Job Title: Mechanic
Department: Public Works
Job Description:
City of Horn Lake – Public Works
Job Description – Mechanic
Purpose of Position
Under direction, repairs, services, and performs major and minor repairs to City automobiles, trucks, emergency equipment, tractors, and other equipment.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.
Knowledge of:
Ability to:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions
Work is performed primarily in a shop environment; occasional field environment with some
travel from site to site; exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, noxious odors, gases, and all types of weather and temperature conditions; exposure to hazardous traffic conditions; work and/or walk on various types of surfaces including slippery or uneven surfaces and rough terrain; incumbents may be required to work extended hours including evenings.
Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a mechanic shop
environment; walk, stand, and sit for prolonged periods of time; frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch,
crawl, climb, reach, and twist; push, pull, lift, and/or carry moderate to heavy amounts of weights; operate
assigned equipment and vehicles; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.
Job Content
The Public Works mechanic is a full-time, permanent position in the Public Works Department under supervision and specific direction from the Operations Director. The person in this position is supervised daily and works regularly scheduled hours throughout the year. This position is 95% indoors with 5% outdoors depending on the nature of the work performed. There is a high risk of exposure to chemicals and/or hazardous materials on a daily basis. The person in this position must hold a valid driver’s license and a high school diploma or GED.
FLSA: Non - Exempt
REPORTS TO: Operations Director Public Works, Assistant Public Works Director
SUPERVISES: N/A
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. Characteristics described in this job description are representative of those an employee encounters while performing this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform them.
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