Automotive Machinist - Fleet Management (7313)

Job Description
Under general supervision, performs skilled machinist work in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of heavy-duty and off-road vehicles and power-driven equipment, such as diesel trucks and buses, firefighting vehicles, compressors, generators, graders, backhoes, tractors, small engines (lawn mowers, etc.) and electric motors (on carts, etc.) and performs related duties as required.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES
The Automotive Machinist is the journey level class of the series. This class is distinguished from the 7315 Automotive Machinist Assistant Supervisor in that the latter exercises work direction over a group of subordinate Automotive Machinists.
EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES
According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.
1. Maintains, repairs, overhauls, and services heavy-duty and off-road vehicles and power-driven equipment using hand tools, power tools and machine tools such as lathes, drill presses, grinders, boring bars, valves refining tools and other machine tools.
2. Designs, fabricates and welds parts.
3. Maintains records of equipment mileage, service/repair logs, materials and parts logs, and equipment and parts orders.
4. Responds to incoming emergency calls and may go to the site of the breakdown; may tow vehicles.
5. Inspects, tests, and reviews vehicles and equipment as part of the preventive maintenance program.
6. Diagnoses malfunctions using test equipment, manufacturers' specifications and repair manuals, and observation both in the shop and in the field in order to determine needed repairs.
7. Orders supplies, parts and materials necessary for the maintenance, repair and servicing of equipment and vehicles.
8. Drives city vehicles and operates equipment to diagnose malfunctions and to conduct final inspection of work completed.
8. Other duties as assigned