Introduction
Placer County is comprised of over 1400 square miles of beautiful and diverse geography ranging from the residential and commercial areas of South Placer through the historic foothill areas of Auburn Foresthill and Colfax and to the Countys jewel of the North Lake Tahoe basin. Placer is a great place to live, work, play, and learn. For more information about Placer County, please visit www.placer.ca.gov.
POSITION INFORMATION
The Fleet Division is hiring an Equipment Mechanic - I to work in Auburn, CA. The eligible list created by this recruitment may be used to fill future County-wide vacancies for permanent positions. To participate in the recruitment at the I level II level or both levels, you must complete and submit separate applications and supplemental questionnaires for each recruitment.
Equipment Mechanic - I 2026-11843-01 Equipment Mechanic - II 2026-11611-01
This recruitment will be open until filled. Applications are being screened on a routine basis and forwarded to the hiring authority for their review.
BENEFITS
Placer County offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees. The following information represents benefits currently available to permanent Placer County employees and may be subject to change. Applicants should inquire as to the most current benefit package during hiring interviews or by contacting the Human Resources Department.
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For more information regarding the benefits Placer County has to offer, please visit Placer Countys Human Resources website.
DEFINITION
To service, repair, and maintain gasoline, diesel, and alternative fuel-powered automotive, road, and construction equipment to fuel, clean, wash, inspect, and safety check County-owned vehicles and equipment to inspect motorized and mechanical equipment and to diagnose mechanical problems and determine the extent of necessary repairs.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the entry-level class in the Equipment Mechanic series. This class is distinguished from the journey level by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties assigned to positions within this series. Employees at this level are not expected to perform with the same independence of direction and judgment on matters allocated to the journey level. Since this class is typically used as a training class, employees may have only limited or no directly related work experience. Depending on the complexity of duties assigned, an employee may remain classified at the Equipment Mechanic I level indefinitely. Employees work under immediate supervision while learning job tasks.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives immediate supervision from a Supervising Mechanic.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
Perform routine inspections, fuel, and clean vehicles and equipment, clean windshields, check and replace wiper blades, inspect tires and repair or replace as needed, maintain County fuel station, check in and out County pool vehicles.
Disassemble and assemble engines, perform minor and major overhaul and repairs on brake, emission, electrical, fuel, lubrication, cooling, air conditioning, vacuum, and hydraulic systems, and drive trains, inspect and repair air pollution control devices, brakes, and head lamps.
Road test vehicles and equipment to diagnose issues, verify repairs, and ensure vehicle safety.
Check brakes and install brake pads, rotors, brake shoes, and belts, inspect and install shock absorbers, repair or replace car locks, windows, window cranks, rear, and side view mirrors, headlights, spotlights, taillights, and signal lights, replace fuses and connectors.
Install after-market accessories and specialized equipment, including but not limited to light bars, spotlights, and equipment stands.
Respond to service calls for emergency road repair, operate towing equipment as needed, install batteries, wiring, windows, and windshields, repair and paint bodies and fenders, lubricate and service equipment, operate automotive and heavy equipment as needed.
Perform fluid checks and changes, inspect for and note any wear and tear requiring repair.
Perform Biennial Inspection of Terminals (BIT).
Perform routine cutting, grinding, and welding.
Install and maintain equipment used in repair work.
Document work completed and supplies used, prepare work orders for repair or service.
Issue automotive and heavy equipment parts and supplies to users on a routine basis and upon request for as-needed items.
Order fuel, parts, and supplies, maintain adequate physical inventory, maintain inventory records.
Update open purchase orders, maintain and use catalogs and vendor order books, review and post invoices as received, work with vendors to expedite special and/or urgent orders.
Receive incoming parts and supplies, determine location for and physically stock received items in warehouse and yard, drive to various locations to pick up items or deliver items for contracted repair, properly dispose of obsolete items.
Perform general facility maintenance and clean-up tasks, order supplies, maintain various manuals.
BUILDING AND MAINTAINING POSITIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Build and maintain positive working relationships with coworkers, other County employees, and the public using principles of effective customer service.
PERFORM RELATED DUTIES AS ASSIGNED
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below.
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience: No experience is required.
Training: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
REQUIRED LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE
Possession of a valid drivers license as required by the position. Proof of adequate vehicle insurance and medical clearance may also be required. Possession of a valid Class B drivers license with air brake and tanker endorsements within twelve (12) months of employment. Hazardous materials endorsement may be required depending on the position.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
Equipment, tools, and materials used in the routine maintenance and repair of cars and light trucks.
Basic mechanical principles.
Basic office procedures, methods, and computer equipment, including relevant software programs.
Basic principles of record keeping.
Arithmetic and basic mathematical calculations.
Principles and practices of work safety.
Principles and practices of effective customer service.
Ability to:
On a continuous basis, know and understand all aspects of the job, observe safety rules, and identify safety hazards, analyze and diagnose problems, equipment, identify and locate equipment and tools, understand, identify, recall, interpret, and explain technical and numerical information, read and understand manuals, specifications, and schematics, observe and problem solve operational and technical policies and procedures, work under time pressure, and complete a high volume of tasks with frequent interruptions, manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, and quickly switch between tasks, focus on a single task for long periods of time.
Intermittently sit, while test driving vehicles and reviewing manuals, schematics, and specifications, walk, stand, bend, squat, crouch, stoop, climb, kneel, reach, balance, feel, and twist when performing installation or repair of equipment, perform simple and power grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation, speak, use telephone, write, and use keyboard to communicate, see, hear, and smell with sufficient acuity to evaluate proper functioning of various vehicles and equipment, visually differentiate between colors on wires, regularly lift very heavy weights.
Perform a variety of work involving the inspection, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of mechanical and electronic equipment systems, including gasoline, diesel, and alternative fuel equipment.
Operate diagnostic tools and equipment.
Keep electronic and manual records, including work orders, work performed, and supplies purchased, prepare required reports.
Operate forklift, hydraulic lift, hand cart, hand tools, air tools, power tools, welding tools, light truck, flatbed truck, and tow truck.
Analyze situations quickly and objectively and determine proper course of action.
Understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
Prepare purchase orders and related documents, obtain information through interviews and dialogue, process multiple supply orders.
Use modern office equipment and technology, including computers and applicable software.
Work with various cultural and ethnic groups in a tactful and effective manner.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Training & Experience Rating 100
Based upon responses to the supplemental questionnaire, the applicants education, training, and experience will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula. Scores from this evaluation will determine applicant ranking and placement on the eligible list.
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT
Prior to the date of hire, applicants must undergo a fingerprint test by the Department of Justice, pass a medical examination, which may include a drug screening, and possibly a psychological evaluation, sign a constitutional oath, and submit proof of U.S. citizenship or legal right to remain and work in the U.S.
For some positions, applicants may also be required to submit proof of age, undergo a background investigation, which may include a credit check, voice stress analysis, and/or a polygraph, and/or be bonded. Additionally, positions in law enforcement classifications and those supporting law enforcement functions will be required to complete a conviction history questionnaire prior to or during the interview process.
Applicants for positions with access to Medi-Cal billing software or who are licensed providers must clear the Federal Exclusion List, credentialing, and social security verification. Failure to clear these requirements may result in an employment offer being withdrawn.
SUBSTITUTE LIST
The eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be certified as a substitute list for a substantially similar classification. For this purpose, a substantially similar classification is one at a lower level in the same classification, example, entry-level vs. journey level, and/or a similar classification, similar work performed, similar training, and experience qualifications required. If you are contacted for an interview by a County department, you will be informed of the classification and other relevant information. If you choose not to interview for a substantially similar classification, you will remain on the eligible list for which you originally