Otero County Convenience Center Mechanic Helper / Welder

Employment Status: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Experience Required: Two to three (2-3) years of increasingly responsible automotive mechanical repair experience. Diesel engine experience, hydraulic systems, and welding experience.
Minimum Education Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalent
Department: Solid Waste
Direct Supervisor: Solid Waste Superintendent
Supervisory Responsibility: Direct (0); Indirect (0)
Primary Work Location: This employee primarily works in a mechanic shop.
Certification: None
 

Job Summary:  Perform minor repairs on automotive and diesel equipment; to perform diagnostic activities for fuel and electrical systems; and to perform routine construction activities as assigned.
 
 

Essential Job Functions
                                                                                                                                     
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential duties:
 

• Inspect and diagnose mechanical and electrical defects and problems in automotive, construction, and other mechanical equipment.
• Perform diagnostic activities for fuel and electrical systems of gasoline and diesel-powered engines.
• Perform accurate measurements and tolerances.
• Replace component parts on vehicles and equipment; perform engine tune-ups and rebuild and overhaul engines; perform safety inspections on vehicles and equipment.
• Analyze failures; determine problems and causes; recommend solutions.
• Perform the preventive maintenance of vehicles and equipment including lubricating and replacing worn parts.
• Perform arc and gas welding and fabrication functions.
• Maintain specialized equipment.
• Read and interpret blueprints and schematic wiring diagrams.
• Service engine transmission and differential assemblies.
• Operate shop machinery including lathes, presses, grinders and blasters.
• Assist in the general maintenance and cleaning of automotive shop area.
• Estimate time, materials, and equipment required for jobs assigned.
• Requisition materials as required.
• Other duties as required.

• Principles and practices of inspection, troubleshooting and repair of internal combustion and diesel engines.
• Automotive and construction equipment.
• Electrical and fuel systems.
• Shop tools and equipment used in repairs.
• Arc and oxyacetylene welding.
• Thorough understanding of the County’s functions, policies, and procedures.

• Strong written and oral communications and relational skills.
• Public relations and customer service.
• Follow and relay complex oral and written instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Operate a variety of office equipment, including computer terminal, related software programs, printer, calculator, fax, and copier.

• Perform entry level diagnostic and repair services to County vehicles and equipment.
• Operate a variety of automotive repair tools and equipment in a safe and effective manner.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose problems and causes in automotive, diesel construction and related systems.
• Work independently in the absence of supervision.

• Maintain physical condition necessary for moderate to heavy lifting.
• May encounter toxic materials.
• Will be bending, stooping, kneeling, crawling, and standing for prolonged periods of time.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. 
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.