Chief Mechanic

NATURE OF WORK:
Performs semi-skilled, skilled, and administrative work in inspecting, maintaining and repairing the vehicles and mechanical equipment of the departments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Plans, carries out and evaluates preventive maintenance schedules for all vehicles and mechanical equipment, either personally, or through outside vendors.
• Operates a variety of diagnostic instruments and a variety of hand, electric, and air-driven tools.
• Tests, services and repairs vehicles and mechanical equipment.
• Inspects, adjusts, and replaces necessary units and related parts in the performance of repair and maintenance work.
• Repairs brake, engine, electrical, fuel, hydraulic, transmission, ignition, air, exhaust, axle assemblies and related systems.
• Cuts and welds metal and performs body repair, touch up and related work.
• Changes and repairs tires and tubes.
• Evaluates status of mechanical equipment and vehicles and performs or schedules needed repairs.
• Conducts various analysis and inspections of vehicles and mechanical systems to determine the most cost-effective means of maintenance, repair, or replacement.
• Purchases equipment, parts, and supplies used for vehicle and mechanical system maintenance.
• Provides emergency field assistance to disabled equipment as needed and appropriate.
• Maintains records, prepares reports and other specialized maintenance records of equipment and mechanical equipment.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

* Registered Mechanical Engineer
• With Knowledge as Chief Mechanic
• Amendable to work on site