Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, other County departments, and the public, including being sensitive to professional ethics, gender, cultural diversities, and disabilities.

Ability to read, understand, memorize, retain, and carry out written or oral instructions and present findings in oral or written form.

Ability to occasionally work extended, weekend and/or evening hours.

Possession of a valid driver’s license and a valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and demonstrated safe driving record.

II. RESPONSIBILITY:

Incumbent performs varied, relatively complex duties with moderate supervision according to general instructions, referring to technical manuals and schematics, and exercising creativity in fabricating parts not commercially available. Incumbent’s duties require care and skill to protect tools and equipment and prevent injury to self and others.

Incumbent reports directly to the Garage Foreman.

III. PHYSICAL EFFORT:

Incumbent’s duties involve continuous physical exertion, walking/standing for long periods, working in cramped/awkward positions for long periods, close vision, depth perception, hearing mechanical sounds, pushing/pulling/lifting/carrying objects weighing more than 50 pounds, crouching/kneeling, bending, reaching, and handling/grasping/fingering objects.

IV. WORKING CONDITIONS:

Incumbent performs a majority of duties in a garage and periodically outdoors involving frequent exposure to hazards normally associated with auto maintenance and repair, such as heavy equipment, moving parts, noise, dust, grease, fumes, fuels, cleaning chemicals, working on ladders and on top of equipment, extreme temperatures, inclement weather, and traffic. Safety precautions must be followed at all times to avoid injury to self and others.