Job Information
City of East Providence Automotive Mechanic I in East Providence, Rhode Island
AutomotiveMechanic I
Starting Salary $
55,165
Union Affiliation: USW 15509
Pay Grade 35
Description:
Under the generalSupervision of the Fleet Manager, The Automotive Mechanic I perform skilledWork in repair and maintenance of the City fleet of gasoline and diesel poweredvehicles and equipment such as police cars, fire trucks, rescue vehicles, dumptrucks, pickup trucks, heavy construction equipment, and tractors.
General Responsibilities:
Thegeneral responsibilities listed below are intended only as illustrations of thevarious type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statementsof duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar,related, or a logical assignment to the position.
Repairs andreconditions equipment such as automobiles, police cars, pickup trucks, 5 tonand larger dump trucks, heavy construction equipment (i.e. backhoes, front endloaders, dozers, graders, ten wheelers), stationary generators, tractors, firetrucks, rescue vehicles, cement mixers, power lawn mowers, pumps and otherspecialized gasoline or diesel-powered equipment.
Performs suchtasks as facing, grinding, and seating valves; setting tappets and push rods;replacing or repairing main or connecting rod bearings; inspecting andrepairing transmissions, universal joints, differentials, and rear ends;cleaning, repairing and adjusting carburetors; adjusting and relining brakes;overhauling engines, timing motors, repairing and adjusting spark plugs,ignition points, distributors, coils, generators, lights and batteries.
Cleans andpolishes automobiles.
Performs greasejobs.
Inspects andinflates tires, and changes and repairs tires and tubes.
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