Town of Greece Hiring for Town of Greece Automotive Mechanic Job at Rochester, NY Full Time

The Town intends to interview qualified candidates interested for the following position:

Automotive Mechanic

The Town of Greece is seeking motivated and energetic individuals to assist with operations at the Department of Public Works.

JOB SUMMARY: This is a skilled mechanic position responsible for completing basic repairs to motor vehicles and equipment such as passenger vehicles, trucks (including vans, pickups, and environmental services equipment), grounds maintenance equipment (including tractors, lawn mowers, snow removal equipment) and tools and equipment for a county agency or department. As distinct from the higher level position, Senior Automotive Mechanic, employees are initially restricted to minor overhauls not involving complete disassembly and assembly of the unit, with immediate exposure as an assistant to basic diesel engine concepts, vacuum and air brake concepts, and major hydraulic repair concepts. Employees may work under unpleasant working conditions, including extremes of heat, cold, fumes and odors, wet, damp and cramped working areas. Work is performed independently or with a repair team under limited supervision. The employee reports directly to, and works under the general supervision of, a Senior Automotive Mechanic or other higher level staff member for non routine, difficult, or costly repair work. Lead supervision may be exercised over Laborers or other staff assigned to assist with workload. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK DUTIES:

Performs standard heavy equipment and automotive repairs

Rewires electrical systems

Performs preventative maintenance, diagnoses and rebuilds automotive systems

Operates machine shop equipment

Operates snow removal and road construction equipment

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma plus EITHER: (A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Automotive Mechanics, Automotive Technology, Apprentice Training – Automotive, Automotive and Diesel Technology, Automotive/Diesel and Industrial Technology, or a closely related field; OR, (B) Possession of a Certificate from a technical institute, or regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university in one of the fields mentioned in (A) above; OR, (C) Two (2) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent experience as a journeyman-level* automotive mechanic; OR, (D) Five (5) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent experience as an automotive mechanic or heavy equipment mechanic under the supervision of a journeyman-level* mechanic; OR, (E) An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B), (C) and (D) above.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $61,170.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Rochester, NY 14612: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location