at City of Wichita in Wichita, Kansas, United States
Job Description
The City of Wichita is NOT an E-Verify Employer.
Distinguishing Features of Work
As a Mechanic 3 in Fleet Services, you’ll play an essential role in keeping our city moving by ensuring the reliability of a wide range of vehicles and heavy equipment—from light-duty trucks and fire apparatus to complex diesel engines and hydraulic systems. This position is perfect for a highly skilled and detail-oriented technician who enjoys diagnosing, repairing, and performing preventive maintenance on diverse types of machinery. You’ll have the chance to lead by example, stepping in to support your team and even taking on supervisory duties when needed. Working in a collaborative environment, you’ll utilize advanced diagnostic tools and your extensive expertise to resolve challenging mechanical issues, ensuring safety and operational efficiency across the city’s fleet. This role not only requires technical proficiency but also offers the opportunity to specialize and gain valuable experience across five unique shops focused on heavy equipment, light vehicles, fire assets, body repairs, and light equipment maintenance. This is highly technical work in the diagnosis, repair, and preventive maintenance of cars, trucks, and heavy equipment. Work is supervised and assisted as needed by a higher-level mechanic or a supervisor.
**Employees within the department or division shall be given first consideration**
**Posting may come down at any time**
Examples of Work Performed
- Completes preventive maintenance on vehicles, trailers, or heavy equipment, such as oil changes, tire rotation, replacing filters, servicing transmissions, lubricating chassis and drive lines.
- Performs engine and transmission diagnostics with scan tools or laptop computers. Conducts test drives to verify drivability complaints and to verify the repairs made.
- Diagnose and repair electrical systems.
- Diagnose and repair air and hydraulic brake systems
- Diagnose and repair automatic and manual transmission drivability issues
- Diagnose and repair hydraulic system issues including hydraulic pumps, motors, cylinders, valves, and other components on heavy vehicles and equipment.
- Diagnose and repair driveline and suspension systems.
- Diagnose and repair heating and air conditioning systems.
- Diagnose, repair, rebuilds, and replaces diesel and gas engines.
- Remove, replace, and modify, mufflers, tailpipes and other exhaust components.
- Tow vehicles and equipment using a roll back and sling type wrecker
- Maintains written record of work performed.
- Assumes the responsibilities of supervisor in his or her absences.
- Completion of work assignments will require the operation of a vehicle.
- These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive. Other related duties may be assigned as needed.
Requirements of Work
- Thorough knowledge of all tools and equipment used in the trade and the ability to use these tools to perform repair work on vehicles/equipment.
- Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.
- Ability to weld and cut using gas or electrical equipment.
- Ability to read, interpret, and apply information contained in technical repair manuals and electronic diagnostic equipment.
- Ability to climb onto equipment and make repairs as high as 25' in height.
- Ability to lift, bend, and twist while making repairs to vehicles and heavy equipment.
- Ability to tolerate exposure to fluids and solvents in vehicle repair work.
- Ability to perform continuous manual and physical labor while standing on cement floor.
- Ability to lift and carry bulky objects weighing up to 50 pounds (heavier objects with the assistance of another person) for distances up to 100 feet.
- Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of pressure using tools that tighten, loosen, or cut.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates and employees of other departments.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally or in writing.
- Assumes the responsibilities of supervisor in his or her absences.
- Must be highly proficient in utilizing diagnostic scan tools and other troubleshooting devises.
- A valid Kansas driver's license is required.
- A valid Kansas commercial driver's license (CDL) is required. If you are a Canadian or Mexican citizen, you will be required to have or obtain a CDL from your home country.
- Compliance with ASE policy will be required at time of hire and throughout duration of employment.
- Possession of at least four eligible ASE certifications when hired.
- Will require ASE certification attainment consistent with ASE policy.
- Preferred certifications from tracs A, E, L and T.
- Skill set will be the primary factor in determining hire, promotion, and transfer decisions between shops.
- There are five shops that specialize in the maintenance of heavy equipment, light vehicles, fire assets, body shop repairs, and light equipment.
- Staff assigned to the Heavy Equipment shop shall have extensive knowledge of diesel engines, as well as other equipment that is maintained in this shop.
- Staff assigned to the Light Vehicle shop shall have extensive knowledge of passenger vehicles and other assets that are maintained in this shop.
- Staff assigned to the Fire Maintenance shop shall have extensive knowledge of fire apparatus and maintenance practices.
- Staff assigned to the Body Shop shall have extensive knowledge of the repair of vehicles damaged in accidents.
- Staff assigned to the Light Equipment shop shall have extensive knowledge of mowers, park maintenance equipment, and other assets that are maintained in this shop.
- Transfer decisions between these shops will be based on skill set, shop coverage, work flow, and the overall needs of the Division.
- An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
- Public Works & Utilities is responsible for the operation of many critical systems, such as water and wastewater treatment, the City's transportation network, and more. Therefore, PW&U employees are the first responders in many emergency situations. When an emergency is declared by the Department Director, or designee, all employees may be required to work in preparation, response, or recovery activities related to the stated emergency.
Please note that this position is part of a random drug testing pool, and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre-employment physical, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory evaluation of the results of a criminal record check.
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