Mechanic

Salary: $25. 00 - $30. 00 Hourly

Location : Boise, ID

Job Type: Full-Time with Benefits

Job Number: 02471

Department: Solid Waste

Opening Date: 01/13/2025

Closing Date: 1/31/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

General Summary

Ada County is a great place to work! We have more than 2000 employees dedicated to enhancing our community's quality of life. Our Landfill team is growing, and this is an excellent opportunity to be a part of taking this team to the next level.
We offer a competitive benefits package which includes excellent medical, dental and vision insurance; generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start; 11 paid holidays a year; participation in one of the Nation's best state retirement systems which includes 11. 94% employer contribution; various savings plans including a deferred compensation 457(b) plan with up to 3% county match; 401K plan; paid parental leave; life insurance; wellness programs; ongoing training opportunities and career pathing. This generous Ada County Total Rewards package increases the base salary by approximately 40 percent.

The Ada County Landfill is YOUR landfill. The facilities and services are available to every resident of Ada County. The Landfill is dedicated to serving Idaho's largest community, keeping it a safe environmental place to live and work. Ada County is a great place to work!The Ada County Landfill seeks to proactively manage County waste disposal facilities, enforce applicable codes, and provide reasonably priced and environmentally acceptable methods for solid and hazardous wastes reduction and disposal for County residents and businesses.

Learn more about Ada County Landfill by visiting their website. Ada County LandfillPOSITION GENERAL SUMMARY:
Performs routine vehicle and equipment maintenance, diagnostic repairs, and servicing, including work on various light to heavy equipment at the Ada County Landfill. The Ada County Landfill receives up to 1,000 vehicles or 2,500 tons per day and maintains over 70 pieces of equipment. This position is responsible for understanding and complying with all regulatory compliance and safety policies and procedures.
Essential Functions

• Performs bumper to bumper diagnostics and repairs on light duty trucks and cars, diesel trucks, and heavy equipment;
• Maintains fleet management software, interprets reporting in determining repairs and maintenance for equipment and tracks repairs;
• Lubricates and greases automobiles, light trucks, diesel trucks, and heavy equipment;
• Services transmissions of landfill equipment;
• Drains and refills differentials;
• Changes, rotates, and repairs tires;
• Washes and cleans vehicles;
• Changes engine oil and replaces filters;
• Ensure proper disposal of engine fluids and parts;
• Performs electrical system diagnostic and repairs;
• Performs minor tune-ups, replaces sparkplugs, distributor caps, rotors, and ignition wires as required;
• Changes front and rear brakes, repacks wheel bearings, and bleeds brake systems;
• Replaces belts and hoses, valve cover gaskets, intake manifold gaskets, water pumps, fuel pumps, thermostats, heater cores, and makes other repairs;
• Performs engine repair and maintenance;
• Identifies related resources such as tools and parts needed and makes recommendations to management for approval;
• Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members;
• Decontaminate equipment or sites to perform maintenance and repairs;
• Communicates with supervisors, peers, or other stakeholders on status of equipment functionality;
• Operate machines or equipment safely in heavy traffic areas;
• Comply with prescribed safety procedures or laws, regulations, and guidelines;
• Ensure that work areas are well maintained, organized, and equipped to perform necessary maintenance.

• Assists others on complex repairs and troubleshooting;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Must be at least 18 years of age and possess a high school diploma or equivalent;
• Must have a minimum of three years combined training and work experience;
• Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification in 1: Brakes, 2: Steering and Suspension preferred;
• Must be able to work independently and demonstrate good decision making;
• Knowledge of where and how a variety of components, accessories, and parts fit and work in general automotive and equipment components and systems;
• Knowledge of methods, tools, materials, and standard practices of automotive and equipment trades;
• Knowledge of safety precautions and procedures relating to mechanical equipment and maintenance shops;
• Skill removing and replacing parts;
• Skill using and caring for common automotive tools and testing equipment;
• Ability to understand and effectively carry out verbal instructions;
• Ability to read and understand manufacturers electrical schematics and repair procedures and perform the needed operations when they are required;
• Ability to monitor processes, materials, or surroundings;
• Ability to identify objects, actions, and events to eliminate or remove potential environmental or safety hazards;
• Ability to work in team environment and maintain effective working relationships;
• Ability to complete safety training and perform essential job functions without posing a direct threat to the safety of individuals (employees, members of the public);
• Strong understanding of safety rules and ability to safely operate machinery;
• Ability to work on equipment in the field in potentially inclement weather.

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license;
• This position has been designated safety sensitive and therefore the incumbent is subject to random drug testing.

• Work is performed onsite at the Ada County Landfill, and tools are supplied;
• Work is frequently performed outside in the field with exposure to inclement weather, heavy equipment traffic, and potential exposure to wildlife;
• Work performed inside a vehicle shop subject to noise, wind drafts, and fumes from vehicles are usually present;
• Ability to wear safety shoes, hearing protection, respirators, face shields, and additional personal protective equipment;
• Dirt, dust, and grease are always present;
• Vehicle fluids, such as battery acids and hydraulic fluids, may cause burns or irritate the skin;
• There is frequent exposure to the possibility of cuts, bruises, shocks, burns, and strains;
• The incumbent makes repairs while the vehicle is overhead, and where the parts worked on are in hard-to-reach places;
• The incumbent must stand, bend, stretch, crouch, crawl, and work in tiring and u.