Mechanic
Company: City of Champaign
Location: Champaign
Posted on: May 4, 2024
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Job Description:
Are you a skilled mechanic with experience working on light duty
automotives and equipment? Are you interested in working in a fleet
environment? Are you ready to join a team doing amazing work to
serve the people in our community? If this sounds like you, then
consider applying to be a Mechanic in the City of Champaign Public
Works Department. Responsibilities of Position The Mechanic
position is integral to ensuring the City’s work gets done. They
diagnose, repair, and maintain a wide spectrum of automotive
vehicles and light duty equipment that are used by the Fire,
Police, Public Works, and other City departments. Their work
involves planned maintenance as well as diagnosis and repair of
unexpected vehicle and equipment malfunctions of engines,
electrical and hydraulic systems, brakes, rear ends, and more.
While they may occasionally work on heavy duty vehicles, the
majority of the work is focused on light vehicles and equipment
such as passenger vehicles, pickup trucks, police squad cars, sport
utility vehicles, and commercial landscaping equipment. Mechanics
interact with internal customers and external vendors, keep paper
and electronic work records, and maintain a clean work/garage area.
Mechanics participate in City snow and ice and other emergency
response operations and call-outs that may require working up to
16-hour shifts at all hours with little or no advance notice. The
starting salary is $31.53 per hour plus an excellent fringe
benefits package. Applications must be submitted online no later
than Sunday, May 19, 2024. The City’s mission is to provide
responsive, caring, cost-effective service in partnership with our
community. The following values guide our work: Personal Integrity,
Responsibility, Respect, Teamwork, Results. The City of Champaign
is committed to promoting a work environment and a community that
values and supports diversity and inclusion. Required
Qualifications · A high school diploma or equivalent. Completed
coursework without a diploma will be considered. · Verifiable
progressively responsible professional experience in automotive and
light duty vehicle/equipment maintenance and repair work. · A
combination of training and experience that demonstrates the
required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be considered. ·
Ability to perform essential functions that require physical
agility as noted in the job description, with or without
accommodation. · Valid state-issued driver’s license and good
driving record. · Possession of, or the ability to obtain within an
approved timeframe: class B Commercial Driver’s License without air
brakes restriction and with tanker endorsement; Section 609
Technician certification from the Environmental Protection Agency
and Forklift certification. · Possession of mechanic’s hand tools
by first day of employment. Preferred Qualifications · Completion
of a two (2) year training program in automotive, light truck, or
heavy-duty truck maintenance and repair from an accredited trade or
vocational school or a qualifying co-op or apprenticeship program.
· Automotive Services Excellence (ASE) or other manufacturer
specific certifications. · Experience in a Fleet environment. ·
Experience with welding and metal repair and the use of cutting
tools. · Experience with upfitting and installation of aftermarket
equipment. A drug screening will be required. Date posted:
05/03/2024
Keywords: City of Champaign, Bloomington , Mechanic, Engineering , Champaign, Illinois
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