Assistant Shop Supervisor

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assists in planning and overseeing the work of heavy equipment mechanics or automotive mechanices, and trainees.
  
• Examines and locates mechanical defects in a wide variety of automotive, road construction and maintenance equipment, which may include diesel and/or gasoline powered automobiles, trucks, tractors, motor graders and loaders.
  
• Makes major and minor mechanical repairs including engine tune-ups, brake relining, body and fender repairs, electrical system repairs, radio installation, and air-conditioning repair.
  
• Disassembles, repairs, grinds, or replaces worn parts.
  
• Fits new parts and adjusts engines, oil, water, and fuel pumps, carburetors and fuel injectors, governors, starting motors, clutches, transmissions, differentials, brakes, and steering gear.
  
• May repair Caterpillar tractors, checking and replacing rollers, pins, and bushings.
  
• Times and adjusts motors, replaces electrical wiring, estimates repair costs, and inventories parts.
  
• May overhaul hydraulic lifts and steering assemblies in motor graders and tractors.
  
• Maintains records of time and materials used on each job and completes work orders.
  
• Repairs and paints automotive and equipment bodies.
  
• May do gas and electrical welding.
  
• May do repair work in the field and operate a variety of vehicles.

Experience:
One (1) year of skilled automotive or heavy equipment repair work comparable to Heavy Equipment Mechanic II or a Senior Automotive Technician in Merced County.

Licenses:
Possess and maintain a valid California Class A Driver's license if assigned to the Heavy Equipment Shop, or a California Class C Drivers license if assigned to Fleet Shop.

Possession of a valid State of California Class A Brake Certificate, a Class A Lamp Certificate, and Refrigeration/Recycling Air Conditioning Certificate if assigned to Heavy Equipment Shop; or possession of at least (4) ASE certificates at the time of appointment to Fleet Shop.

IDENTIFIED SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITIONS IN THIS CLASSIFICATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO PRE-EMPLOYMENT, POST-ACCIDENT, REASONABLE SUSPICION, RANDOM AND RETURN-TO-DUTY DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE COUNTY OF MERCED DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY

• Operate a personal computer and other modern office equipment.
  
  
• Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
  
  
• Analyze data, interpret directions, procedures and regulations, and develop appropriate responses.
  
  
• Perform job duties under stressful conditions.
  
  
• Respond appropriately to situations.
  
  
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
  
  
• Lift and move with help objects weighing over 100 pounds.
  
  
• Wear a respirator, safety glasses or other protective clothing and equipment, as needed.
  
  
• May conduct activities on uneven surfaces under various environmental conditions.
  
  
• May frequently operate large, heavy equipment on uneven and/or rough terrain.
  
  
• Frequently drive vehicles and maintain equipment.
  
  
• Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
  
  
• Sit, stand, or walk for extended periods.
  
  
• Frequently lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
  
  
• Occasionally kneel, bend, twist, squat, climb, balance and crawl.
  
  
• Frequent repetitive hand and arm motion.
  
  
• Occasional risk of exposure to hazardous materials.
  
  
• Normal dexterity, frequent holding, grasping, repetitive motion.
  
  
• Frequent exposure to noise.
  
  
• Constant use of hand/eye coordination.
  
  
• Regular attendance is an essential function.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and techniques of supervision and training.
  
  
• Principles and techniques of the smog certification process when assigned to the Fleet Shop.
  
  
• Methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the testing, adjustment, repair, and overhaul of automotive and/or road construction equipment.
  
  
• Theory and operation of gasoline and diesel engines.
  
  
• Principles and methods of gas and electrical welding and painting techniques.
  
  
• Safe work practices and Federal and State safety regulations.
  
  
• Principles and methods used in a program of preventive maintenance for automotive and/or road construction equipment.
  
  
• Methods used in electric-arc and acetylene welding when assigned to Road Shop.
  
  
• Hydraulic valves and controls, hydraulic and air brake systems, and electronic ignition systems when assigned to Road Shop.

Ability to:

• Train, oversee and evaluate the work of subordinate employees.
  
  
• Inspect and accurately diagnose mechanical defects.
  
  
• Skillfully use a variety of hand and power tools in the repair of automotive equipment.
  
  
• Perform highly skilled testing, adjustment, repair, and overhaul work on gasoline and/or diesel powered automotive and heavy equipment.
  
  
• Estimate time and materials for repair jobs.
  
  
• Keep accurate records of time and materials used.
  
  
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
  
  
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
  
  
• Design and fabricate tools and equipment.