Job Description
Job DescriptionDescription:
Job Title: Fleet Mechanic
Classification: Non-Exempt
Salary Grade: FM1 – FM6
Reports to: Solid Waste Manager
Date: June 2025
Summary/Objective: Perform mechanical repairs and general maintenance of vehicles and equipment.
Essential Functions:
· Repairs as needed equipment (including, but not limited to, bulldozers, scrapers, backhoes, front end loaders, articulated dump trucks, farm tractors, compactors, and semi tractors).
· Diagnoses and repairs differentials, hydraulic systems, motors, transmissions, drives, air conditioning systems, and electrical systems.
· Performs tasks per preventative maintenance checklist.
· Completes records such as work orders, card files, P.M. checklists, and oil samples.
· Services and maintains other equipment such as light plants, water pump, welders, and other ancillary equipment.
· Follows site-specific procedures and safety and environmental standards.
· Performing other duties as assigned.
Competency: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
· Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
· Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Required education and experience: Two-year certificate from a vocational or technical school in a related field and two years related experience; or equivalent combination of experience. Experience in diesel engines, hydraulic systems, air brakes and suspension, auto electric, and fabrication skills are highly desirable.
Additional eligibility qualifications: Valid driver’s license; Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A within 6 months of employment.
Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Daviess County Fiscal Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, age, disability, marital status, sex (wages), genetics, or disabled, recently separated, other protected, and armed forces service medal veterans in its hiring or employment practices.
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