Denton County
Field Mechanic - Road & Bridge East
$20.11 - $23.32 Hourly
$1,608.58 - $1,865.95 Biweekly
$41,823.00 - $48,514.68 Annually
Sanger, TX
Full-Time Non-Exempt
18-051
Road & Bridge East - 20.8510
03/21/2018
Continuous
$20.11 - $23.32 Hourly
$1,608.58 - $1,865.95 Biweekly
$41,823.00 - $48,514.68 Annually
Sanger, TX
Full-Time Non-Exempt
18-051
Road & Bridge East - 20.8510
03/21/2018
Continuous
Description
THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
The Field Mechanic performs skilled mechanical work in the repair and maintenance of equipment for the Road and Bridge Department. Work involves traveling to various locations within the county to diagnose malfunctions in light and heavy equipment and perform necessary repairs in the field. Work also involves removing and replacing or rebuilding worn or broken parts, and maintaining records of work performed. Employee is also responsible for maintaining inventories of tools, replacement parts, and supplies.Examples of Duties
Inspects malfunctioning or non-functioning motorized vehicles and equipment; diagnoses need for repair; makes appropriate repairs while on-site or transports to the shop for repair.
Orders parts and inventory as needed; maintains files and records on parts ordered.
Assists other employees with repair and maintenance of equipment as needed.
Performs major and minor engine tune-ups and adjustments; installs rebuilt motors.
Adjusts and makes repairs to gasoline and diesel-powered engines; adjusts valves, carburetors, generators and related units; rebuilds or replaces worn or defective parts.
Performs major and minor mechanical repairs and adjustments on power drive, brake, steering, electrical, fuel, cooling, and related systems on light and heavy motorized equipment and vehicles.
Repairs and adjusts hydraulic and vacuum-operated systems; replaces hydraulic motors, hoses and fittings; installs and adjusts power take offs.
Replaces tie rods, springs, and shock absorbers; replaces alternators, regulators, starters, wiring, gauges; rebuilds or adjusts components as required.
Tunes engines by adjusting or replacing needed parts; makes repairs to clutches, transmissions, differentials, brakes, steering mechanisms and related units, machines drums and rotors.
Maintains records of service and repair work performed on vehicles; inspects equipment periodically to monitor preventative maintenance being performed by Division personnel, and advises personnel as necessary.
Maintains tool, replacement parts and supply inventories, preparing purchase requisitions as required.
Repairs bodies of motorized equipment, including patching or reshaping dents, and utilizing acetylene torches to cut, fabricate and weld sheet metal; sands and paints repaired body work.
Regular and punctual attendance is required.
Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
High School diploma or GED and a minimum two years of experience in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
Must possess a Class B Driver's License issued by the State of Texas.
Must be able to obtain a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License with "N" endorsement issued by the State of Texas within six months of employment.
Supplemental Information
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- Employer
- Denton County
- Phone
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940-349-3080
- Website
- http://www.dentoncounty.com/jobs
- Address
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401 W. Hickory, Suite 516
Denton, Texas, 76201
- Employer
- Denton County
- Phone
- 940-349-3080
- Website
- http://www.dentoncounty.com/jobs
- Address
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401 W. Hickory, Suite 516
Denton, Texas, 76201
- Field Mechanic - Road & Bridge East Supplemental Questionnaire
- * QUESTION 1
- Failure to accept the acknowledgement statement below can result in your employment application being rejected for failure to meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job posting. Your application for this employment opportunity will not be reconsidered if you fail to abide by the statements below. COMPLETED APPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: I hereby acknowledge that I must complete ALL sections of the employment application, to include the supplemental questions. I understand that failure to enter all relevant work experience in the work history section of the application will result in the rejection of my employment application. I understand that to knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation of a material fact in any application, and/or its supplemental questions, shall be grounds for termination. I also understand that I must provide at least THREE references in the "REFERENCES" section of the application. Furthermore, I acknowledge that Denton County does NOT accept resumes in lieu of completed applications. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgement. If you do not accept this acknowledgement, please understand that your application will be rejected.
- * QUESTION 2
- Do you have a high school diploma or GED?
- * QUESTION 3
- Please indicate the highest level of education obtained:
- * QUESTION 4
- How many credit hours have you earned at an accredited college or university? This should include hours earned from completion of a degree, hours earned towards a degree, and/or hours earned but not in conjunction with a degree.
- * QUESTION 5
- I acknowledge that I must provide the Denton County Human Resources Department with an OFFICIAL transcript confirming hours completed as indicated in the question above, should an employment opportunity be offered and accepted. Please enter your initials and today's date as acknowledgement. If you did not indicate completion of credit hours, please enter N/A.
- * QUESTION 6
- Do you have at least 2 years of full-time equivalent experience as a mechanic, welder or in another related field? NOTE: YOU MUST COMPLETE THE WORK HISTORY SECTION OF THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO INCLUDE THE VERIFIABLE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS INDICATED OR BE DISQUALIFIED.
- * QUESTION 7
- Please select the years of full-time experience you have as a mechanic, welder or in another related field: NOTE: YOU MUST COMPLETE THE WORK HISTORY SECTION OF THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO INCLUDE THE VERIFIABLE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS INDICATED OR BE DISQUALIFIED.
- * QUESTION 8
- Do you possess a valid Texas Class "A" or Class "B" Commercial Driver's License (CDL)?
- * QUESTION 9
- Do you have a CDL license with an "N" or "X" endorsement?
- * QUESTION 10
- Which if any, of the following license(s) or certification(s) do you have? (Check all that apply) All licenses and certifications must be current. NOTE: YOU MUST PROVIDE ALL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION INFORMATION ON THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION IN THE "CERTIFICATES and LICENSES" FIELD OR RISK DISQUALIFICATION. You must provide documentation of any license(s) or certification(s) indicated below if an employment opportunity is offered and accepted.
- * QUESTION 11
- How many moving violations have you had in the past 5 years?
- * QUESTION 12
- Do you have any felony convictions?
- * QUESTION 13
- Are you presently involved in any criminal proceedings, (i.e. required to appear in court and/or pay a fine, pay probationary fees, on probation, or deferred adjudication), for a felony or misdemeanor, excluding minor traffic violations?
- * QUESTION 14
- If you have answered yes, to either of the previous two questions, please provide the following information: List the type of arrest and/or conviction (felony or misdemeanor), the date of arrest and/or conviction, the type of arrest and/or conviction (describe the nature of the offense), and the disposition of the arrest and/or conviction (jail/prison, probation, reduced charge or dismissed) for each offense. If you responded no, to both of the previous two questions, please enter, N/A.
- * QUESTION 15
- Should you be selected for an interview, you will receive a phone call or email with all the necessary information for scheduling and attending your interview. Please see the acknowledgement below. Failure to accept the acknowledgement statement below can delay the processing of your application. By acknowledging the statement you understand you are responsible for checking your phone messages and email address (provided during online application registration) for information pertaining to potential interviews for this job posting. To ensure proper delivery of emails please add jobs@dentoncounty.com to your email safe list. INTERVIEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: I hereby acknowledge that all interviews for this vacancy, will be communicated via phone or email. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgement. If you do not accept this acknowledgement, please enter N/A.
- * QUESTION 16
- I understand that no employment contract either expressed or implied is created should I be hired by Denton County. I understand that I will be required to pass a drug/alcohol and/or physical examination prior to employment. I also understand that if I am a new employee, I will be required to complete a six (6) month probationary period. I give my consent to Denton County to conduct a background investigation to include: contacting any current and/or previous institutional employers, reference checks, criminal searches and verification of credentials. Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgement. If you do not accept this acknowledgement, please understand that your application will be rejected.
- * Required Question