Summary
Performs a variety of highly skilled work in the repair, overhaul, and maintenance of trucks, vans, automobiles, and other automotive and power equipment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Receives requests through work orders or direct contact. Assesses the nature of the repair request and assigns a priority and estimated time of completion. Prepares a schedule for preventative maintenance.
Observes and reviews the work of other Maintenance Specialists who may be assigned to assist with automotive servicing, offering tips and suggestions for time savings, and repair techniques.
Performs complex work in the repair and maintenance of automotive equipment including tractors, trucks, power mowers, power sweepers, and forklifts. Determines extent and type of repair needed. Estimates cost of repairs.
Overhauls light duty and diesel engines and power transmission systems. Installs rings, rod bearings, main bearings, and brakes. Repairs transmissions and differentials. Overhauls and renews wheel cylinders. Tunes engines. Adjusts points, carburetors, valves, clutches, brakes, etc., and repairs, balances, and changes wheels.
Fabricates frames and body parts using welders, torches, and specialized fabricating tool sand devices.
Performs preventive maintenance. Lubricates vehicles. Changes oil and oil filters. Services air conditioners. Orders parts and accessories. Maintains shop tools and equipment. Maintains shop in a safe and orderly condition.
Maintains adequate inventory levels of parts and supplies. Orders parts and accessories for the shop. Enters work orders into a preventative maintenance system.
Maintains shop tools and equipment in working order. Ensures and maintains shop in a safe and orderly condition
Maintains records of repair and maintenance work.
Responds to emergency breakdowns and repair vehicles at emergency site.
Operates a variety of vehicle maintenance and repair tools and equipment in a safe manner.
May lead and instruct a small team of lower level maintenance specialists or helpers.
Provides support to Plumbing, Carpentry, Electrical, Wastewater, and HVAC areas as needed. May perform the duties of Maintenance Specialist on an intermittent basis depending on need.
Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.
Education and Experience
Specialized training in automotive repair required. The position requires a minimum of 5 years of increasingly responsible experience in the maintenance and repair of vehicles including experience in the repair and maintenance of heavy gasoline and diesel powered equipment, including either service leadership, customer service, or training.
Licenses and Certificates
Requires valid Commercial Driver’s License and medical examination card. Requires ARC first aid card.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Workplace Diversity
It is the policy of College of the Redwoods not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, or sexual orientation in its educational programs and its employment practices.
Position requires sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
College of the Redwoods values all members of our community and strives to create a diverse, nurturing, honest, and open environment. CR is committed to equal employment opportunity in its employment and encourages applications from underrepresented group members.
Conditions of Employment
Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful clearance of a criminal background check, pre-employment physical examination, freedom from tuberculosis, and proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States prior to the first day of work. The District may select additional qualified candidates should unexpected vacancies or needs occur during the recruitment/selection process. When education is a requirement for the position, official academic transcripts from the accredited college/university will be required.
California School Employees Association is the exclusive bargaining representative for College of the Redwoods classified employees. Each employee hired into a classified position shall contribute to the administration of this contract by membership dues or service fees.
The salary range indicated is reflective of a 20-step salary schedule.
Part-Time 1040 Hours/Year
20 Hours / Week, 12 Months / Year
Salary Grade: 119
Salary: $32.95 - $37.07/Hourly (20-step salary range continues to a maximum of $57.76/Hourly)
Human Resources
707-476-4140
Quick Link for Posting https://employment.redwoods.edu/postings/4124