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Vehicle and Equipment Technician
Location:
Owensboro, KY
Description:
An Open Civil Service exam will be administered on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 5:30 pm. The test will be held at the Owensboro Police Department's Community Room - 222 E 9th St, Owensboro, KY 42303. Owensboro Municipal Utilities Vehicle & Equipment Technician Job Description Job Code: 040 Exempt: No Civil Service: Yes Random Drug Screen: Yes Residency Requirement: Yes Department: Delivery Reports To: Contract and Building Maintenance Supervisor Location: Delivery GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION The intent of this description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees on this job. Employees may be required or assigned other related activities, projects, or tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability needed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Under the general supervision of the Contract and Building Maintenance Supervisor, is responsible for the service and repair of vehicles and equipment, assuring that they are maintained in a safe working condition. Responsible for some of the maintenance and service performed on Delivery building, facilities, and grounds. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Services all scheduled vehicles and equipment. Such service shall include oil changes, lubrication, brakes, safety and mechanical equipment. Makes scheduled monthly inspections of designated vehicles and equipment and performs corrective or preventative repairs required. Also inspects and makes repairs when requested by operator, supervisor, or by Job Order in maintenance building or in field as required. Prepares required records relative to maintenance, supplies, and inventory and inputs data into computer vehicle maintenance system as required. Confers with supervisor on emergency and major repairs as to cost, procedure, priority, etc. Purchases supplies and parts in accordance with company purchasing policy. Assures that shop, tools, and work area are clean and orderly. Maintains knowledge of operating and maintenance techniques for all types of vehicles and power-operated equipment used by the company including diesel/gas engines, pneumatics, hydraulics, welding, metal-working and diagnostic and recovery type equipment. Performs weekly Delivery backup generator test. Schedules bi-annual preventative maintenance for these units. Works with contractors on AC unit repairs and preventive maintenance. Performs inspection and maintenance on all air compressor units. Performs light building maintenance such as replace florescent fixture bulbs and ballast. Maintains all crane and hoist inspections and operation. Inspects and services all roof fan exhaust motors. Inspects and maintains all eye wash stations, first-aid kits, and fire extinguishers. Orders, stocks, and maintains all required tools, supplies, and chemicals in orderly fashion. Adhere to all governmental safety codes and company standards. Completes all training in a timely manner. Abides by all federal and state laws applicable to the position and complies with all rules, regulations, policies, and procedures established by the utility. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE High school or GED, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area; e.g. data processing, clerical/administrative, equipment operation, etc, plus 2 years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. COMMUNICATION SKILLS Ability to read and understand documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 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 prepare and interpret bar graphs. CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS Not indicated. REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Valid Driver's License and Commercial Driver's License PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Not indicated. SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED Intermediate: Other Basic: Alphanumeric Data Entry, Word Processing/Typing INITIATIVE AND INGENUITY SUPERVISION RECEIVED Under general supervision where standard practice enables the employee to proceed alone on routine work, referring all questionable cases to supervisor. PLANNING Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work; may also occasionally assist in the planning of work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation. DECISION MAKING Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance and also frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance; the latter of which would affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree. MENTAL DEMAND Close mental demand. Operations requiring close and continuous attention for control of operations. Operations requiring intermittent direct thinking to determine or select the most applicable way of handling situations regarding the organization's administration and operations; also to determine or select material and equipment where highly variable sequences are involved. ANALYTICAL ABILITY / PROBLEM SOLVING Moderately structured. Fairly broad activities using moderately structured procedures with only generally guided supervision. Interpolation of learned things in somewhat varied situations. RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK OF OTHERS Responsibility for work of others: Not indicated. RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDS, PROPERTY and EQUIPMENT Occasionally responsible for organization's property where carelessness, error, or misappropriation would result in moderate damage or moderate monetary loss to the organization. The total value for the above would range from $5,000 to $150,000. ACCURACY Probable errors would not likely be detected until they reached another department, office or patron, and would then require considerable time and effort to correct the situation. Frequently, possibility of error that would affect the organization's prestige and relationship with the public to a limited extent, but where succeeding operations or supervision would normally preclude the possibility of a serious situation arising as a result of the error or decision. ACCOUNTABILITY FREEDOM TO ACT Generally controlled. General processes covered by established policies and standards with supervisory oversight. ANNUAL MONETARY IMPACT The amount of annual dollars generated based on the job's essential duties / responsibilities. Examples would include direct dollar generation, departmental budget, proper handling of organization funds, expense control, and savings from new techniques or reduction in manpower. None. Job does not create any dollar monetary impact for the organization. IMPACT ON END RESULTS Modest impact. Job has some impact on the organizations end results, but still from an indirect level. Provides assistance and support services that facilitates decision making by others. PUBLIC CONTACT Frequent contacts with general public, patrons, or other outside representatives, wherein the manner of handling these contacts has a bearing on the organization's position and operation. EMPLOYEE CONTACT Contacts of considerable importance within the department or office, such as those required in coordination of effort, or frequent contacts with other departments or offices, generally in normal course of performing duties. Requires tact in discussing problems and presenting data and making recommendations, but responsibility for action and decision reverts to others. USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS Regular use of complex machines and equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software, road and production machines and equipment, driver's license/cdl, etc.) WORKING CONDITIONS Outside working environment, wherein there are disagreeable working conditions part of the time. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, wet or humid conditions, vibration; and occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES The following physical activities 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 and expectations. Highly repetitive, highly physical. Highly repetitive type work which requires the concentrated and non-diversified physical demands of the employee.While performing the functions of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear; occasionally required to sit, taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and ability to adjust focus. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Knowledge and Abilities High school diploma or GED equivalent with broad vehicle and equipment mechanical knowledge and aptitude. Additional automotive/truck maintenance courses highly recommended. Must have the ability to identify and analyze mechanical problems and perform or recommend repairs. The ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, in addition to writing routine reports and correspondence needed. Must have and maintain valid Kentucky and commercial driver's licenses.ExperienceThree years training and/or experience in the repair of all components of auto, truck, gas/diesel engines, small engines, and hydraulics. Job Posted by ApplicantPro
Company:
Owensboro Municipal Utilities
Posted:
December 26 2023 on ApplicantPro
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