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About the Role

Auto Mechanics (Diesel) overhaul diesel engines and component assemblies, troubleshoot mechanical defects, and perform repairs on diesel-powered vehicles. This role involves working in various conditions and handling automotive parts and tools.

Responsibilities

• Overhaul diesel engines and component assemblies.
• Act as a "troubleshooter" to determine mechanical defects.
• Make minor repairs and adjustments in the field to enable vehicles to return to the garage under their own power.
• Overhaul diesel engines, transmissions, and fuel systems.
• Align wheels, adjust tracks, and repair steering equipment.
• Reline and adjust brakes.
• Transmit orders to other journeymen as directed.
• Supervise machinist helpers, automotive service workers, and other personnel as directed.
• Train assigned personnel in maintenance and/or repair tasks.
• Prepare reports and orders.
• Maintain records and inventories of supplies and materials.
• Operate motor vehicles or equipment in the performance of assigned duties.
• Perform related work.

Requirements

• Must be serving permanently in the title or have taken, passed, and be reachable on the Civil Service Exam # 3065.
• Five years of full-time satisfactory experience as an auto mechanic specializing in automotive diesel engine repair work.
• Alternatively, not less than two and one-half years of full-time satisfactory experience as an auto mechanic specializing in automotive diesel engine repair work plus sufficient helper or apprentice experience or relevant education to make up the equivalent of five years of acceptable experience.
• Six months of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of helper or apprentice experience or relevant education.
• Less than a full year of helper or apprentice experience, or relevant education will receive prorated credit.
• Must possess a New York State Class B Commercial Driver License (CDL) or a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York and a Learner's Permit for a Class B Commercial Driver License at the time of appointment.
• Appointees hired with a Learner's Permit must obtain the Class B CDL within six months of appointment.
• The CDL, with no restrictions, must be maintained for the duration of employment.
• Certain agencies may require appointees to possess one or more specific New York State Motor Vehicle Inspector certifications at the time of appointment.

Skills

• Diesel engine repair
• Mechanical troubleshooting
• Vehicle repair
• Transmission repair
• Fuel system repair
• Wheel alignment
• Track adjustment
• Steering equipment repair
• Brake relining and adjustment
• Record keeping
• Inventory management
• Operating motor vehicles and equipment

Location

• New York

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 5 years of experience

Education Level

• Relevant education acquired in a college, university, technical school, trade school or vocational high school

Salary/Compensations

• USD 346.56 - USD 403.44 per day

About the Company

• Agency: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
• Job Category: Building Operations & Maintenance

Equal Opportunity

• The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.