance Senior Lead Mechanic or designee.
Using excellent customer service skills, establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other employees, officials, and all members of the general public.
Operates a motor vehicle to assist in carrying out the business of the department and the City.
Manages and supervises mechanics; plans and organizes workloads and staff assignments; trains and motivates assigned staff.
Provides leadership and direction in the development of short and long range plans.
Provides advice to supervisors; communicates official plans, policies and procedures to staff and the Administrative public in assigned area of responsibility.
Assures that assigned areas of responsibility are performed within budget; assures effective and efficient use of personnel, materials, facilities, and time.
Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites work flow; studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of assigned work and Administrative operation.
Issues written and oral instructions; assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.
Maintains harmony among workers and may deal with grievances.

Performs or assists subordinates in performing duties; adjusts errors and complaints.
Lays out daily work schedules and assigns tasks to appropriate individuals and coordinates the completion of the same.
Provides necessary supervision, direction, and assistance to mechanics, assigned community service workers, and temporary employees. Enforces policies, regulations, and safety and health standards.
Determines, calculates and secures the appropriate materials and supplies for a specific project.
Prepares and maintains daily, monthly, and annual reports and records, as assigned.
Carries out and evaluates preventive maintenance schedules for all vehicles and mechanical equipment, either personally, or through outside vendors.
Oversees and inspects, adjusts and replaces related parts in the performance of repair and maintenance work.
Oversees and conducts repairs on brake, engine, electrical, fuel, hydraulic, transmission, ignition, air, exhaust, axle assemblies and related systems on all types of equipment.

Changes and repairs tires.
Oversees and evaluates status of mechanical equipment and vehicles, and performs or schedules needed repairs.
Oversees and conducts various analyses and inspections of vehicles and mechanical systems to determine the most cost-effective means of maintenance, repair or replacement using a variety of diagnostic instruments and a variety of hand, electric, and air-driven tools.
Requisitions equipment, parts, and supplies used for vehicle and mechanical system maintenance.
Provides emergency field assistance to disabled equipment as needed and appropriate.
Maintains records, prepares reports and other specialized maintenance records of equipment and mechanical equipment.
Performs all of the duties of a mechanic, as required.
Attendance at work is an essential function of this position.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
May serve on various employee committees, as required and assigned.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is subject to the City's Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Program which includes: pre-employment testing, post-accident testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return-to-duty testing, and follow-up testing.
This position requires a baseline audiometric examination.
Extensive background checks required.
Graduation from high school diploma or GED equivalent plus some specialized training in mechanics, maintenance management, or a closely related field.
Valid New Mexico Driver's License with acceptable driving record for past three years required,
must be able to obtain a Commercial Driver's License with Class B endorsement, or able to acquire within six months of hire date.
Five (5) years of related experience, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must be a certified mechanic by Automotive Service Excellence (A.S.E.) in at least four (4) fields.
Extensive knowledge of automotive mechanics.
Thorough knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions common to municipal maintenance and repair activities.
Thorough knowledge of the practices, methods, materials and tools used in modern equipment maintenance.
Ability to maintain effective preventive maintenance programs, policies and procedures.
Ability to work all shifts, including weekends and holidays.
Must have a telephone at residence or cell phone and be willing to be on 24 hour call; must be able to be at the Municipal Operations Center within thirty minutes after receiving a call or page.
Ability to carry out assigned projects to their completion.

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:
Skill in operation of motorized vehicles for mechanical testing purposes, power and hand tools and equipment for vehicle and mechanical system work; mechanic's tools including jacks, hydraulic lifts, air tools, and other tools required for minor repairs and routine maintenance of motorized vehicles; electronic vehicle diagnostic equipment; personal computer; calculator; phone; copy machine, laptop computer, and various hand tools.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee is frequently required to walk, sit and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally may lift weights up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts or in outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals.
The noise level in the work environment is moderately loud.

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