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City of Clarksville Equipment Maintenance Technician in Clarksville, Tennessee

Description

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

This is the second of five levels in the Equipment Maintenance series. Incumbents supervise the lower-level employees and coordinate and participate in the basic maintenance and cleaning of assigned vehicles. Responsibilities may include maintaining maintenance records; analyzing costs and methods and recommending modifications to processes and procedures; assigning work, monitoring performance, and completing performance evaluations; and performing the duties of the lower level. PLEASE NOTE: THIS POSITION WILL REMAIN OPEN THROUGH APRIL 29, 2024, OR UNTIL FILLED.

Example of Duties

SPECIFIC DUTIESAND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Functions:

  • Supervises staff to include prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
  • Provides department support, which includes analyzing costs, recommending modifications to processes and procedures.
  • Repairs light equipment and/or vehicles, which may include removing and replacing radiators, water pumps, and/or brakes; and/or performing related activities.
  • Performs preventative maintenance activities which may include checking tires; checking fluid levels; adding fluids; draining engine oil; replacing filters; and replacing oil, wipers, belts, and related equipment.
  • Cleans vehicle interiors and exteriors; maintains a clean work environment.
  • Assists with maintaining the security of assigned area, which includes ensuring all keys are removed from vehicles, ensuring gates are locked and buildings are secure before leaving the premises.
  • Maintains records of maintenance and repair activities including daily fuel usage, DEF usage, daily scans, monthly mileage checks, weekly and monthly checks on wash bay equipment, and records of daily levels of fluids that to be filled correctly per FTA guidelines.
  • Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
  • Performs other related work as required.
Typical Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Education and Experience

  • High school graduate or equivalent; or
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the job's essential duties.

License and Certifications

  • Possession of a valid Class B Commercial Drivers License.
Supplemental Information

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS REQUIRED

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

  • Supervisory principles.
  • Vehicle and/or equipment maintenance and repair practices and procedures in assigned area of responsibility.
  • Applicable tools and equipment.
  • Occupational hazards and safety precautions.
  • Recordkeeping principles.
  • Basic budgeting principles.
  • Computers and related software applications.

Skill in:

  • Prioritizing and assigning work.
  • Monitoring and evaluating employees.
  • Using applicable tools and equipment.
  • Maintaining and repairing vehicles and equipment.
  • Maintaining operational records and reports.
  • Using a computer and related software applications.
  • Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisors, the public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.

Physical Requirements:

The work is very heavy work which requires exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

  • Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
  • Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
  • Crawling: Moving about on hands, knees, hands, and feet.
  • Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
  • Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
  • Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
  • Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
  • Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand.
  • Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination sound.
  • Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
  • Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. It occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
  • Mental Acuity: Making rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
  • Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
  • Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
  • Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
  • Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
  • Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
  • Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
  • Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. It occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
  • Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
  • Visual ability 1: sufficient to perform an activity like preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading.
  • Visual ability 2: sufficient to include color, depth perception, and field vision.
  • Visual ability 3: sufficient to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.
  • Visual ability 4: sufficient to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment, both day and night.
  • Visual ability 5: sufficient to perform an activity such as: visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, operation of machines; using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.
  • Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or move from one work site to another.
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