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　　Position Title: Mechanic II Small Engines

　　Department: Fleet Services

　　Reports to: Fleet Superintendent

　　Created: November 27, 2023

　　Last Revised: December 5, 2023

　　Category: Non-Exempt

　　Pay Grade: 14H

　　Position Summary:

　　Under general supervision, performs a variety of skilled mechanicalrepair work to gas- and diesel-powered engines

　　(both water- and air-cooled designs); carries out a preventivemaintenance program. Work varies, moderate individual

　　judgment exercised within prescribed standards and procedures.

　　Tasks:

　　Overhaul and test machines or equipment to ensure operating efficiency.

　　Fit bearings to adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical,hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.

　　Read and understand operating manuals, blueprints, and technicaldrawings.

　　Dismantle and reassemble heavy equipment using hoists and hand tools.

　　Test mechanical products and equipment after repair or assembly toensure proper performance and compliance

　　with manufacturers\' specifications.

　　Clean, lubricate, and perform other routine maintenance work onequipment and vehicles.

　　Performs a variety of mechanical repairs to power equipment, includingmowers, tractors, trailers and other kinds of

　　landscape equipment.

　　Overhauls air cooled engines & carburetors.

　　Fabricates special equipment and attachments to equipment involvingacetylene and electrical welding.

　　Plans and carries out a preventive maintenance program on powerequipment.

　　Maintains an inventory of parts, tools, equipment, apparatus, andsupplies used in the shop.

　　Maintains shop and tools in clean and safe manner.

　　Performs engine service/overhaul on a large variety of vehiclesincluding heavy equipment and emergency response.

　　Performs transmission and chassis service/overhaul on a large variety ofvehicles including heavy equipment and

　　emergency response.

　　May perform body and fender repair and painting work.

　　May perform water and wastewater treatment plant mechanical repairs.

　　Assist in maintenance and repair work on grounds and buildings.

　　Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with otheremployees, superiors, other agencies, and the

　　public.

　　Deals with the public in a manner that positively promotes the image ofthe City and handles complaints tactfully.

　　All employees of the City of Winfield are subject to immediate calloutwhen an emergency, disaster or breach of

　　homeland security occurs. Such call to respond and assist may involvethose activities to his/her regular job

　　responsibilities and incorporate other non-job-related duties asnecessary and required of an employee. An

　　employees response to these matters may require the working of unusual,long hours over an extended period of

　　time with infrequent breaks or rest periods.

　　This job description in no way states or implies that these are the onlyduties to be performed by this employee. He

　　or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to performany other duties requested by his or her

　　supervisor.

　　Skills:

　　Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and decidingwhat to do about it.

　　Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

　　Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment anddetermining when and what kind of

　　maintenance is needed.

　　Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment neededto do a job.

　　Installation - Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs tomeet specifications.

　　Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators tomake sure a machine is working properly.

　　Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information forboth current and future problem-solving

　　and decision-maki ng.

　　Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs andbenefits of potential actions to choose the most

　　appropriate one.

　　Time Management - Managing one\'s own time and the time of others.

　　Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

　　Attributes:

　　Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or islikely to go wrong. It does not involve solving

　　the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

　　Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in acertain order or pattern according to a specific

　　rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words,pictures, mathematical operations).

　　Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your handtogether with your arm, or your two hands to

　　grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

　　Near Vision - The abi