POSITION CLASS TITLE:   AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC

JURISDICTIONAL CLASS:  Non-competitive

CIVIL DIVISION:     All

AUTHORIZATION:  Personnel Officer/May 1983 (Revised 1/92)

POSITION CLASS DEFINITION:

Essential nature of work, degree of difficulty and responsibility. Makes skilled repairs and adjustments to automotive equipment and machinery; does related work as required. This is skilled work involving responsibility for the overhaul and repair of a variety of automotive equipment.  The work requires a good knowledge of the trade.  General instructions are received regarding tasks to be performed but considerable leeway is permitted in planning the details of each assignment.  Supervision may be exercised over the work of Automotive Mechanic Helpers or other assistants.

PRIMARY WORK ACTIVITIES:

Typical activities characteristic of the class.  Makes skilled repairs to gasoline and diesel motor equipment, including trucks, tractors, and buses; Repairs or replaces motors, pumps, fuel pumps, generators, carburetors and shock absorbers; Repairs ignition systems, transmissions, brake systems, clutches and front and rear axles; Adjusts connecting rods and bearings; Directs, assigns and checks minor repairs and maintenance performed by helpers;  Adjusts steering mechanisms and aligns wheels; Makes minor welding repairs to automotive equipment; Tunes engine and sets the timing; Attaches and removes snow plow blades and may service snowmobiles, boats and other equipment; If in a school district, may operate a school bus on an assigned route; May clean and maintain department garage. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Summary of full performance level characteristics. 

GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF: standard automotive repair methods and of the terminology and tools of the trade; 

WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF:  welding techniques; 

ABILITY TO:  lead in and supervise the work of others; work from plans and specifications and follow rough draft sketches and oral instructions; make difficult repairs to heavy automotive and other mechanical equipment; good motor and hand and eye coordination; manual dexterity; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.