PUBLIC WORKS MECHANIC
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<br />Position Title: Public Works Mechanic
<br />Department: Public Works
<br />Immediate Supervisor’s Title: Public Works Director
<br />Pay Grade: 5
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<br />May respond to resident’s questions and complaints concerning work being done while at job
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<br />Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
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<br />REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES
<br />Knowledge of relevant City policies and ordinances.
<br />Knowledge of practices, procedures, tools and equipment, and materials used in the maintenance
<br />and repair of public works infrastructure.
<br />Knowledge of MnDOT traffic control procedures.
<br />Knowledge of OSHA rules and standards and ability to apply them to daily tasks.
<br />Knowledge of traffic laws.
<br />Knowledge of City safety policies and procedures and ability to apply them to daily tasks.
<br />Skill in operating/using a variety of equipment, tools and machines.
<br />Ability to read and understand instructions, technical manuals, and other reference materials.
<br />Ability to work independently and as a member of a team without constant direct supervision.
<br />Ability to perform work requiring moderate to considerable physical effort including climbing
<br />and working at heights and below ground level.
<br />Ability to lift/manipulate objects such as manhole covers, plow blades, and equipment some
<br />weighing up to 70 pounds or more.
<br />Ability to safely enter and work in confined spaces such as lift stations.
<br />Ability to safely work around loud noise, irritants, fumes, infectious diseases, and hazardous
<br />chemicals such as chlorine, fluoride, and polyphosphate.
<br />Ability to perform mathematical calculations for some work tasks.
<br />Ability to perform in a variety of stressful situations involving the use of equipment/machinery
<br />and sometimes under urgent/emergency conditions.
<br />Machines, Tools, and Equipment Used: Trucks, loader, motor grader, sweeper, roller,
<br />tractor/mower, backhoe, skid loader, tamper, jack hammer, welder, torches, grinder, chain saw,
<br />chop saw, circular saw, general hand tools, chemical sprayer, sewer rodder, hot tar kettle, router
<br />for crack filling, black top cutter, safety tripods and harness, and traffic control equipment.
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<br />WORKING CONDITIONS
<br />Regularly uses fine motors skills to coordinate eyes, hands, and feet for the operation of a variety
<br />of public works tools, machines and equipment. Regularly uses large motor skills to exert
<br />moderate to considerable physical effort while performing a variety of movements such as
<br />bending, crouching, twisting/turning, digging, and lifting. All vision abilities and senses, with
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