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