Mechanical Repair

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Description

The City of Battle Creek is looking for a Mechanical Repair to perform repairs, maintenance, and/or troubleshooting of a wide variety of equipment, vehicles, and machinery, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work performed under the limited supervision of the Foreman II.

Those applicants that apply for this position and meet minimum qualifications will be sent a JOFI assessment and a Mechanical Aptitude Test before an interview will be set up. You can follow your status by logging into your governmentjobs.com account.

Examples of Duties

• Disassembles, repairs, overhauls and adjusts a wide variety of mechanical equipment, vehicles and machinery. Performs routine and complex maintenance and repair work to facilities and equipment using carpentry, painting, plumbing, mechanical, simple electrical or other related skills. Removes, repairs, installs and maintains large piping, pumps and valves.
• Troubleshoots equipment failures and makes recommendations for and performs repair work. May make precision adjustments and calibrate equipment, controls, gauges and meters. Connects and disconnects motors and performs minor electrical work.
• Reads blueprints, diagrams, sketches, operator manuals, manufacturer specifications and other informational documents to determine and specify materials/work procedures for repair of machinery/equipment.
• Operates equipment/vehicles to perform work assignments and to test repairs. Performs operations using special tools such as metal lathe, vertical mill and gas/electric welding and cutting equipment. May use electrical test equipment, precision measuring tools and calibration equipment to perform repairs.
• Keeps records of maintenance performed, inspection findings and other related documents as directed.

Typical Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 1 – 3 years experience in 2 of the 5 areas listed: welding, plumbing, carpentry, equipment repair and basic electrical repair.
• Must pass a Mechanical Aptitude Test administered by the City of Battle Creek.

• Valid driver's license in the State of Michigan.
• Valid DOT Medical Examiner's Card.

Supplemental Information

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:
This work requires frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing, sitting, bending, reaching, hand dexterity (grasping, holding, keyboarding, repetitive movements), reading, writing, eye-hand coordination, seeing (near and/or far, color, depth, field of vision), hearing, using the telephone, contact with government officials and the general public, working overtime, and working inside and alone. Work regularly requires working near moving mechanical parts and exposure to fumes or airborne particles, frequently requires exposure to wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working in high, precarious places, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to vibration and occasionally requires exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), exposure to the risk of electrical shock; work is generally in a loud noise location.