Mechanic Automotive

Mechanic Automotive

Salary

$2,967.47 - $4,622.80 Monthly

Location

Fleet Maintenance, Kings Hwy, LA

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

2602017

Department

PW - Public Works-NW

Division

PW Fleet - Fleet Services-NW

Opening Date

08/17/2026

Closing Date

8/21/2026 12:00 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Class Title

The Mechanic, Automotive performs general tasks in the automotive shop on small, automotive, and diesel engines.

Duties

1. Under supervision, uses hand tools, timing devices and specialized electronic equipment to maintain and repair automotive vehicles and other operating equipment.

2. Performs general automotive repair and maintenance tasks.

3. Analyzes and determines cause of malfunctions to automotive and/or vehicles, light, medium, and heavy equipment.

4. Repairs, removes, replaces and installs ignition systems, lights, instrument panels, brakes, radios, heaters, mirrors, windshield wipers and other components, parts and units.

5. Receives work orders and selects appropriate tools and material.

6. May require test driving vehicles after repair completion.

7. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1) High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.

2) Must have a valid operators license.

3) At least 2 years in progressively responsible automotive repair experience or

graduation from an accredited two (2) year technical program in automotive repair.

4) Ability to use independent judgment in planning sequence of operations in selecting proper tools and materials: ability to attain prescribed qualitative standards.

5) Manual-hand-finger dexterity and eye-hand-foot coordination.

Work Environment:

1. While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.

2. Frequently exposed to moving mechanical conditions.

3. Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock or vibrations.

4. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Physical Demands:

1. Employee is frequently required to walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

2. Occasionally required to stand; sit; climb or balance; stoop; kneel crouch; or crawl; and talk; or hear.

3. Must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

4. Requires specific vision abilities including close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Travel:

Some local travel will be required to accomplish job assignments and visit job sites.

Career Progression:

Senior Certified Mechanic

The City of Shreveport offers many benefits including vacation and sick leave, health, dental and vision insurance, 10 paid holidays per calendar year and long term disability.

01

Do you have a High School Diploma, GED, or the equivalent?

• Yes
• No

02

How many years of experience do you have in progressively responsible automotive repair?

• No experience
• Less than 2 years of experience
• At least 2 years but less than 4 years of experience
• At least 4 years but less than 6 years of experience
• More than 6 years of experience

03

Please list the name of the company or accredited Technical Institution where you obtained this experience, the duties that you performed, and the dates. (If there is more than one company, please list each separately). Company: Duties: Dates: Please do not put "See Resume."

04

Have you graduated from an accredited two (2) year technical program in automotive repair?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you have a valid operators license? (You must submit proof at time of hire).

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Shreveport

Address 505 Travis St, Suite 530

Shreveport, Louisiana, 71101

Phone (318) 673-5151

Website http://www.shreveportla.gov