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24 <br />Position #41 Heavy Equipment Mechanic II (Proposed Heavy Equipment Mechanic <br />Supervisor) <br />• Oversees and performs routine and preventive maintenance of all landfill and recycling <br />equipment, administrative vehicles and light, medium, and heavy equipment used in <br />department operations. <br />• Diagnoses the mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic components of equipment. Performs <br />mechanical repairs which may include engine, transmission, front and rear differential, <br />brakes, final drives, hydraulic pumps, motors, starters, electrical problems, fabrications, etc. <br />• Develops, recommends and oversees the equipment maintenance and repair budget for the <br />department. Responsible for ordering parts and paying invoices. <br />• Maintains records and coordinates with Public Works necessary data for the monitoring of <br />and compliance with County vehicle fuel conservation polity. <br />• Supervises lower level mechanics, including recruiting, training, performance evaluations, <br />counseling, disciplining, scheduling and prioritizing work; ensures that assigned work is <br />completed accurately and timely. <br />• Supervises Landfill Equipment Operators, Landfill Inspectors and Weighmasters in the <br />absence of the Landfill Operations Manager and Solid Waste Operations Manager. <br />• Develops and submits necessary bid documents for the department, evaluates bids, <br />recommends replacement or repair of equipment to the Director; updates department's <br />replacement schedule on an ongoing basis. <br />• Oversees work order system within the Department, enters all work orders on computer <br />system, runs reports and improves data base system for information resources.. <br />• Ensures maintenance facility is clean, safe, and meets all regulations for such a facility <br />according to state and federal laws.. <br />Duties of Class Heavy Equipment Mechanic I <br />Maintains and repairs a variety of automotive and heavy constriction equipment and other <br />support equipment with engines and motors on them. Performs detailed preventive maintenance <br />on all vehicles and equipment. Works with established maintenance schedules for each piece of <br />equipment. Diagnoses the mechanical, electrical and hydraulic components of any breakdown on <br />all equipment, which may include reviewing flow charts, schematics, and manuals. Etc. Performs <br />mechanical repairs which may include engine, transmission, front and rear differential, brakes, <br />final drives, hydraulic pumps, motors, starters, electrical problems, fabrications, etc. Repairs the <br />recycling processing areas electrical and mechanical equipment when needed. Responds to road <br />call repairs when vehicle breaks down away from the landfill Completes work orders on an <br />ongoing basis and turns in to supervisor when completed. Operates equipment as needed and <br />assigned. <br />Position #42 Heavy Equipment Mechanic I <br />Principle responsibilities are repair- and maintenance of truck fleet used in the recycling and <br />landfill hauling operations, maintaining the processing pad's equipment (bailers, compactors, <br />etc), and other small vehicles and support items necessary for day to day operation of the <br />department.