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Mechanic, City of Cayce

Job Category
Miscellaneous
Employee Status
Full Time
Position Hours
Monday through Friday
Job Duties

The purpose of the class is to provide maintenance and repairs to the City’s vehicles. The class is responsible for repairing automobiles, trucks, and other automotive parts and equipment. The class works within a general outline of work to be performed; under general supervision performs advanced skilled tasks in the maintenance and repair of automotive and related equipment. Assists in the overall management of equipment maintenance services as necessary. Reports to the Fleet Maintenance Manager.

Maintains all Police Department vehicles and/or utilities, parks, roads and sanitation vehicles, as assigned; performs efficient service and/or repair ensuring consistency of operations; may assists with maintenance work on other City vehicles as needed. Responds to all field service calls performing repair work as necessary; performs general overhaul and repair of all types of gasoline and diesel engines; completes such tasks as replacing pistons, valves, piston rings, bearings and crank shafts, serving standard transmissions, etc.

Operates several types of equipment, including but not limited to a forklift, specialized mechanic’s tools, car lift, air compressor, crane, mobile radio, welding torch, electric and mig welder, etc. Prepares automotive repair work orders to plan work procedures, using charts, technical manuals and experience. Inspects, repairs and maintains functional parts of automotive equipment; diagnoses malfunctions.

Qualifications

Requires 3-5 years’ experience in automotive mechanics and diagnostic skills or a related area. Complete troubleshooting electric components or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Must show with proficiency automotive fuel system and ABS braking. Requires high school or GED or specialized vocational training. Must possess a valid South Carolina class 1 driver’s license with a good driving record.

 

How to Apply

Please visit the City of Cayce's website at https://Caycesc.gov for more details and to apply online.

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Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Cayce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were written out in this job description.