JOB SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, performs skilled and semi-skilled tasks in the maintenance and repair of various gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles and equipment.

SUPERVISION:

This position has no supervisory responsibility.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This is not a comprehensive list; it is intended to provide a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, positionspecific tasks.

▪ Inspects, diagnoses, maintains, and repairs diesel, gasoline, hydraulic, and electrical systems on a wide variety of light and heavy vehicles and motorized equipment, including cars, trucks, tractors, graders, loaders, backhoes; diagnoses and repairs braking, electrical, air conditioning, and cooling systems; services and tunes engines, overhauls and rebuilds carburetors, fuel injectors, fuel, and water pumps.
▪ Performs preventive maintenance for assigned vehicles and equipment and/or coordinates with outside vendors. Evaluate the status of vehicles and equipment and make recommendations concerning replacement schedules.
▪ Processes repair orders and other maintenance records for vehicles and equipment.
▪ Ensure proper safety devices and equipment are correctly placed on streets and areas where work is performed.
▪ Ensures that equipment is maintained correctly to ensure proper and safe working conditions, reports equipment, safety, and compliance issues to immediate Supervisor.
▪ Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, streamline work processes, and decrease turn-around time while working cooperatively and jointly to provide quality customer service.
▪ Participates in safety and training programs. Instructs and guides assigned workers in equipment operation, related work operations, and techniques.
▪ Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Required:

High school diploma or GED plus two (2) years of relevant work experience in the maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Required:
❑ Must have and maintain a valid Arizona Driver’s License
❑ Must obtain and maintain ASE Certification in various areas, such as engine repair, brakes, and heating/air conditioning, within twelve (12) months of hire.

Other:

❑ Ability to work schedule required to fulfill duties of the position. Work involves choices of action within limits set by standard practices and procedures.
❑ May be called upon to assist with divisions of Public Works including but not limited to water, wastewater, streets, cemetery, and facility maintenance.

Skills and Abilities:

❑ Knowledge of methods and equipment for solid waste collection and transportation.
❑ Basic knowledge of the geographical layout of the Town of Florence.
❑ Ability to operate hand-held power tools and light to heavy type equipment.
❑ Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently as well as work effectively with teams of co-workers.
❑ Knowledge of occupational hazards and safe work practices.
❑ Ability to read, interpret, and comprehend basic instructions, written correspondence, Town codes, blueprints, machine/equipment readings, measurements, and gauges.
❑ Ability to perform simple math calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
❑ Ability to write general correspondence, memorandums, reports, and work orders.

Computer Skills:

❑ Microsoft Office Suite
❑ Outlook E-Mail

Physical Demands:

An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential
functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have sufficient
clarity of speech and hearing, which permits effective communication and discerning
emergency/alarm systems. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to
finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee
may be required to occasionally carry push/pull objects and materials up to 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, the ability to adjust focus, and
manual dexterity in combination with eye/hand coordination.

The employee is exposed to climatic outdoor weather conditions.

• work near moving mechanical parts.
• work in high, precarious places.
• exposed to fumes and/or chemicals and airborne particles.
  
  

The noise level is usually moderate

Sufficient body flexibility, mobility, stamina and balance, manual dexterity, and physical reflexes permit employees to perform job responsibilities and safely operate various power and hand tools.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Other functions may be assigned, and management can add or change the duties at any time.