Join Our Team as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic – Put Your Skills to Work!
Use your mechanical expertise to maintain and repair a variety of heavy equipment. Competitive pay, steady work, and the opportunity to grow with a team that values experience, training, and hands-on skill.
The Mechanic/Maintenance Technician is a safety-sensitive position subject to DOT drug & alcohol procedures, must be available to report to work during regular business hours and must be available after hours to respond to emergencies and/or highway conditions. Under general supervision of the Highway Operations Supervisor and/or Fleet/Facility Superintendent, the Mechanic repairs, overhauls, and maintains automotive, construction, road equipment, and building equipment. Must be available to work overtime, weekends, nights, and holidays as required.
Hours: Winter hours are Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Summer hours are Monday-Thursday 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., based on a 40-hour workweek with opportunities for overtime. Schedules may fluctuate due to seasonal demands and workload, so flexibility is required. Employees must be available for after-hours call-ins to respond to emergencies or highway conditions, with the ability to answer calls within 15 minutes and report to work within 45 minutes.Location: Outagamie County Highway Shop at 1313 Holland Road in Appleton, WIBenefits: We offer a full benefits package which includes being a part of the Wisconsin Retirement System Pension along with access to a FREE on-site and near site clinic for employees enrolled in our healthcare plan.Click here to learn more: https://www.outagamie.org/government/departments-f-m/human-resources
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Outagamie County, WI - Community Video Tour (elocallink.tv) **Please read the Experience and Education requirements for this roleKey Responsibilities:
The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
- Must be available to report to work after hours to respond to emergencies and/or highway conditions. Availability is the ability to respond to a phone call within 15 minutes and report to duty within 45 minutes.
- Repairs tires and tire chains for highway vehicles, performing road service, replaces/repairs tires when needed.
- Maintains appearance of buildings and grounds, sweeping, mopping, painting, and mowing grass, shoveling or blowing snow from sidewalks and other tasks as required.
- Requisitions inventory for tires and tire chains as needed.
- Operates and maintains tools such as hand, power, mechanics, carpentry and plumbing.
- Troubleshoot and make minor adjustments to boilers, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, and other building systems, keeping equipment clean and in good working condition.
- Makes minor repairs to plumbing, repairing leaks, replacing piping, valves, soldering and assembling joints as needed.
- Makes minor repairs to electrical equipment, wiring, switching devices, controls, outlets, fixtures, motors and other such equipment.
- Communicates effectively with field staff, shop personnel, and supervisors to diagnose equipment issues and complete assigned maintenance tasks.
- Provides on-call coverage as assigned.
- Maintains regular and predictable attendance, works overtime/extra hours as required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education/Certifications/Experience Requirements:
- High School graduate or G.E.D., with specialized classes in industrial arts or building trades; at least two years of experience in construction, remodeling or maintenance work, with particular experience in carpentry, plumbing, masonry and/or electrical work, and experience troubleshooting systems.
- Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A, B, C, or D with N (Tanker) endorsement, or the ability to obtain required licensure and endorsements within two (2) years of hire. Must be legally qualified to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), including vehicles equipped with air brakes, manual transmissions, tractor-trailers, and tank vehicles, with no disqualifying restrictions.
- Or, any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities
Required or Preferred Skills:
- Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to conform to goals, policies, and procedures of the Department as well as the Outagamie County Work Rules and Terms of Employment. Ability to perform basic troubleshooting of building systems and make repairs.
- Ability to read and understand blueprints, schematics and architectural drawings.
- Knowledge of tools and equipment used in general maintenance and repair work.
- Ability to read and understand Material Safety Data Sheets and follow standard safety procedures.
- Knowledge of preventive maintenance and repairs.
- Ability to operate a light truck or other vehicle and possession of a valid CDL driver's license.
- Ability to safely operate small power equipment such as lawn mowers, riding mowers, edger, trimmers, etc.
- Ability to use and understand mechanical gauges.
- Ability to use computers for recordkeeping, time reporting, emails and operation of the building system.
- Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions, and work semi independently.
- Skill in the use of tools.
- Ability to walk, stoop, climb, bend, stretch, push, pull and lift or otherwise move weights up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 100 pounds occasionally understanding and utilizing proper body mechanics.
Essential Physical Demands
- Stand/walk
- Sitting to operate equipment
- Lift/carry 50 lbs. from floor to waist level occasionally and 41.4 lbs. to head height
- Push/pull 200 lbs. on a two-wheel cart
- Climbing stairs
- Climbing stepladders
- Balancing
- Stooping
- Kneeling
- Repeated bending
- Crawling
- Reaching: high/low level
- Finger movement-repetitive
- Repetitive twisting/pressure with wrist or hands
- Both hands required
- Both legs required
- Ability for rapid mental/muscular coordination simultaneously
- Ability to communicate verbally
- Visual requirements to perform maintenance work
- Ability to be disturbed or awakened for responding to emergencies and/or highway conditions
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, THE COUNTY WILL PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND ENCOURAGES BOTH PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES AND INCUMBENTS TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL ACCOMMODATIONS WITH THE EMPLOYER.
