Heavy Equipment Mechanic

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

 

Performs skilled mechanical work in the repair and maintenance of light and heavy equipment in the Solid Waste Department. Employee is responsi­ble for assignments ranging from minor adjustments to component rebuilds, including gasoline, diesel, and hydraulic equipment. Employee must exercise independent judgment and initiative in completing assigned tasks. Reports to the Equipment Services Supervisor.

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND TASKS

 

Performs major and minor mechanical repairs and adjustments on power drive, brakes, steering mecha­nisms, and electrical, cooling and related systems on light and heavy motorized equipment and vehicles. 

 

 Performs preventive maintenance on departmental vehicles and heavy equipment; maintains files of equipment repairs performed. Records maintenance activities in electronic format.

 

Utilizes electronic analyzer and data base to troubleshoot equipment and perform needed repairs.

 

Repairs and adjusts hydraulic and vacuum operated systems; replaces hydraulic motors, hoses and fit­tings; installs and adjusts power takeoffs.

 

Performs welding, fabrication and machine work incidental to completion of repair assignments.

 

Performs service calls for landfill equipment and on road equipment.

 

Adjusts and makes repairs to diesel engines; adjusts or repairs valves, carburetors, generators and related units; replaces all worn or defective parts.

 

        Performs daily housekeeping duties to ensure clean and organized shop.

 

 

 

 

 

        ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES

 

        A position may not include all the work examples given, nor does the list include all that may be assigned.

 

        Performs other related work as required.

       

DESIRABLE EDUCATION AND TRAINING

 

Graduation from High school supplemented by formal training in mechanical or related trades, and three to five (3-5) years of experience as an automotive mechanic including experience in the maintenance of diesel and gasoline powered engines preferred; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the

 

Required skills, knowledge and abilities. Familiarity with and ability to use computer specifically when troubleshooting and recording activities in maintenance program.

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

 

 Must be able to obtain a North Carolina Commercial Driver’s License (Class A) issued by the State of North Carolina within 12 months of employment. This position is designated as an authorized Motor Vehicle Operator for Iredell County and requires adherence to the Iredell County Vehicle Operations Policy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

 

 

Please briefly summarize the Physical Requirements of this position:

 

Under general supervision, performs skilled mechanical work in the repair and maintenance of light and heavy equipment.  Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery including trucks, welders, torches, mechanical tools, etc. Must be able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 25 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Physical demand requirements are for Heavy Work.

 

 

Please review and complete as necessary for this position:

 

1.        The PHYSICAL ACTIVITY of this position (please mark ALL boxes that apply):

 

A.    

x

 CLIMBING:  Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and lefts and/or hands and arms.  Body agility is emphasized.  This factor is import if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.

 

B.     

x

BALANCING:  Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.  This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.

 

C.     

x

STOOPING:  Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.  This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

 

D.    

x

KNEELING:  Bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees.

 

E.     

x

CROUCHING:  Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

 

F.     

x

CRAWLING:  Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

 

G.    

x

REACHING:  Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

 

H.    

x

STANDING:  Particularly for sustained periods of time.

 

I.       

x

WALKING:   Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

 

J.       

x

PUSHING:  Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.

 

K.    

x

PULLING:  Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.

 

L.     

x

LIFTING:  Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.  This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.

 

M.   

x

FINGERING:  Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.

 

N.    

x

GRASPING:  Appling pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

 

O.    

x

FEELING:  Perceiving attributes of objects … such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips.

 

P.     

x

TALKING:  Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoke work.  Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

 

Q.    

x

HEARING:  Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal spoken word levels with or without correction.  Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound.

 

R.     

x

REPETITIVE MOTIONS:  Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.       The PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS of this position (please mark ONLY ONE box):

 

 

The chart below defines the physical demand levels to assist with marking ONLY ONE box below:

 

Physical Demand Level	Lifting Occurrences
		Occasional (0-3 hours)		Frequent (3-6 hours)		Constant (6-8 hours)
Sedentary		Up to 10 lbs.		Negligible		Negligible
Light		Up to 20 lbs.		10 lbs. and/or Walk/Stand/Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls		Negligible and/or Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls while seated
Medium		Up to 50 lbs.		10-25 lbs.		Negligible
Heavy		Up to 75 lbs.		25-50 lbs.		10-20 lbs.

 

·         Occasionally is defined as up to one-third of the time.

·         Frequently is defined as occurring one-third to two-thirds of the time.

·         Constantly is defined as occurring more than two-thirds of the time.

 

A.    

SEDENTARY WORK:  Occasionally lifting up to 10 pounds.  Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of the time.

 

 

B.     

LIGHT WORK:  Occasionally lifting up to 20 pounds, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently.  Even though the weight lifted may be a lesser amount, a job should be rated light work if:  1) the job requires walking or standing to a significant degree; 2) the job requires sitting most of the time, but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or 3) the job requires working at a west production rate to entail constantly moving a weight less than 10 pounds.

 

 

C.     

MEDIUM WORK:  Occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds, and/or moving 10-25 pounds frequently.

 

 

D.    

X

HEAVY WORK:  Occasionally lifting up to 75 pounds, and/or frequently moving 25-50 pounds, and/or constantly moving 10-20 pounds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.       The VISUAL ACUITY REQUIREMENTS of this position (for A and B … mark ALL boxes that apply):

 

 

A.     The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform one or more of the following:

Preparing and analyzing data and figures

 

Accounting

 

Transcription

 

X

Computer Terminal

 

Extensive Reading

 

X

Using measurement devices

 

Other (please specify):_________________________________________________________

 

 

 

B.      The work is required to have visual acuity to perform one or more of the following:

X

                                    Operates machines such as lathes, drill presses, power saws, and mills where the seeing job is

                                    at or within arm’s reach.

 

X

Performance mechanical or skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature such as carpenters,

technicians, service people, plumbers, painters, mechanics, etc.

 

X

The worker is required to have visual acuity to be the operator of trucks, forklifts, cranes, and

other equipment.

 

The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of work assigned (i.e. custodial, food services, general laborer, etc.).

 

Other (please specify):_________________________________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.       The CONDITIONS the worker will be subject to in this position (mark ALL boxes that apply):

 

 

A.    

The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions:  Protection from weather conditions, but not

   necessarily from temperature changes.

 

B.     

X

The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions:  No effective protection of weather.

 

C.     

X

The worker is subject to both environmental conditions:  Activities occur inside and outside.

 

D.    

X

The worker is subject to extreme cold:  Temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one

                        hour.

 

E.     

The worker is subject to extreme heat:  Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one

   hour.

 

F.     

The worker is subject to noise:  there is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be

   heard above the ambient noise level.

 

G.    

X

The worker is subject to vibration:  Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole

   body.

 

H.    

X

The worker is subject to hazards; includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to

   moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high

                        heat, or exposure to chemicals.

 

I.       

The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions:  One or more of the following conditions that affect

   the respiratory system of the skin:  fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

 

J.       

X

The worker is subject to oils:  There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.

 

K.    

The worker is required to wear a respirator.

 

L.     

The worker frequently is in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, man holes, small enclosed rooms,

                        small sewage and water line pipes, and other areas which could cause claustrophobia.

 

M.   

The worker is required to function in narrow aisles or passage ways.

 

N.    

Other (please specify):_______________________________________________________________

 

O.    

None:  The works is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical

                        office or administrative work).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.       Occupational exposure to potentially infectious bodily fluids (please mark the following box “if” it applies):

 

           Yes, this applies

 

 

The worker is in contact with potentially infectious bodily fluids during the performance of his/her duties.  If so,

please list below examples of duties in which possible exposure to potentially infectious bodily fluids occur:

 

 

1.       Worker will be covered under the SW Occupational Exposure Plan. Worker may come in contact with used syringes that may have come in contact with infectious bodily fluids.