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POSITION DESCRIPTION Position Title: Mechanic Department: Public Works Accountable To: Public Works Director Status: Non-Exempt -Collective Bargaining -Unit PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF POSITION Performs semi-skilled, skilled, and administrative work in maintaining City vehicles and mechanical equipment. SUPERVISION RECEIVED Works under the supervision of the Public Works Foreman. SUPERVISION EXERCISED Responsible for mechanical activities performed by personnel. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Plans, carries out and evaluates preventive maintenance schedules for all vehicles and mechanical equipment, either personally, or through outside vendors. • Operates a variety of diagnostic instruments and a variety of hand, electric, and air-driven tools. • Tests, services and repairs vehicles and mechanical equipment. • inspects, adjusts and replaces necessary units and related parts in the performance of repair and maintenance work. • Repairs brake, engine, electrical, fuel, hydraulic, transmission, ignition, air, exhaust, axle assemblies, propane fuel system and related systems. • Changes and repairs tires and tubes. • Evaluates status of mechanical equipment and vehicles, and performs or schedules needed repairs. • Conducts various analyses and inspections of vehicles and mechanical systems to determine the most cost-effective means of maintenance, repair or replacement. • Develops shop procedures and budget data for the maintenance and repair of vehicles and mechanical systems. • Purchases equipment, parts, and supplies used for vehicle and mechanical system maintenance. • Provides emergency field assistance to disabled equipment as needed and appropriate. • Assists in the preparation of bid specifications for vehicles and mechanicai equipment. • Assists in the preparation and administration of mechanical budgets in conformance with adapted policies and procedures. • •